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Police Blotter

And You May Find Yourself Sleeping on a Sidewalk Saturday, Sept. 29, 2:15 a.m. - Officers patrolling the 6700 block of Estero Road came upon an 18-year-old man snoring on the sidewalk.
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Police Arrest Gunman at Grocery Store

Santa Barbara officers, S.W.A.T. teams and sniper shooters held a standoff in front of a downtown Ralph's on Friday after one man began brandishing a gun in public.
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Students See Fines, Lawsuits for File-Sharing

Thirteen UCSB students using file-sharing networks on campus are now facing potential lawsuits in a rejuvenated effort by the music industry to crackdown on piracy.
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Union, UC Deal Overnight for TA Wages, Benefits

As of 4:36 a.m. press time, the University of California has yet to establish a new contract with a union representing various teaching assistants and tutors - a move which may cause the campus employ...
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Surfers Join Hands Against Pollution

Over 100 people paddled out into the Pacific Ocean on Saturday, forming a large circle in support of the Surfrider Foundation and its goal to reduce coastal pollution.
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McCaw Testifies in News-Press Suit

The Santa Barbara News-Press became the center of local media attention once again this past week, after owner and co-publisher Wendy McCaw took the stand to defend herself against alleged union viola...
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SB Police Apprehend Gunman at Downtown Ralph’s

Santa Barbara officers, swat teams and sniper shooters held a standoff in front of a downtown Ralph's earlier this evening after one man began brandishing a gun in public.
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Giuliani Makes Surprise Visit Downtown

Promising victory in the war in Iraq and a fence between the U.S. and Mexico, Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani was greeted by over 60 patrons yesterday when he made a surprise visit to ...
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New Research Protocol Aims to Prevent Bias

In an effort to clear the smoke that arose from anti-tobacco funding presentations made earlier, the University of California Board of Regents instituted a new policy last week that requires campus re...
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Locals To Paddle Out to Promote Cleaner Oceans

The Santa Barbara Surfrider Foundation is calling on community members to grab their boats, boards - anything that floats - and head out into the ocean this Saturday in an effort to combat coastal pol...
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Applicants Rush to Greek Houses

Rush Week kicked off this past Monday with nearly 800 students seeking to join one of UCSB's many greek organizations.
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UCSB Acquires Deveureux Property for $27.5M

UCSB officially purchased all 33 acres of Devereux this past week, bringing the campus' total property to 1,022 acres.
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Los Padres Area Soon To Open After Zaca Blaze

While several roads near Los Padres National Forest remain closed due to the Zaca Fire aftermath, authorities are now saying they may soon lift some of the closures starting Oct. 1.
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East Beach-Raised Fish Swim Free

Angling to replenish their diminishing numbers, local nonprofit organization Santa Barbara Sea released 10,000 white sea bass into the open ocean at East Beach this past Saturday.
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Kucinich Pledges Green America, Justice for Bush

Two weeks after Barack Obama spoke at Santa Barbara City College, fellow Democratic presidential candidate and Ohio Representative Dennis Kucinich held a rally at the same location last Monday.
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