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Michael Jackson’s Unpaid Loans May Result in Auctioned House

Michael Jackson's amusement park themed-home, Neverland Ranch, will go up for sale at a public auction next month unless the singer can pay the over-$24 million he owes on the property.
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Officers Suggest Caution Against Increased Theft

In response to a string of recent thefts, local officers are reminding locals that leaving iPods, laptops and electronics in front of unlocked sliding glass doors is not advisable.
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Capps Helps Pass Green Energy Act

Lois Capps, 23rd District congresswoman, played a leading role in pushing new legislation through the House of Representatives yesterday that aims to aims to cut tax incentives to large oil companies ...
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UCSB Greeks Fundraise to Fight AIDS in Africa

In a "Legends of the Hidden Temple"-style obstacle course - and other events of UCSB's Greek Week - fraternities and sororities will compete to raise money to help ease Africa's AIDS pandemic and prov...
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Campus Screens Banff Festival Films

Students seeking an adrenaline rush can live vicariously through the B.A.S.E. jumpers, skiers, mountain bikers, rock climbers, speedfliers and unicyclists featured in the Best of the 32nd Annual Banff...
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Greka Faces Further Compliance Problems Following Santa Maria Line Rupture

Yet another oil leak at a Greka Energy Corp. facility in Santa Maria last Wednesday is fueling already heated public scrutiny of the company's maintenance and management practices in Santa Barbara Cou...
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Weeklong Events Promote Healthy Body Image

"It was a game for me to see how little I could eat, to see how long I could go before I couldn't resist food anymore. It was a personal challenge. I never saw myself as anorexic," said one UCSB first...
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New Web Site Evaluates Professors

A new Web site aims to assist students with picking their professors, based on the grades the instructors give out. UCLA alumni Mike Moradi and Brandon Sos launched theCampusBuddy.com for UCSB this mo...
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Police Blotter

Steak, Guacamole and a Deadly Weapon, Please Saturday, Feb. 23, 4:33 a.m. — Officers stationed at the Isla Vista Foot Patrol office received an early-morning call concerning a man “passed ...
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RIAA Crackdown Prompts Forum on File Sharing

The Recording Industry Association of America has stepped up its campaign against illegal file sharing on campus networks, and some UCSB students are bearing the fines.
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Group Reviews Facts of Frimpong Trial

With the sentencing of former UCSB soccer player Eric Frimpong drawing near this week, nearly 50 students assembled last night to review the original trial.
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State Senator Advocates EAP Israel Renewal

In spite of the State Dept.'s continuing travel warnings, students and a state senator have increased their efforts to end the University of California Education Abroad Program's five-year freeze on s...
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Former Mayor Enters Race for Supervisor

The 3rd District Supervisor race got a little more crowded last week with the announcement that Victoria Pointer, a former three-term mayor and current city council member of Buellton, is joining the ...
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Animal Activism Lawsuit Names Previous Student

The University of California, Los Angeles has filed a lawsuit against animal rights activists, including one former UCSB student, for allegedly harassing faculty and administrators associated with ani...
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Chancellor Earns Astronautical Merit

Chancellor Henry T. Yang was recently honored with an award from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics for his achievements as a researcher and educator.
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