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Forest Plans Forums for Examination of Conservation Effort

An open house tonight will give the public a chance to ask questions about a new strategy for the preservation of the Los Padres National Forest (LPNF) that could leave locals with a limited list of p...
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Library To Profit From Book Bargains

Thousands of low-priced books, CDs and vinyl records will fill the 24-hour Study Room at Davidson Library this morning, as the Friends of the UC Santa Barbara Libraries hosts the first of six book sal...
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Friends Mourn Loss, Recall Fond Memories of Philosophy Student

The friends and co-workers of Manuel Stahl, a senior philosophy major who passed away following a motorcycle accident last Friday, said they are shocked by his passing and will always remember him as ...
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Rally Seeks Sweatshop Renunciation

Approximately 30 students and faculty members marched on the Chancellor's office yesterday at noon as part of a nationwide effort to protest the alleged use of sweatshop labor in manufacturing apparel...
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List of Local Hate-Free Places Excludes UCSB

Several local institutions were officially recognized for their efforts to eliminate hate in Santa Barbara County at a ceremony Monday afternoon, and although the honorees ranged from schools to non-p...
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Jackson To Voice Proposition Views

Former three-term 35th District California Assembly Member Hannah-Beth Jackson will present her views on the Nov. 8 special election propositions in the Women's Center Library today at 4 p.m.
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Owner To Move I.V. Leather Store

Leather-clad locals looking for a place to repair the boots, belts and biker chaps that do not survive Halloween weekend will have to search outside of Isla Vista this year. The Leather Guild currentl...
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Finance Board Funds Cultural, Comedy Groups; Plans Budget

The Associated Students Finance Board allocated roughly a third of its remaining fall quarter budget to two student groups Monday afternoon, and passed an action item reserving additional money to A.S...
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Council Resolves Gang, Park Funding

Gang-related violence and crime in Goleta will soon draw special attention from local law agencies, following a decision Monday afternoon by the Goleta City Council to accept a grant that would provid...
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SB Student Dies in Motorcycle Crash Friday on Hwy 101

A 21-year-old UCSB student was killed in a fatal traffic collision Friday afternoon, marking the second time in two weeks that a motorcycle accident has claimed the life of a local student. Manuel Sta...
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FT Holds Memorial for 04-05 Resident

Family members and friends of Terence Young, a 19-year-old UCSB student who died of heart failure on June 21, gathered for a candlelight vigil in the Fiesta room of Francisco Torres on Friday night to...
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Playboy Magazine Seeks UCSB Models for ’06 Issue

While some students might find it a bit cheeky, campus coeds looking for another position to put in their resume can try out this week for a slot in Playboy Magazine's "Girls of the Top 10 Party Schoo...
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Driver Strikes Officer, Speeds Away

A white SUV hit an Isla Vista Foot Patrol (IVFP) officer at the intersection of Sabado Tarde Road and Camino del Sur on Sunday morning, leaving the deputy shaken but unharmed.
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Free Lemon Festival Adds Zest to Locals’ Flavorless Weekend

Locals were anything but sour this weekend, as the Goleta Chamber of Commerce hosted its 14th annual Lemon Festival. The event, which occurred Oct. 15 and 16 in Girsh Park, commemorated Goleta's long ...
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