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County Briefs

January 5, 2004 by

On Wednesday, Dec. 10, a man walked into the South Coast Community Federal Credit Union on Calle Real with a handgun and demanded money .
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Post-Christmas Rush

January 5, 2004 by


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TAs Reach Agreement With UC

December 4, 2003 by

The strike by teaching assistants, tutors and other academic student employees that would have started today was avoided when the University and the labor union reached a tentative contract agreement ...
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IVFP Gets Money to Enforce Alcohol Laws

December 4, 2003 by

For those who are thinking about getting a fake I.D. over break, you might want to think twice. The Isla Vista Foot Patrol recently received a $50,000 grant from the regional Alcohol Beverage Control ...
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I.V. Burglars Loot Residences Over Holiday Weekend

December 4, 2003 by

Twelve reported residential burglaries over Thanksgiving weekend cost Isla Vista residents just over $25,000 in stolen property, according to the Isla Vista Foot Patrol, but residents can sign up to h...
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Experts Fault Tech Rush for State’s Budget Woes

December 4, 2003 by

Speakers at a forum on California's budget crisis agreed that the use of "money from heaven" from the late-1990s Internet boom is largely responsible for putting the state in its current fiscal hell.
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Fireman Earns Award for His Risky Rescue

December 4, 2003 by

When firefighter Howard Orr fell on a live power line last August while fighting a brush fire in Lompoc Valley, the thousands of volts flowing through his body shocked fellow firefighter Jonathan Veal...
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Lecture Looks to the Stars, Glaxies

December 4, 2003 by

Sally Oey, from the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Ariz., gave a talk in which she described how galaxies evolve and are affected by massive stars.
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SB Homeless Shelter Reopens for Season

December 4, 2003 by

On Monday night, the Casa Esperanza Homeless Center in downtown Santa Barbara opened its doors for the winter under its new name, welcoming community members, shelter board members and the homeless.
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Parking Services Drives Food Drive

December 4, 2003 by

It's that time of year again, and Transportation and Parking Services is feeling the spirit of giving. But this holiday season, they will be doing more than giving out the usual fines and citations.
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St. Nick, Firefighters Visit Local Kids

December 4, 2003 by

Santa Claus brought bags of toys to the children at the Isla Vista Youth Projects Wednesday, appearing with the Santa Barbara County Fire Dept. at an event co-sponsored by the Gamma Zeta Alpha fratern...
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Group Hosts Debates on Housing Conflicts

December 4, 2003 by

On Wednesday night, the Santa Barbara County Action Network (SBCAN) hosted the first of a series of community discussions on housing and the environment.
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Indian Tabla Performance Honors Visiting Professor

December 4, 2003 by

Performers from the Music of India Ensemble will bring a quarter of tutelage under visiting Nepali Professor Hom Nath Upadhyaya to a close tonight with an evening of North Indian and Nepali music.
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SB Gets in Christmas Parade Spirit

December 4, 2003 by

If the twirl of a baton turns you on, Santa Barbara has a special threesome for you. The 51st annual Downtown Holiday Parade will be held Dec. 5 at 6:30 p.m. The parade begins at State and Sola Street...
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SB Helps Homeless Have a Happy Holiday

November 26, 2003 by

Several organizations in Santa Barbara, Goleta and Isla Vista have already held canned food drives, while others will be cooking Thanksgiving dinner for the homeless and for disadvantaged families in ...
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