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Council Prepares for Next Year at First Full Meeting

May 31, 2007 by

At a relatively brief two-hour meeting, the newly installed 2007-08 Associated Students Legislative Council passed one bill and discussed plans for next year.
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There’s Something Fishy Going On…

May 31, 2007 by


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Gas Station Proposal Ignites Criticism

May 30, 2007 by

Plans to build a Costco gas station in the Camino Real Marketplace have fueled a storm of controversy among residents recently, after business owners and community advisers vocalized concerns regardin...
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Police Laud SB’s Low Crime Over Holiday Weekend

May 30, 2007 by

Despite the arrests of three individuals for couch burning and one for burglary, local law enforcement agencies said fewer crimes occurred in Isla Vista this past Memorial Day weekend than in previous...
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More Funding May Travel to EAP

May 30, 2007 by

Education abroad programs across the country may soon receive an additional $80 million in government funds beginning next year, pending a decision from Congress later this week.
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Dr. Laura Puts Column on Hold

May 30, 2007 by

Laura Schlessinger, of "Dr. Laura" fame, is taking a break from her weekly column in the Santa Barbara News-Press following accusations regarding her son's allegedly sordid Myspace.com profile and her...
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Dunk Tank Takes Aim at Drunk Driving Education

May 30, 2007 by

All the students who have ever wanted to send an Isla Vista Foot Patrol officer to the dunk tank got their chance yesterday at the California Highway Patrol's Dunk-a-Cop booth presented by "Separate t...
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Early Morning Bust Ends in Detainment of UCSB Undergrad

May 29, 2007 by

A UCSB undergraduate student was arrested last week following a pre-dawn Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid at a Santa Ynez apartment.
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Authorities Detain SB Locals on Drug Charges

May 29, 2007 by

After months of investigation, narcotics detectives from the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Dept. arrested three Goleta residents and a slew of Santa Barbarans last week for allegedly possessing a com...
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Local Beach Receives Failing Water Grade

May 29, 2007 by

A Santa Monica-based non-profit organization has recently ranked Santa Barbara County's Arroyo Burro Beach as one the top 10 worst beaches in the state.
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Website Finds SB Homes to Be Among Nation’s Priciest

May 29, 2007 by

Despite a general slide in the U.S. housing market, real estate professionals have declared the Santa Barbara area as the most expensive region in the country.
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Travolta Warns Students Against Drunken Driving

May 29, 2007 by

As graduation time draws near, college and high school students prepare for a new phase of their lives - one that could be cut short by drunk driving.
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Residents, Staff Meet to Discuss Skateboard Ban

May 25, 2007 by

Immediate changes to UCSB's campus skateboarding policies were averted yesterday, after university administrators agreed to postpone their decisions until more research is collected.
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Students’ Art, Silent Films To Reel in Crowd

May 25, 2007 by

Silent films will have a chance to pump up the volume in Campbell Hall tonight, as the Film & Media Studies Dept. presents the 16th annual Reel Loud Film Festival.
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Project To Fund SB Wildlife Preservation

May 25, 2007 by

Threatened species of plants and birds near the Coal Oil Point Reserve may soon recover from their damaged habitats with the help of a few recent monetary grants to local restoration efforts.
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