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Police Blotter

May 30, 2008 by

Blazing Saddles Mon., May 26, 12:03 a.m. – Deputies in a marked police car came across a truck parked in a fire lane on Seville Road. The truck was not empty, however, and before the officers co...
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Religious Leaders Clash on Validity of Gay Marriage

May 29, 2008 by

Reverend Peter Buehler of the First Presbyterian Church of Santa Barbara will not marry gay and lesbian couples. For Buehler, the matter is a religious one - an issue to be left to scripture, not leg...
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UCSB Hosts Forum on Myanmar, China

May 29, 2008 by

With Myanmar and China ravaged by natural catastrophes and plagued by a combined death toll of over 140,000 and counting, academics and leaders of relief organizations gathered on campus yesterday to ...
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Follow My Finger

May 29, 2008 by


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Farr Maintains Lead in Contributions

May 28, 2008 by

While 3rd District Supervisor candidate Doreen Farr still leads the pack in campaign fundraising, in a marked turn around, Steve Pappas raked in the most cash during the last filing period.
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Gauchos To Bring Medical Supplies, Services Abroad

May 28, 2008 by

With medical supplies and living essentials in tow, 50 UCSB students will travel to Honduras for a week this summer to help treat the Central American nation's poorest denizens.
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Survey of Campus Says Students in Dark About Policy

May 28, 2008 by

As the implementation of the Minimum Cumulative Progress requirement looms, an Associated Students survey revealed that 41 percent of respondents remain unaware they may be obligated to take 15 units ...
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UC Restraining Order Delays Strike

May 28, 2008 by

The University of California has filed a restraining order against all patient care and service employees in a strategic attempt to bar the UC workers' systemwide strike set for June 4.
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CHP Increases Presence for Three-Day Weekend

May 28, 2008 by

Local law enforcement was out in full force this holiday weekend, resulting in a number of DUIs and traffic-related citations.
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Artists Spruce Up Streets for Charity

May 27, 2008 by

This weekend, chalk artists transformed the sidewalks of the Santa Barbara Mission into hundreds of canvases in celebration of the 22nd annual I Madonnari Festival.
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UC Union Health, Service Workers Decide to Strike

May 27, 2008 by

Approximately 20,000 University of California union workers voted last week to approve a systemwide strike at all UC medical centers and campuses that may go into effect as early as June 4.
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Farr Faces Criticism for Record in I.V.

May 27, 2008 by

With the June 3 election just a week away, the candidates for 3rd district supervisor continue to debate who among them truly represents the interests of Isla Vista -- and who is merely pandering to t...
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SB Firefighters Aid Containment of NorCal Blaze

May 27, 2008 by

Local firefighters traveled 250 miles north early Friday morning to help battle a raging fire in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
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Creator of Silvergreens To Speak on Business

May 27, 2008 by

Jay Farro, a UCSB alumnus and the founder of Isla Vista's health-food haven Silvergreens, will return to campus tonight to offer entrepreneurial enthusiasts his advice and experiences as a local busin...
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Redone Melvyl System To Aid Library Research

May 27, 2008 by

Beginning today, UCSB students will have access to a world of knowledge as the launch of the Next-Generation Melvyl search engine takes the library global
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