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Public Joins Council to Plan Goleta

February 2, 2005 by

Goleta residents got a chance to have their say in the city's future last week, helping shape the city's general plan by attending workshops hosted by the Goleta City Council.
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Rainy Days To Cost Forest Millions

February 2, 2005 by

The heavy rains in January took a destructive and expensive toll on the Los Padres National Forest (LPNF), causing up to an estimated $6 million in damage.
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County Backs Away From Plan to Buy DP Land

February 1, 2005 by

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

February 1, 2005 by

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

February 1, 2005 by

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

February 1, 2005 by

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

February 1, 2005 by

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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Cracking Down

February 1, 2005 by


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Rescue Crews, Onlookers Pull Surfer to Safety

January 31, 2005 by

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

January 31, 2005 by

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

January 31, 2005 by

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

January 31, 2005 by

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.

January 31, 2005 by

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

January 28, 2005 by

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

January 28, 2005 by

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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