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Massive Slide Covers Swath of Highway 101

January 11, 2005 by

A hillside destabilized by heavy rains gave way Monday afternoon and buried part of La Conchita and Highway 101 under several feet of mud with accounts of severe property destruction and one reported...
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Stormy Weather Maroons Vanpools on Local Freeway

January 11, 2005 by

With a mudslide obstructing a huge swath of Highway 101, many students are experiencing unexpected vacations from class as dozens of professors are stranded outside county lines.
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Gov. Suggests UC Funding Increase in Budget Proposal

January 11, 2005 by

In his proposed budget issued Monday, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced increased funding for student enrollment growth at the University of California, increases in UC faculty and staff wages, and...
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EAB To Host Orientation Tonight

January 11, 2005 by

The Environmental Affairs Board (EAB) will kick off the quarter with tonight's "Winter Quarter: Bring Your A-Game" meeting, the first gathering specifically geared toward the public.
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Thieves Strike I.V. Tenants Union

January 11, 2005 by

Burglars kicked in the doors of the A.S. Isla Vista Tenants Union office at 970 Embarcadero del Mar over Winter Break and made off with $3,800 worth of electronics.
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A.S. Allocates Bulk of Quarter Funds

January 11, 2005 by

In its first meeting of the quarter, Associated Students Finance Board opened its wallet and gave out $2,534 of its winter budget to five student organizations, leaving less than a thousand dollars a...
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Landslides Muddy Things Up

January 10, 2005 by

Beach Access Points Close Due to Heavy Winter Rains; IVRPD Estimates Thousands of Dollars in Damages
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Donation To Expand Recreation Program for Disabled People

January 10, 2005 by

A UCSB recreation program that serves children and adults with physical and developmental disabilities received a $75,000 donation from the Santa Barbara-based Bialis Family Foundation last week.
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Groups Gather to Plan Fundraisers for Wave Victims

January 10, 2005 by

Nearly 40 student representatives from various campus organizations met Sunday morning in the MultiCultural Center to plan relief fundraisers for victims of the recent tsunami in South and Southeast A...
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Sinkhole, Mudslides Cancel Trains

January 10, 2005 by

A large sinkhole that opened up over the weekend forced Amtrak to close a major stretch of railway yesterday, resulting in the cancellation of all trains traveling between San Luis Obispo and Los Ange...
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Leaks Push FT Residents to Relocate

January 10, 2005 by

After a water leak from recent rains caused a fire alarm in the newly renovated north tower of FT to short-circuit on Friday morning, residents were forced to evacuate the building.
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Red Cross Club To Host Info Meeting

January 10, 2005 by

As international aid continues to flood into the tsunami-stricken Southeast Asian basin, the UCSB American Red Cross Club (ARCC) will contribute to the relief effort with today's tsunami relief fund m...
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Police Arrest Suspect For Davidson Murder

January 7, 2005 by

Sheriff's deputies arrested the former mother-in-law of Jarrod Davidson, the UCSB graduate student who was shot to death last July, in connection with his murder.
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Students, Local Businesses Aid Tsunami Relief

January 7, 2005 by

Tsunami victims in Southeast Asia will soon receive aid from the UCSB community as student groups and local restaurants organize to help in the relief effort.
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UCSB Trademark Name at Stake in ‘Dark’ Site Debate

January 7, 2005 by

University officials have asked the owner of a web page that denounces Isla Vista and UCSB as a "twisted world" to drop the letters "UCSB" from his web site address.
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