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UC Regents Consider Student Fees, Budget, Executive Salaries

LOS ANGELES - In an otherwise cordial meeting of the University of California Board of Regents yesterday, some controversy arose when UC Berkeley's chancellor and the California lieutenant governor de...
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Firestone Shows Support for 3rd District Hopeful

Running on a platform that includes creating an office in Isla Vista and preserving the Gaviota Coast, former Solvang Mayor Dave Smyser seeks to become the next 3rd District supervisor for Santa Barba...
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Rite Aid To Shut Doors Following Liquor Violations

The Rite Aid closest to Isla Vista will close permanently this Friday, after recent violations lost the branch its alcohol license.
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Police Blotter

A-B-C, Easy as 1-2-3? Saturday, Jan. 12, 12:29 a.m. - On Embarcadero del Norte, a group of men yelling at each other attracted the attention of a large crowd, and, eventually, the Isla Vista Foot Patr...
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Hillary Clinton to Speak at UCSB Rec Cen

Marking her first visit to the campus since 1992, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will make a surprise appearance at UCSB this Thursday.
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Campus Political Groups Hold Debate

The second annual Campus Democrats vs. College Republicans debate was waged in an overflowing Isla Vista Theatre 2 last night - spectators were even turned away after the event exceeded its maximum ca...
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Award-Winning Author Lectures at Campbell Hall

From intersex characters to teenage suicide, Pulitzer Prize winning author Jeffrey Eugenides shared his varied sources of inspiration and personal approaches to writing during an exclusive discussion ...
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SB Hillel Hosts Israeli Consulate Lecturer

Although she once willingly chanted "Death to Israel, Death to America," Tabby Davoodi's words at UCSB last night were those of peace.
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SB Supervisors Review Greka Oil Spill

In the wake of a recent oil spill that released 84,000 gallons of crude oil into a northern creek, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors heard arguments from various parties last night to revi...
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Family, Friends Remember KCSB DJ

Mourning the loss of long-time volunteer disc jockey Bill Savoy, better known to his listeners as "Billy Clarke," campus radio employees and friends gathered downtown last weekend for a two-part memor...
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Levels of Bacteria Rise in SB Water After Recent Rain

Following the arrival of some unwanted visitors, beachgoers may now want to think twice before plunging into any local waters.
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UCSB Alum Creates Robotic Doctor’s Aid

Terminating the role of human doctors, a UCSB graduate has ignited the rise of machines from the depths of his Goleta-based laboratory.
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Free Book Distribution Aims to Shed Light on Globalization

Urging people to take a look, in a book, the annual UCSB Reads program is offering 2,000 free copies of Pietra Rivoli's The Travels of a T-shirt in the Global Economy, which are available today in the...
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United Way Receives Community Aid

This Thursday marks the start of the annual United Way charity fundraising drive, which aims to raise $150,000 for approximately 200 local programs.
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Guest Speaker To Discuss Election

This evening, guest professor Mark Crispin Miller will present his views on vote fraud and what he said is the increasing extremism of the Republican Party.
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