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October 9, 2003

County Briefs: October 9, 2003

By Staff

Candidates for three open seats on the Santa Barbara City Council are scheduled to attend a question-and-answer session on Monday, Oct. 13, at the Santa Barbara Public Library Main Branch. Each candidate will be allowed ...

October 8, 2003

Conan Conquers California, Capitol

By Jenny Mayock, Jason La

Tuesday night, California voted to recall Gov. Gray Davis in the 11th month of his second term. The recall passed with 54 percent of votes.

October 8, 2003

Award Recognizes Plover Protectors

By Delcie Stranen Reporter

The National Areas Association presented the organizers of the Snowy Plover Program at Coal Oil Point Reserve with an annual award for conservation.

October 8, 2003

Bounty Author Gives Lecture in Campbell Hall

By Chelsea Sutton

Journalist and historian Caroline Alexander appeared on the Campbell Hall stage Monday evening to speak about her new book, The Bounty: The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty.

October 8, 2003

Website Aims to Decrease Prices for Used Textbooks

By Michelle Chandra

Each quarter, students have a variety of options for purchasing textbooks. Whether looking for used or new books, students can bargain hunt over the Internet or face long lines at the UCSB and Isla Vista bookstores.

October 8, 2003

Broida Expressway Remains on Hold

By Stacy Turner

The long-awaited bike path between Broida Hall and Webb Hall won't be built any time soon due to a lack of funds.

October 7, 2003

Woman Thwarts Thief on Foot

By Daniel Haier

A knife-carrying burglar got a lesson in vigilante justice early Saturday when a platform sandal-clad Isla Vista woman chased him through alleys, knocked him down and detained him until police arrived.

October 7, 2003

Award-Winning Professor Makes Mapping Easier

By Lindsey Miller

Most passenger seat navigators would agree that interpreting the winding streets of a map is hard enough without having to fold the paper back into its original position at the end of the trip.

October 7, 2003

County Offers Food to Area’s Hungry Youth

By Nisha Patel

There is such a thing as a free lunch. On Monday, 22 children, ages 3 to 5, enjoyed one around three tables in a classroom at the Head Start location at 5681 Hollister Ave. in Goleta.

October 7, 2003

Program Tackles Adult Illiteracy

By Brent Hagata

This Wednesday, volunteers for the Adult Literacy Program begin classes that will help them to mentor Santa Barbara residents who have difficulty reading.

October 7, 2003

Hunters Bag Deer, Misdemeanors

By Kayleigh Winn

Four men were arrested for hunting and trespassing on UCSB's Sedgwick Reserve on Sept. 21. Neng Vang, 38, Nam Yang Moua, 49, Richard Yang, 42, and Kao Ziong, 49, of Lompoc were stopped by UCSB police after they were seen...

October 7, 2003

Warming Up the Crowd

By Staff

October 7, 2003

Get Out the Vote

By Staff

October 6, 2003

Contract Negotiations Fail

By Travis Hunter

Teaching assistants, readers and tutors across the UC system struck Friday after last-minute contract negotiations with the University failed. A moderate crowd of union members rotated in and out of a protest in front of...

October 6, 2003

Local Women’s Groups Protest Schwarzenegger

By Jenny Mayock

A crowd of 20 to 30 demonstrators gathered on the front lawn of the Santa Barbara Court House on Friday evening to show its opposition to the recall and to Arnold Schwarzenegger's candidacy for governor.