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County To Repair Beach Access Stairs

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors put the final stamp on the Isla Vista Beach Access Stairway Repair Project yesterday - allocating $200,000 to the stair-fixing program.
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Campus Coalition, UCSA Encourage Voter Registration With Annual Drive

The registration deadline for the 2008 presidential primaries is approaching fast, and various campus groups have begun drives to maximize student participation.
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Web Site Provides Lease Advantage

Prospective tenants hoping to get a step ahead in the Isla Vista renter's rush can now take an online training course offered by local organization Alcohol Community Tools to become preferred lease ap...
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SoCal Blazes Continue to Pose Threat

As of 5 p.m. yesterday, authorities officially contained the Sedgwick Reserve Fire in Santa Ynez Valley.
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Doctor Starts Series of Holocaust Lectures

Today marks the first in a series of lectures addressing the Holocaust by honoring noted Nazi opposition leader and Santa Barbara resident George J. Wittenstein.
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Isla Vista To Get Crash Course in Legal Procedure

In response to past Halloweens, including last year's festivities, which saw 333 people arrested, local lawyers and police deputies will give UCSB students and Isla Vistans a quick legal tutorial this...
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City, County Settle Election Lawsuit

Last week, the City of Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara County settled a lawsuit and declared that the city will pay the county $50,000 for its upcoming elections instead of the original $240,000.
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A.S. Notes Funding Inconsistencies

Following an allocation of $36,131.82 among 11 student groups, the Associated Students Finance Board held a closed session last night to discuss rules governing funding exceptions.
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Club Offers Disaster Training Classes

Giving more than just blood, the UCSB chapter of the American Red Cross Club will host a slew of events this week promoting disaster preparedness.
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Art Program Supplies Creative Canvas for Kids

In an effort to bring out the inner Rembrandts of local youths, the Santa Barbara Museum of Art and the Police Activities League have joined forces to create an after school outreach program designed ...
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National Event Centers on Issue of Radical Islam

The controversy on campus all began with a warning from an ex-Marxist turned right-wing commentator.
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Honored Writer From Istanbul Lectures Friday

Discussing a myriad of topics ranging from writing skills to the fall of the Ottoman Empire, Turkish Nobel prizewinner Orhan Pamuk spoke to a near-full capacity Campbell Hall on Friday and followed hi...
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Family Fun Blossoms at Lemon Festival; Safety Show Seeds Education

Residents from all over Santa Barbara County added some zest to their weekend when they attended the 16th annual California Lemon Festival, which featured carnival rides, a car show and characters fro...
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