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UC Mansion Faces Costly Overhaul

May 21, 2008 by

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

May 21, 2008 by

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

May 21, 2008 by


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Controversy Rises Over County’s Number One Suicide Spot

May 20, 2008 by

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

May 20, 2008 by

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

May 20, 2008 by

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

May 20, 2008 by

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

May 19, 2008 by

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

May 19, 2008 by

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

May 19, 2008 by

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

May 19, 2008 by

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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Extravaganza 2008 Photos

May 19, 2008 by

Photos from Extravaganza 2008. For the full story, click here.
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Local Gays Celebrate CA Supreme Court Ruling

May 16, 2008 by and

Following yesterday's California Supreme Court decision to end a ban on same-sex marriage, the local gay community celebrated and declared the ruling a victory on the path toward equality.
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Step Dance Celebration Honors Black Culture

May 16, 2008 by

Amid hits thrown down by DJ Bad, dance troupes stomped the Lagoon Lawn yesterday in front of a roaring crowd to celebrate the annual Black Culture Week.
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Sheriff’s Dept. To Check Sobriety of Goleta Drivers

May 16, 2008 by

Adding to the reasons not to get behind the wheel drunk this weekend, the Santa Barbara Sheriff's Dept. will be hosting a sobriety checkpoint in Goleta this Saturday night.
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