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Housing Painters To Receive Full Pay in Union Settlement

April 4, 2008 by

After five months of negotiations, 10 of the workers responsible for painting the UCSB San Clemente Student Housing Project will finally receive their pay.
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Oil Spills Influence Nava’s Proposals

April 4, 2008 by

In response to Greka Oil & Gas Inc.'s recent slew of oil spills, 35th District Assemblyman Pedro Nava is set to propose two legislative measures today, both aimed at protecting the community and the e...
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Applicant Numbers Increase, Break UCSB Record

April 4, 2008 by

Representing the smartest, largest-ever applicant pool in UCSB history, 23,100 students were extended the chance to become Gauchos next fall.
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EPA Takes Reins on Oil Spill Cleanup

April 3, 2008 by

Noting that the site of a Greka Oil and Gas Inc. spill has remained contaminated for more than two months, the Environmental Protection Agency recently announced that it would take over the cleaning e...
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Vandenberg AFB Sends Warhead on Trial Flight

April 3, 2008 by

An intercontinental ballistic missile was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base early yesterday morning in a test of the weapon system's accuracy and reliability.
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Former UFC Champion Kicks It in I.V.

April 3, 2008 by

Those fortunate enough to be walking or riding down the 6500 block of Del Playa Drive early yesterday afternoon likely caught a glimpse of one of the greatest champions the Ultimate Fighting Champions...
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Hotels Fill Up As Graduation Nears

April 3, 2008 by

With graduation around the corner, students are scrambling to secure lodgings and dining accommodations for friends and family members making the trek to Santa Barbara for the commencement ceremonies.
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Source of County Campaign Funds Elicits Questions

April 2, 2008 by

Third district county supervisor candidate David Smyser recently received some criticism after it was announced that his campaign accepted large donations from companies linked to a New York land deve...
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Sheriff’s Dept. Weeds Out Goleta Grower

April 2, 2008 by

Santa Barbara County Sheriff's detectives discovered nearly $1 million worth of marijuana last Friday in what was called "the most sophisticated indoor grow ever seen in the county," according to a sh...
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California Scrutinizes Juicy Campus Web Site for Potential Legal Violations

April 2, 2008 by

Online gossip forum JuicyCampus.com came under attack this past week after state officials charged that the Web site's "always anonymous and always juicy" posts violate consumer protection laws.
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Attorney Files Measure A Complaint

April 2, 2008 by

A local lawyer has filed suit against the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments, accusing the body of electioneering - or inappropriately using public funds - to promote a November ballot me...
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Octopus Reaps Praise for Student Death

April 1, 2008 by

A Marine Science Institute octopus with a history of daring escapes pulled off its most impressive caper yet yesterday, trapping, murdering and consuming UCSB first-year Evan Miller.
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UCSB Invests in Massive, Planet-Killing Laser

April 1, 2008 by

Nearly two months after an antiwar protest resulted in the relocation of a conference on campus, UCSB's Institute for Collaborative Biotechnologies proposed a new addition to the university's Long Ran...
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Oil Exec Refuses to Accept Blame in Juice Incident

April 1, 2008 by

Adding to an ever-lengthening list of spills and alleged infractions, Greka Oil & Gas company president Andre Derramar spilled 15 ounces of grape juice onto his shirt yesterday - an act he claimed was...
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Dorm Profanity Colors I.V. Elementary

April 1, 2008 by

In a side effect unforeseen by UCSB administrators, the renaming of freshman dormitory Santa Catalina on El Colegio Road has bolstered the vocabularies of schoolchildren across the street at Isla Vist...
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