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Police Jail, Seize Property of Alleged Drug Dealer

As part of an investigation that may strip a suspect of his home and car, local detectives are currently compiling the final pieces of their case against alleged cocaine dealer Robert Carlton Lavilett...
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UCPD Arrests Murder Suspect, Transient

Although many UCSB students left campus during the summer, the University of California Police Dept. remained active and responded to a total of 559 incidents from June until September.
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Police Exhume Pot Plants in Lompoc

The largest recorded marijuana bust in Santa Barbara County history took place this past Tuesday, when the Sheriff's Dept. discovered over 100,000 plants on a private ranch near Lompoc.
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Project Strives for Alcohol Education

Commemorating over three years of programming aimed at reducing binge drinking in Isla Vista, students, local residents and businesses gathered in Anisq' Oyo' Park on Tuesday to celebrate efforts made...
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Sobriety Checkpoints Yield Five DUIs

California Highway Patrol officers made five DUI arrests and towed six vehicles in Isla Vista last weekend while many UCSB students made their return to the campus for Fall Quarter.
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Program Provides for UCSB’s Future

The Campaign for UCSB raked in cash over the 2006-07 fiscal year, adding an extra $70 million to its coffers.
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Governor Receives New Textbook Bills

College students may soon find some relief from exorbitant textbook prices, pending a decision by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger regarding two recently drafted bills.
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Regents Approve Plan to Increase Faculty Wages

In a vote to make University of California salaries more competitive, the Board of Regents recently passed legislation to bring faculty pay scales up to market level over the next four years beginning...
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Conquest Faces Legal Troubles in L.A.

Conquest Student Housing, the same business that attracted protests last year when it evicted several low-income families in Isla Vista, has become the center of controversy once again, this time in L...
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Obama Speech Encourages Hope, Reforms

Although he currently trails behind New York Sen. Hillary Clinton in some national polls, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama was greeted like a rock star when he arrived to a crowd of over 3,000 spectators at...
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I.V. To Develop More Low-Income Housing

Following the approval of the Isla Vista Master Plan this past summer, local officials announced earlier this month that a rezoned neighborhood may satisfy state requirements for low-income housing in...
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SB Student Dies in Jet Ski Accident

The UCSB community suffered a loss this summer after student Nicole Injayan was killed in a jet ski crash last month.
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IVFP To Open New Headquarters on Trigo Road

At a recent groundbreaking ceremony, Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown commenced the construction of a new Isla Vista Foot Patrol station that will replace the current structure on Pardall Road.
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Firestone To Retire From SB Board

After serving one term on the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors, Brooks Firestone recently announced his decision to withdraw from the upcoming election.
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Work Progresses on Campus Additions, Renewals

Chain-link fences and orange cones adorn several areas of campus as construction on a number of projects continues into the start of the school year.
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