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SB Lucks Out as Wall Street Dives

September 30, 2008 by

Amidst increasingly dark predictions about the national economy, a recent diagnoses conducted by UCSB economists projects shows slow but stable growth for the local economy.
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State To Vote on $10 Billion Train Prop.

September 30, 2008 by

Come November, Californians will have to decide whether a high-speed rail system - one that could travel from Los Angeles to San Francisco in just over two and half hours - is worth $10 billion in sta...
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CA Student Aid Laws May Change

September 30, 2008 by

The financial future of undocumented California students may be in jeopardy. Following an appellate court ruling, undocumented students currently enrolled at all California public institutions could ...
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Local Resident Aims to Educate Sudanese Youths

September 30, 2008 by

When Nyuol Tong was only five years old, he was beaten in his home by North Sudanese militiamen, who threatened to kill him. Twelve years later, Tong has found freedom - and purpose - in Santa Barbar...
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A.S. Partially Funds Various Campus Groups

September 30, 2008 by

During the first meeting of the 2008-09 school year, the Associated Students Finance Board provided $6,070 to 13 groups, leaving $396,204.15 in its coffers for the rest of the year. Board members p...
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Workers Rally At City Hall

September 30, 2008 by

With employee labor contracts expiring today, Santa Barbara union workers will rally in front of City Hall to draw attention to their demands. The Service Employees International Union Local 620 - wh...
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Blotter

September 30, 2008 by

Cliffhanger Sat. Sept. 27, 12:27 a.m. - A deputy was patrolling the 6600 block of Del Playa Drive when an intoxicated male stumbled directly into him. The deputy quickly deduced that the 19-ye...
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Nader Brings Independent Views to SB

September 29, 2008 by

Ralph Nader assumed the spotlight in Corwin Pavilion yesterday, speaking out against the deficiencies of his political rivals and defending his position as a viable candidate in the 2008 Presidential ...
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Three 6 Mafia Speaks With Nexus on Politics, Perks, Parties

September 29, 2008 by

The Daily Nexus sat down with rap recording artists DJ Paul and Juicy J of Three 6 Mafia prior to their Saturday night performance in Storke Plaza.
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Increased Citations Welcome Students

September 29, 2008 by

The Isla Vista Foot Patrol came out in force this weekend, doubling the number of deputies on the streets and making more than two dozen arrests.
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Lion Sightings Call for Concern

September 29, 2008 by

With mountain lion sightings on the rise, the U.S. Forest Service is warning hikers to beware.
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Newly Built “Collider” Suffers Breakdown

September 29, 2008 by

Less than three weeks after it was first powered up, the world's largest particle accelerator ever built - the Large Hadron Collider - is already out of order.
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Gun Violence Erupts on SB Street

September 29, 2008 by

Shell castings and bloodstains littered the 400 block of De La Vina Street in Santa Barbara early Saturday morning after a gang-related incident escalated into gunfire.
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Bills Aim to Trigger Economic Increase

September 29, 2008 by

In the midst of discussions over the $700 billion bailout plan, Santa Barbara's local congresswoman, Lois Capps, voted for two bills that seek to spur economic development and create jobs.
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UC Center To Study Impact of Nanotech

September 29, 2008 by

The US Environmental Protection Agency and the National Science Foundation have enlisted several UCSB faculty members to head key elements of a new $24 million dollar center on the environmental effec...
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