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Fire Dept. Extinguishes Flames at Del Playa House

April 9, 2007 by

Thirteen students and Isla Vista residents were smoked out of their Del Playa home Friday when part of their house caught fire and burned uncontrollably for roughly an hour.
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Trees To Neutralize Festival Pollution

April 9, 2007 by

The A.S. Environmental Affairs Board made breathing in Isla Vista a little easier this weekend, planting 15 new trees in Estero Park in hopes of offsetting carbon emissions organizers expect will be p...
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Towards Thee I Sail, Thou Unconquering Whale

April 9, 2007 by


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Supervisors To Compete in Bike Race

April 6, 2007 by

Isla Vista residents have one day left to dust off their long lost bike helmets and grease those rusty chains - the second annual Island View Bike race is rolling through town tomorrow.
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MicroJet Device Replaces Needles for Vaccinations

April 6, 2007 by

Next time you visit the doctor, your physician might not be kidding when he snaps his glove and proclaims, "This won't hurt a bit."
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CHP Explains Anti-DUI Grant, Campaign Goals

April 6, 2007 by

Assemblyman Pedro Nava and other prominent members of the community held a press conference yesterday morning to introduce the $307,400 grant aimed to prevent drunk-driving accidents in Santa Barbara ...
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UCSB Accepts Record Number of Freshmen

April 6, 2007 by

UCSB has admitted 22,168 incoming freshmen for the 2007-08 academic year - an applicant pool that is slightly smarter but also a bit less selective than in years past.
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We Don’t Need No Education

April 6, 2007 by


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Fraternity Boxing Tournament Called Off After 15 Years

April 5, 2007 by

Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity's infamous charity Fight Night has been cancelled this year due to its alleged misconduct - a move that may threaten a non-profit's ability to run its program.
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Pedro Nava Criticizes UC Budget Cuts

April 5, 2007 by

California assemblyman Pedro Nava accompanied the University of California Students Association at a press conference yesterday to decry recent UC budget cuts.
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Evangelists Confront UCSB Students

April 5, 2007 by

Students squared off with sign- and Bible-toting evangelists in the Arbor yesterday, eventually resulting in a UCPD response to the incident.
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Free Weekend Parking to Disappear

April 5, 2007 by

Students may lose the $3.33 per quarter deal for night and week parking privileges next year, as an Associated Students Legislative Council vote last night may force Transportation & Parking Services ...
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Drunk Driver Violates Previous DUI Parole

April 5, 2007 by

A UCSB student who killed a northern California high school student in 2002 while driving drunk is in custody facing his second DUI charge.
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New Buses To Lower Smog, Noise

April 4, 2007 by

Santa Barbara unveiled its new fleet of hybrid buses yesterday, which officials promise will reduce air emissions, conserve fuel and even come equipped with that "new car" smell - for the first few ri...
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Journalist Gives Up Film, Gains Freedom

April 4, 2007 by

UCSB alumnus and journalist/blogger Josh Wolf was released from jail yesterday after spending 223 days behind bars for refusing to hand over video footage of a riot to authorities.
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