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Student Dies From Major Head Trauma After Car Accident

An 18-year-old UCSB student died Thursday night after she was thrown from a car during an accident on State Route 217, near campus. Freshman Abigail Isabela was not wearing a seatbelt when she was eje...
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Students Strive for a Clean Halloween

By their powers combined, local students and environmentalists are getting ready to mount a Halloween cleanup campaign in Isla Vista that would make even Captain Planet proud.
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Co-op Residents Reveal New Solar Panel System

Manley House co-op residents unveiled their renovated, repainted and now environmentally friendly digs to the public Friday afternoon. The 16 residents of the co-op, located on the corner of Embarcade...
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Potential Voters Offered Final Chance to Register

Students have one last chance today to make their voices heard - and help UCSB hold a record - by registering to vote for the upcoming, statewide special election.
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Elderly Local Resident Dies; Cause Unknown

Isla Vista Foot Patrol (IVFP) found the body of a 64-year-old Isla Vista resident dead in his camper Friday, following reports that he had not shown up for work in a few days.
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Takin’ Out the Trash


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ResNet Struggles to Cope With New Anti-Virus Issues

Approximately 800 of the 6,000 students living in the residence halls have visited the ResNet offices since Fall Quarter began, seeking cures for computer ailments that were mostly caused by confusion...
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County Accepts Freeway Expansion Plan

Santa Barbara County is getting a new commuter train and freeway lane as part of a multimillion-dollar project aimed at reducing the amount of traffic on Highway 101.
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Funds From State Revive Plan for North County Jail

Santa Barbara County's main jail is overcrowded and strained to the breaking point, but a recent multimillion-dollar windfall has presented the board of supervisors with an opportunity to relieve some...
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Sorority, Runners Dash To Support Cancer Foundation

Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority is taking steps to aid the fight against breast cancer in their 5th Annual Kappa Dash: Key for the Cure tomorrow. The 5K run will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday in Greek Park, wh...
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UCRA Takes Grant Applications From Undergraduates

Undergraduate students can enrich their education with a sponsored research project - provided they know how to write a decent proposal. The Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URCA) Offic...
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Community To Pick Up Trash in I.V.

Locals will make an attempt to rid Isla Vista's streets of garbage and debris this Saturday, in honor of National Make a Difference Day. The event starts at 11 a.m. at the Isla Vista Recreation and Pa...
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Polic Blotter: October 21, 2005

Saturday, October 15, 1:25 a.m. - Officers patrolling Camino del Sur observed a 20-year-old man walking north through the intersection of Trigo Road, waving a U-lock in the air. Deputies watched the m...
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Los Alamos Lab and UCSB Devise Plans for New Institution

While the competition for management of the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) continues, the University of California has co-founded a new institute with the lab, focusing on materials research an...
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Free Parking Treat Averts Auto Tricks

Students can save their cars from the ghosts, ghouls and drunken revelers haunting the streets of Isla Vista during Halloween weekend with a special parking permit. The permit, which is free and avail...
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