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Chemistry Grad Student Shot to Death at Home

September 16, 2004 by

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Dept. is keeping a lid on details of its investigation into the death of Jarrod Blake Davidson, a 27-year-old UCSB graduate student.
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Lt. Sol Linver Becomes Top Cop for IVFP

September 16, 2004 by

After two years at the helm of the Isla Vista Foot Patrol, Lt. Tom McKinny stepped down last week to accept a new position with Santa Barbara County Sheriff
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Appeals May Delay I.V. Parking Plan

September 16, 2004 by

A plan to require parking permits in Isla Vista is gradually moving from the drawing board to reality, but opposition from the Surfrider Foundation may significantly slow the process.
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Mac’s Market To Reopen Following Alcohol Violations

September 16, 2004 by

Mac's Market, a grocery store in Isla Vista, will reopen its doors Sept. 17 after a 15-day suspension imposed by state alcohol control authorities for violations stemming from the sale of alcoholic be...
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Friends Remember Grad Student

September 16, 2004 by

Six members of the Pettus Group, a biochemistry research organization on campus, sat in a vacant lab and stood along its walls Wednesday afternoon. They were all taking this time out of the day to rem...
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Renovated DLG To Serve Food Soon

September 16, 2004 by

After nearly four months of delay, the De La Guerra Dining Commons will reopen its doors to students Saturday with a completely renovated kitchen and interior layout.
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Feature Photo: Saying Goodbye

September 16, 2004 by


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The Great I.V. Bike Race

July 7, 2004 by

The day of the Isla Vista Bike Races has arrived. It was the night before that my roommate told me about it. After refusing to join his team, I decided to cover it for the Nexus. And cover it right.
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I.V. Alcohol Permit Plan Passes

July 7, 2004 by

The Isla Vista Recreation and Park District approved an ordinance at its Thursday night board meeting that will establish a permit system for alcohol consumption in all I.V. parks.
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Firefighters Get Upper Hand on Cachuma Blaze

July 7, 2004 by

Cooler weather allowed over 800 firefighters to surround most of the Cachuma Fire, which blackened 1,127 acres near Santa Ynez as of 8 p.m. Thursday.
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Reserve To Offer Public Plover Tour

July 7, 2004 by

The Coal Oil Point Reserve will hold a tour this Saturday so locals can catch a glimpse of the private lives of the reserve's protected plovers.
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Speakers Raise Questions About U.S. Drug Policy

July 7, 2004 by

A doctor, a former district attorney and a libertarian candidate for the U.S. Senate gathered in Isla Vista on Wednesday night to discuss drug policy in the United States.
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County Approves Parking Plan

June 30, 2004 by

As early as summer of 2005, the county plans to implement a residential parking permit program aimed at easing Isla Vista's notoriously crowded curbsides. The required permits will cost $95 annually f...
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Sticky Fingers Snatch Up Kerr Hall Computers

June 30, 2004 by

The UC Police Dept. is still investigating the theft of nearly $200,000 worth of computer equipment taken from Kerr Hall and a university-owned 1995 Chevrolet Suburban.
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Grant May Help in Preservation of Ellwood Mesa

June 30, 2004 by

The campaign to save Ellwood Mesa from residential development may receive another $4 million today, if the California Coastal Conservancy Board follows its staff's recommendation and approves the gra...
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