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SB Accepts Grants to Assist Endangered Fish Population

May 24, 2007 by

Although the once prolific steelhead trout currently faces extinction, the city of Santa Barbara may soon help turn the tide with an allocation of several state and private grants.
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SB Officials Approve I.V. Master Plan

May 24, 2007 by

The Santa Barbara County Planning Commission authorized the Isla Vista Master Plan yesterday morning, leaving it only months away from the desk of the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors.
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Leg Council Ends Term, Welcomes New Members

May 24, 2007 by

The 2006-07 Associated Students Legislative Council ended its tenure yesterday with heartfelt goodbyes and the passage of five bills, as well as advice for incoming representatives.
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Elected Internal VP Leaves Office After Accepting Transfer

May 23, 2007 by

With just two days left before the official turnover, Associated Students Internal Vice President-Elect Ian Taylor withdrew from his post on Monday, opting instead to transfer to UC Berkeley next year...
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Ex-Teacher Returns to SB With Band

May 23, 2007 by

Former UCSB lecturer Doug Folsom had daydreamed of partying like a rock star since he was a kid - but unlike most faculty members, he eventually decided to trade grades for groupies.
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Santa Barbara Bowl Raises Its Own Roof

May 23, 2007 by

With a roof capable of holding at least 250 tons of equipment, the Santa Barbara Bowl will no longer have to turn away the bigger stars for fear of heavy gear falling from the sky.
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UC Agrees to Custodial Wage Increase

May 23, 2007 by

After months of negotiation and even a boycott from actor Danny Glover, the University of California finally reached an agreement yesterday that will raise UCSB custodial workers' salaries by $1.25 pe...
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Campus Meetings To Center on Proposed Skating Regulations

May 22, 2007 by

UCSB skateboarders wishing to defend their prime mode of transportation on campus will have the opportunity to speak this week during two public town hall meetings in the UCen.
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Session Focuses on Inmate Concers

May 22, 2007 by

Citing past difficulties with jail space and medical care, several county officials and community members alike met in the Faulkner Gallery of the Santa Barbara Public Library last night to discuss tr...
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UC Regents Select New Student Representative

May 22, 2007 by

The Regents of the University of California have officially chosen their newest member - a senior from UC Los Angeles - to represent scholars throughout the UC system as the 2008-09 student regent.
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National Group Awards Two Local Nursing Units

May 22, 2007 by

Select staff members at Santa Barbara's Cottage Hospital recently became the fourth unit in California to receive the Beacon Award, a prestigious honor given to nursing units that exhibit excellence i...
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A.S. Board Distributes Final Funds to Groups

May 22, 2007 by

The Associated Students Finance Board emptied its coffers at its final meeting of the 2006-07 year last night, allocating $66,913.28 among 26 organizations.
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May 22, 2007 by


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Harder Stadium Welcomes Crowd for Extravaganza

May 21, 2007 by

Extravaganza 2007 lured about 6,000 concertgoers eager to rock out with headliner T.I. yesterday at the annual Spring Quarter music festival in Harder Stadium.
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Students Flock to Floatopia’s Seafaring Fun

May 21, 2007 by

Though most of humanity may never know a utopian civilization, hundreds of UCSB students found their paradise last Friday among surf, rafts and vast amounts of beer.
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