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Tobacco Sting Busts Local Stores

Six establishments in Santa Barbara and Goleta - including at least one Isla Vista business - could receive official citations from the county or see their tobacco licenses go up in smoke following a ...
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Undergrad Uncovers China’s Nuke Activity

Natural Resource Defense Council (NRDC) Nuclear Program commended UCSB undergraduate Laura Harrison last month after she uncovered several of China's nuclear facilities.
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Isla Vista Sushi Eatery Rolls With New Concerts

Customers at Isla Vista's Cali Roll Express got a little rock with their rolls last week when the sushi restaurant hosted the second in what the eatery's owner hopes will become a permanent series of ...
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Progressive Coalition Hosts Political Candidates’ Forum

With the Santa Barbara County elections only months away, the Santa Barbara Progressive Coalition is hosting a free forum tonight to give some of the electoral candidates a chance to tell the public w...
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UCSB Scientists Create Cocaine-Deteching Tool

With the help of two high school students on their staff, a UCSB Nobel laureate and an associate professor have developed a portable sensor, made from off-the-shelf electronics, able to detect cocaine...
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Board Suggests Rise in Night, Weekend Parking

In an at times heated meeting on Monday, the Transportation and Parking Services (TPS) Ratepayers' Board recommended an increase in night and weekend parking rates for non-permit holders from $2 to $3...
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IHOP To Serve Free Pancakes for Holiday

Free short stacks and charity will be on the menu at local International House of Pancakes (IHOP) restaurants today, as part of the company's National Pancake Day celebration.
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UC Recoops in Biotech Lawsuit

The University of California announced yesterday that it has finally settled its lawsuit against Monsanto Co., a biotechnology product developer, for allegedly infringing upon University patent rights...
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Grief Lingers In the Wake of Fatal Collision

For Abby Pollak, the mother of Elie Israel, every morning requires a conscious decision to get out of bed. She makes the decision to get up, but not without thinking about what Elie will miss in life,...
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National Fraternity Terminates SB Charter

Lambda Phi Epsilon National Fraternity recently revoked the charter for the fraternity's UCSB chapter, the reasons for which have yet to be disclosed.
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Committee Lobbies for Marijuana Proposition

At least 60 students and local marijuana legalization activists, as well as a man with a "Will Work for Marijuana" sign, held session in downtown Santa Barbara yesterday to discuss a proposition that ...
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Disease Alerts SLO, SB Officials

A recent outbreak of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, at California Polytechnic University in San Luis Obispo has local authorities reminding Santa Barbara residents to protect themselves ...
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HIV/AIDS Support Agency Welcomes Executive Director

The Pacific Pride Foundation (PPF) introduced its new executive director to the community on Friday, and announced its plans to continue offering services and support to Santa Barbara residents suffer...
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February 27, 2006

Officers responding to an anonymous complaint regarding a loud party on the 800 block of Embarcadero del Norte arrived to find a 19-year-old man lying passed out on an upstairs balcony.
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