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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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Work To Begin on New 1,052-Spot Parking Structure

February 7, 2005 by

Construction begins today on a new six-story campus parking structure to be located in Lot 22, adjacent to the Events Center.
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A.S. Hopes to Make More Readers, Money

February 7, 2005 by

Associated Students is hoping to better its financial condition by urging professors to use the A.S. Notetaking and Publications Service to print class readers instead of off-campus companies like Gra...
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DJs To Spin for Tsunami, Mudslide Aid

February 7, 2005 by

Tonight, patrons of Q's bar downtown can party with a purpose at the "Benefit From the Beats," where every penny the club makes will be donated to disaster relief efforts.
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Burst Pipeline Redirects Flow of UCSB Traffic

February 4, 2005 by

Crews from the Goleta Water District are working to isolate and repair the source of a water leak that caused street closures and detours at the corner of Ocean Road and Mesa Road in front of the Rec ...
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San Luis Launches Campaign Against Wild Mardi Gras

February 4, 2005 by

The city of San Luis Obispo is bracing itself for Mardi Gras weekend by sending a message to Cal Poly students very similar to the one sent to UCSB students before Halloween 2003: the party is over.
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IVRPD Hears Pitch to Put Pardall Park Up for Sale

February 4, 2005 by

The Isla Vista Recreation and Park District (IVRPD) considered a proposal Thursday night to label Pardall Gardens as surplus property, making the park available for future sale.
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Chief Vittum Retires From SB Fire Force

February 4, 2005 by

Deputy Chief Steve Vittum of the Santa Barbara County Fire Dept. celebrated his retirement yesterday after fighting fires for 36 years, 31 of which were served in Santa Barbara.
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Feb. 4, 2005

February 4, 2005 by

Officers on patrol in a marked police vehicle spotted a 19-year-old man wandering through the carwash area on the 6500 block of Madrid Road, a situation that would have been unremarkable, if not for o...
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