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February 13, 2004

Gays Demand Marriage Equity

By Dina Vainer

Santa Barbara's queer community celebrated its first "Freedom to Marry Day" on Thursday with speeches and a candlelight vigil. The Pacific Pride Foundation (PPF), a gay and lesbian resource center, hosted the event at th...

February 13, 2004

FT Packs Light To Move North For the Spring

By Devon Flannery

Residents of Francisco Torres Residence Hall will pack their bags and move into the building's North Tower in March - they just can't bring all of their stuff with them.

February 13, 2004

Supervisor Race Heats Up in Buellton

By Caitlin Adams

The candidates for 3rd District supervisor met for another debate at Andersen's Pea Soup restaurant in Buellton. Approximately 250 people crowded into the restaurant building for the debate between John Buttny, Brooks Fi...

February 13, 2004

Clinic Relocation Disrupts Veteran Health Services

By Kristina Ackermann

The Veterans' Administration health clinic in Santa Barbara will soon be moving its specialty services to Santa Maria. The VA said the site has not yet been chosen for the new clinic, which will offer specialty services ...

February 13, 2004

Gov. Schwarzenegger Rebuffs UCSA Claims

By Nexus Staff Report

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger filed a preliminary response to a lawsuit brought against him and members of his administration by the University of California Student Association (UCSA) and other civil rights groups

February 13, 2004

If You Photograph Us…

By system

February 12, 2004

UC Hopes for Voter Approval on Prop 55

By Brent Hagata

California Proposition 55, officially titled the Kindergarten-University Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 2004, would allow the state to sell $12.3 billion in bonds that would then be distributed to public schools...

February 12, 2004

Shelters Fight Health Hazard for Homeless

By Nexus Staff Report

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Dept. has reported an outbreak of pneumococcal disease at homeless shelters in Santa Barbara.

February 12, 2004

3rd District Candidates To Debate at Luncheon

By Nexus Staff Report

With the March 2 election less than three weeks away, the Santa Barbara County Taxpayers Association (SBCTA) has invited John Buttny, Brooks Firestone, Slick Gardner and Steve Pappas to speak at the Andersen's Pea Soup b...

February 12, 2004

Leg Talks By-Laws Bills and Bikepaths

By Jenny Mayock

In its meeting Wednesday night, the Associated Students Legislative Council heard two executive reports and discussed a bill to amend the A.S. By-Laws.

February 12, 2004

Ranch House Blaze Ignites Rooftop

By Kristina Ackermann

No injuries were reported in a residential fire that was extinguished Wednesday afternoon north of Los Alamos. The fire occurred in a 2,500-square foot ranch house on the 3000 block of Highway 135 at approximately 2:45 p...

February 12, 2004

Onlookers Ogle Wiener

By system

February 12, 2004

Feature Photo: All by Myself

By system

February 11, 2004

I.V. Authorities Enlist Decoys in Booze Busts

By Daniel Haier

I.V. Market employee Jenifer Acu

February 11, 2004

UCSB Obtains 3-D Microchip Patents

By Ben Krasnow

Computer chips of the future may have an entirely new shape thanks to collaboration between UCSB and Boeing. The Boeing Company gave four patents to UCSB that describe technology used in making multi-layered, three-dimen...