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I.V. Store Owner Dies of Heart Attack

February 9, 2004 by

The owner of SOS Liquor on Embarcadero del Norte, Jin Mook Hong, died of a heart attack early Friday morning.
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Strike Drives Shoppers to Healthier Food

February 9, 2004 by

Santa Barbara residents who honor the ongoing grocery workers' strike may end up eating a more healthful diet. Because the UFCW strike involves all of the major local grocery chains - Ralphs, Vons and...
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Residents Debate Over Vista Square Proposal

February 9, 2004 by

Approximately 50 Isla Vista residents met in I.V. Theater Saturday to discuss plans for the proposed community center in Estero Park, located at the corner of Camino del Sur and Estero Road.
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UC Briefs: February 9, 2004

February 9, 2004 by

UCI Management Students To Play with Borrowed Money UC Irvine - The New University Feb. 2 - Charles Martin, co-chair of UC Irvine's Graduate School of Management will take a $1.5 million gamble to giv...
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February 9, 2004

February 9, 2004 by

The Not-So-Jolly Trolley Friday, Feb. 6, 8:06 p.m. - A passenger on an open-air trolley, which was traveling eastbound on the 6500 block of Pardall Road, threw an empty bottle at a patrol car parked i...
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Dirty Air Ducts Drive Firemen From UCSB

February 6, 2004 by

This morning the Santa Barbara County Fire Dept. is withdrawing its firefighters from UCSB because it is concerned for their health. The department is moving the three-firefighter crew to a station on...
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Author Links 9/11, WWII Violence

February 6, 2004 by

A Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian came to UCSB on Thursday to examine the events surrounding "three of the most horrendous acts of violence" in history.
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Transdermal Drug Delivery May Replace Needles

February 6, 2004 by

People who dislike hypodermic needles may soon get their medicine with less anxiety, thanks to UCSB research. Chemical engineering Assistant Professor Samir Mitragotri and his team of researchers have...
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IVRPD Plans for Earth Day, Estero Park Project

February 6, 2004 by

The Isla Vista Recreation and Park District held a meeting Thursday night to discuss a community workshop on the Estero Park project and April's Earth Day celebration.
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Workshop To Showcase I.V. Center Plans

February 6, 2004 by

This weekend, UCSB students and local residents will have a chance to view preliminary sketches and give input on the plans for the new Isla Vista Community Center.
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Hillel Gets Down With Kosher Lovin’

February 6, 2004 by

Single students came to get lei'd Thursday night at Hillel's fourth annual Kosher Love Luau. The luau, which started at 7 p.m. and lasted about three hours, included dating-themed events such as Singl...
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Punk’d at UCSB

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As Seen on TV

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Lawsuit Aims to Take Back Plover Beaches

February 5, 2004 by

Coastal access proponents from Lompoc and Morro Bay have filed a lawsuit seeking the removal of the western snowy plover from the federal list of threatened species.
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Olympian Promotes Women in Sports

February 5, 2004 by

The UCSB Women's Center sponsored Olympic water polo player Maureen O'Toole to speak at the sixth annual Distinguished Woman in Sports lecture on Wednesday night.
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