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Vigil Attendees Honor Transgender Victims, Rebuke Hate Crimes

Queer Student Union (QSU) held a vigil Monday night for the sixth annual national Transgender Remembrance Day. About 30 students gathered together on the San Nicolas Residence Hall lawn at 6:30 p.m. t...
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Armed Robbery in Isla Vista Leads to Four Arrests

Early Friday morning Isla Vista Foot Patrol deputies arrested four people on charges including burglary and kidnapping after catching the suspects a block away from the site of a reported armed robber...
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Dublin’s Gets New Expanded Liquor License

The booze is flowing heavier at Dublin's Sports Grill, now that it has a license to sell hard alcohol in addition to beer and wine.
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Nature Calls, City Responds With Public Restrooms

Santa Barbara City Council members decided last week that downtown shoppers and business owners can't wait any longer for another public bathroom - despite the project's high cost.
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Campus Teams To Share Athletic Facility

The new Intercollegiate Athletics (ICA) Building, which has been under construction for the past year and a half, will be the new home for all UCSB intercollegiate teams and coach's offices.
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HIV/AIDS Drives Search for Volunteers

The Pacific Pride Foundation (PPF) is asking students to contribute to food and clothing drives for children affected by AIDS during this holiday season.
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CHP Captain Returns to Post in SB

Capt. Jeff Sgobba, a 19-year veteran of the California Highway Patrol, recently returned to Santa Barbara to take over as commander of the Santa Barbara CHP office.
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A.S. Fee Initiative Falls Short of Two-Thirds Vote

The Associated Students Initiative, which would have increased student fees to the A.S. unallocated fund by $10.40 per quarter per student, failed by a margin of 148 votes Thursday afternoon.
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UC Regents Raise Tuition, Lower Aid

At their two-day meeting at UCLA on Wednesday and Thursday, UC Regents voted to approve a fee increase for all UC students, to enter a bid on managing federal labs and to reduce financial aid.
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New Guide Helps the Blind Play It by Ear

Global positioning systems have been available in hand-held units for over 15 years, but as a result of current research at UCSB, a navigation system that includes a specialized audio interface may so...
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SB Investigator Requests Aid in Witness Search

The Santa Barbara County District Attorney
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Trop Loses Its Shirt for I.V. Youth

Members of the Tropicana Student Organization recently chose charity over souvenir T-shirts, opting to donate the group
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Drinking in Del Playa Parks May Require Permit

Alcohol consumption in several parks along Del Playa Drive may soon become off-limits to those who do not first purchase a permit.
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New Amtrak Train Links L.A., SB, SLO

At a ceremony held at 9:30 a.m. at the Santa Barbara Train Station, representatives from Caltrans, Amtrak and Metrolink met with a crowd of about 50 Santa Barbara residents and government officials to...
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Leggies Focus on Getting Votes

Associated Students Legislative Council met briefly Wednesday night, tabling the only bill on the agenda to try to keep the meeting short so they could go out into Isla Vista to remind students to vot...
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