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154 To Reopen; Repairs To Continue

February 9, 2005 by

Highway 154, which stretches from Santa Barbara to Santa Ynez, is expected to reopen this evening after being closed for repairs for over a month.
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Crowing In the New Year

February 9, 2005 by


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Pipe Maintenance Triggers Changes in I.V. Water Supply

February 8, 2005 by

Isla Vista residents can drink the brown water that will trickle slowly from their taps this week, but the Goleta Water District has recommended against washing clothes while the water retains its unu...
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Band Withdraws From Show After Singer Falls Ill

February 8, 2005 by

Social Distortion cancelled its Monday night show at the UCSB Events Center, leaving thousands of ticket-holders without the story of Mike Ness's life.
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Fall From Del Playa Balcony Injures Landlord

February 8, 2005 by

Isla Vista property owner Bob Lovegrinn was rushed to the hospital by paramedics Sunday afternoon after he fell from the balcony of one of his properties at 6503 Del Playa Dr.
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New Laundry Service Arrives On Campus

February 8, 2005 by

Even UCSB students who do not own cars will soon be able to experience the luxury of valet service -- or at least their laundry will.
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Protection Work Earns Professor Coveted Grant

February 8, 2005 by

UCSB associate professor Shankar Aswani became the first anthropologist to win the world's most prestigious award for marine conservation yesterday, as the Pew Fellows Program named him one of the fiv...
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Students Lobby Against Mounting Fees

February 8, 2005 by

About 250 University of California students assembled at UC Davis this past weekend and in Sacramento to voice their concern over the rising cost of higher education.
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Students Suspected in Assault Case

February 8, 2005 by

The UC Police Dept. is investigating an on-campus incident that occurred last week in which a Santa Barbara man was allegedly physically assaulted and his 17-year-old girlfriend was allegedly sexually...
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Skeletal Remains Spark Investigation

February 8, 2005 by

The Santa Barbara County Sherriff's Dept. is investigating human bones found near Gaviota Creek yesterday morning.
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High Five

February 8, 2005 by


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UC Decides Not to Sue ‘Darkside’ Website Creator

February 7, 2005 by

Following a complaint and threat of litigation from a civil liberties group, the University of California has chosen not to pursue a legal battle against a website critical of UCSB.
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Students Survive Rogue Wave in Semester at Sea

February 7, 2005 by

Five UCSB students were studying aboard a Semester at Sea ship last week when a 50-foot-tall wave slammed the vessel during a night of stormy seas, crippling the ship's navigation systems and shutting...
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Worms To Turn I.V. Food Waste Into Fertilizer for Parks

February 7, 2005 by

With bins full of slimy red worms, Associated Students Environmental Affairs Board plans to digest wasted food from Isla Vista restaurants and turn it into fertile soil.
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Surfrider Campaigns to Reopen DP Open Space Negotiations

February 7, 2005 by

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors put an end to plans for a new coastal park in Isla Vista last week, but I.V. Surfrider is refusing to give up the fight.
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