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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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Measure D To Resurface in November

May 25, 2007 by

After failing to receive enough votes in last year's election, a newly revised countywide sales tax for Highway 101 improvements and transportation services will return to the ballot this fall.
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University Will Not Act on Off-Campus Substance Behavior

May 24, 2007 by

The UCSB Rules and Regulation Committee convened again yesterday in a closed meeting that resulted in tie with seven votes each, thwarting proposed off-campus alcohol and drug amendments from falling ...
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UCPD Apprehends Student for Alleged Indecent Exposure

May 24, 2007 by

UCSB student Carlyn Lovell McDonald Jr. was arrested for allegedly exposing his genitals to a female faculty member last Thursday in the Student Resource Building.
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CHP Arrests Local for Drug-Related Accident

May 24, 2007 by

After colliding with two UCSB students and another passenger near Isla Vista, a 20-year-old Goleta native was charged with felony DUI on Tuesday night, after police alleged that the driver had driven ...
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Press Council Picks Nick Dürnhöfer as New Editor in Chief

May 24, 2007 by

Following the first contested election in five years, Nick Dürnhöfer has been selected as Daily Nexus editor in chief for the 2007-2008 school year.
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