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Early Fire Season Could Burn Area

May 2, 2007 by

Santa Barbara County firefighters are already sweating over the 2007 fire season, which came early this year due to the dearth of seasonal rain in the past few months.
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Stem Cell Pioneer Speaks on Future of Field, Research

May 2, 2007 by

Along with Condoleezza Rice and Harry Potter, Dr. James Thomson was selected as one of People Magazine's most intriguing people of 2001, and last night UCSB welcomed him to lecture on stem cell resear...
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Campus Model Arab League Earns Honors

May 2, 2007 by

While their efforts may not have led to peace in the Middle East, UCSB students were recently recognized for playing out just such a scenario at the West Coast Model Arab League conference.
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News Briefs From the 805

May 2, 2007 by

Car Plunges 200 Feet off Cliff; Passengers Live Two men are in the hospital today after their car careened off of Highway 101 near Summerland early yesterday morning and plunged 200 feet down ...
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Council Approves Development Plan

May 1, 2007 by

After seven years of planning, the Goleta City Council has finally given the go-ahead to begin construction on the Cabrillo Business Park Project, a development totaling 956,000 square feet.
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Capps Proposes Law Authorizing Animal Hunting

May 1, 2007 by

Last week marked a new chapter in the long battle over the future of Santa Rosa Island, as Congresswoman Lois Capps introduced a bill that would once again put the island's non-native elk and deer pop...
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Club Drives to Decrease Car Emissions

May 1, 2007 by

A lightly used 2006 Honda Civic emits about 8,393 pounds of carbon dioxide per year.
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Board Funds Dodgeball Tournament

May 1, 2007 by

Associated Students Finance Board distributed $34,051.20 among 15 organizations, including itself, at its meeting last night.
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Free Food and Equality for All

May 1, 2007 by


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ASVT Draws Big Crowds, Raises Cash for Charity

April 30, 2007 by

Even though "love of the game" was probably not the tournament's main draw, the bikini-clad ladies and half-naked gentlemen of Saturday's All Sorority Volleyball Tournament actually found time for a v...
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Council Spots Split Between SP, OPP Evenly

April 30, 2007 by

After a short delay, the complete results of the Associated Students Spring Election are in, with Students' Party and the Open People's Party sharing the A.S. Legislative Council with 12 seats each.
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Health Care Invention Wins Science Fair

April 30, 2007 by

Medical technology took the forefront at this year's New Venture Competition at UCSB, with prizes totaling $33,000 going to three student groups that developed devices for use by doctors and hospitals...
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Sandcastle in the Sky

April 30, 2007 by


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Stories from the files of Isla Vista Foot Patrol

April 30, 2007 by

I'm Going to Call Your Parents Saturday, April 14, 12:25 a.m. - An officer on uniformed foot patrol was walking eastbound on the 6700 block of Del Playa Drive when he saw a "youthful" looking man walk...
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Voters Elect Brower, Taylor Into Office

April 27, 2007 by and

Open People's Party candidates Stephanie Brower and Ian Taylor won the only two contested executive officer positions yesterday, yet most of the results for Associated Students Legislative Council sti...
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