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Board of Regents Agrees to Retain Tuition Surcharge

University of California students will continue to pay a $60 surcharge to compensate for the $40 million in losses that the University suffered in a lawsuit levied in response to improperly increased ...
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Drug Bust Links Suspects to Murder

After over eight months of an investigation that led detectives deep into the world of illegal narcotics, the Santa Barbara Sheriff's Dept. has finally apprehended the men believed to be behind a Sept...
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Local Nonprofit Seeks to Aid Burmese; Junta Intervenes

As Cyclone Nargis tore its way through Myanmar earlier this month, Santa Barbara-based Direct Relief International quickly leapt into action.
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UC Mansion Faces Costly Overhaul

Blake House, the regal Northern California manor, which incoming University of California president Mark Yudof will soon inhabit, is in need of between $8 and $9 million of repair.
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Police Blotter

Sun., May 18, 12:05 a.m. - Officers on a routine patrol down El Embarcadero spotted a rather young-looking male pestering passersby as he moved down the street.
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Mourning Earthquake Victims


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Controversy Rises Over County’s Number One Suicide Spot

On July 15, 2005, two local law enforcement officers watched as 18-year-old Andrew Popp leaned backwards over the edge of the Cold Springs Bridge on Highway 154 and fell the 420 feet to his death.
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UC Union Workers To Cast Ballots for Strike

Following the breakdown of wage negotiations between the University of California and UC union members, 20,000 workers are voting this week to decide whether to call a system-wide strike.
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SB Sees Swell in Student Abuse of Prescription Pill

Unbeknownst to many of its casual users, possession of Adderall - the increasingly popular Attention Deficient Hyperactivity Disorder medication - can lead to hefty charges, if not coupled with a prop...
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Space Center Launch Set for Fall ’08

A space center may soon land in Santa Barbara County, bringing with it over $2 billion in possible economic benefits for the area.
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Nas, Saosin Draw Extravaganza Crowd

Harder Stadium was home to an estimated 8,000 concertgoers yesterday, as attendees rocked out to the sounds of Extravaganza 2008.
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Editor of County News Takes on Reins of Nexus

Holding journalistic standards higher than his own pants, third-year political science major David Ferry was elected as the Daily Nexus's newest editor in chief on Friday.
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Joint Rollers Try to Smoke Rivals at NORML Contest

Scores of marijuana enthusiasts packed into Isla Vista's Anisq' Oyo' Park yesterday afternoon to celebrate the fourth annual NORML Joint-Rolling Competition.
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Fall Quarter To Ring In New Bell Class

Beginning next fall, a new class will offer a select group of students the chance to learn the bells and whistles of the chiming instrument housed within Storke Tower.
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