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Third Woman Comes Forward To Accuse Local Man Of Rape

The man who was arrested last weekend for allegedly raping two women after injecting them with Ketamine, Steven Neff, is now being accused of a third rape.
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Campus Stables House UCSB Horses

At the far reaches of the university's property, and in an area wrapped by trees and open trails, West Campus has found a few problems similar to those of the main campus - threat of redevelopment, ov...
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SB Teachers To Possibly Receive Raise After Last Week’s Meeting

After months of negotiation between the Santa Barbara Teacher's Association and the school board over a possible salary increase, a tentative settlement was reached last Thursday.
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Board Hearing To Examine I.V. Master Plan

The Santa Barbara County Planning Commission will consider the adoption of the Isla Vista Master Plan at a public hearing today to discuss the future of affordable housing, transportation and land use...
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Group Seeks to Diversify UC System

In 2006, only 6.2 percent of California-resident African American students and 6.5 percent of Latino students were eligible for the University of California.
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UCSB Set To Modernize Arts Building

The Arts Building - one of the oldest structures on campus - is set to undergo a $22 million renovation in order to bring it up to modern safety codes.
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Time Warner, UC Await Approval of Stock Settlement

As a result of a 2001 stock price scandal, the Time Warner Corporation will pay a $246 million settlement to the University of California.
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U.S. Picks UC Labs for Warhead Design

Pending Congressional approval, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory may soon begin production of a new generation of nuclear warheads.
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Monarchs Flutter to Local Sanctuary to Breed

Scores of eligible young male and female butterflies flock to the nature preserve in Ellwood Main each year, all in the hopes of attracting the attention of that special someone.
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News-Press Drama Increases Readership of Other Sources

As the Santa Barbara News-Press controversy continues, many county residents are choosing to get their news through alternative media sources, including Internet blogs.
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Board Allots Record Amount of Funds at Last Meeting

At the final Associated Students Finance Board meeting of Winter Quarter, board members distributed $108,221.12 among 20 entities.
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Campus To Gain Three New Buildings

Construction crews broke ground last week on the new Education and Social Sciences Buildings, which will provide new facilities for the Gevirtz Graduate School of Education, as well as several Letters...
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UCSB Considers Bid to Finish Manzanita Complex

UCSB is in the process of choosing a construction company to build Loma Paloma - a proposed multipurpose building that was originally scheduled to open as part of the Manzanita Village complex in 2002...
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DNA Evidence Links Local Man to Rape Cases

Sheriff's officials arrested an Isla Vista man on Friday in connection with a pair of 2002 rapes that occurred over 200 miles apart - one on a Goleta beach and the other on the slopes of Mammoth Lakes...
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Cartoon Voice Actor Speaks on U.S. Politics

The man behind over a dozen "The Simpsons" characters - including Ned Flanders and Mr. Burns - spoke on campus last night about the U.S. government's current political policies.
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