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County Backs Away From Plan to Buy DP Land

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors will hear today from several people who say they are angry about Brooks Firestone's decision to end negotiations for the purchase of empty land on the 670...
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Experience Guides New Chief of Staff

From tangible change in Isla Vista to offering students internships in local government, David Smyser has a long list of goals he wants to help 3rd District Supervisor Brooks Firestone achieve.
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Student Groups To Honor Black History With Cultural Events

Several campus organizations are helping to celebrate Black History Month, which begins today, by hosting a myriad of social events throughout the month of February.
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Changed Policy Allows Protests Abroad

University of California students studying abroad can now participate in protests and demonstrations in foreign counties without fear of academic reprimand.
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Proposed Initiative Aims to Repair Fields

The UCSB Dept. of Physical Activities and Recreation is working to instate a new lock-in fee that will replace part of the grass on Storke Field with an all-weather synthetic turf field.
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Rescue Crews, Onlookers Pull Surfer to Safety

Bystanders grabbed ropes and helped firefighters hoist a trapped surfer to safety this weekend during a dramatic clifftop rescue on the 6700 block of Del Playa Dr. Pinned by high tide against rocks be...
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A Lasting Legacy of Offshore Drilling

At a presentation in the library's Faulkner Gallery last Thursday night, longtime Santa Barbara environmental activists commemorated the anniversary of an event that changed all of their lives - and c...
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Morris’ Attorney Gets Until Feb. 25 to Prepare Defense

Legal proceedings against Associated Students President Cervin Morris have been deferred until Feb. 25 to give his defense more time for preparation. Attorneys met Friday at Santa Barbara County Super...
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CCC To Further Hear Parking Plan Appeals

A decision by the California Coastal Commission to hear two appeals against the Isla Vista parking plan threatens to put the brakes on the program, which would require residents to buy a permit before...
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4 Police Depts. To Hold Q&A Session in I.V.

Isla Vista residents accustomed to answering to the police will get a chance to ask some questions of their own at tonight's town hall meeting. In conjunction with the Associated Students Commission o...
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Rifle-Wielding Robbers Storm DP Apartment

Five UCSB students were held captive at gunpoint in their Del Playa Drive apartment by three armed suspects early Thursday morning, followed by a high-speed chase that ended in the capture of two of t...
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’69 Oil Spill Leaves Mark on SB Environmentalism

In a massive swirl of black and blue, three million gallons of oil surged through the ruptured sea floor of the Santa Barbara Channel, leaving an 800-square-mile bruise on the ocean's surface.
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Lawyers to Meet in Morris Case

Associated Students President Cervin Morris will appear in court today to set a date for his preliminary hearing.
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CSO Officers Impound Stray Bicycles

Students coming back to find their locks cut and their bikes missing may want to hesitate before calling the Community Service Organization (CSO) to catch the thieves. CSO, a division within UCSB Poli...
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