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Firestone Chats It Up With I.V. Residents

January 13, 2004 by

Monday night, 3rd District supervisor candidate and longtime Santa Barbara county resident Brooks Firestone sallied forth into the wilds of Isla Vista to visit his prospective constituents in their na...
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Police Arrest 3 for Attack on I.V. House

January 12, 2004 by

Three men were arrested early Saturday morning for allegedly striking several people with bricks and glass bottles and smashing windows at a residence on the 6600 block of Sabado Tarde.
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Arnold Budget Increases Tuition Fees, Decreases Aid

January 12, 2004 by

The budget proposal for the upcoming year released Friday would increase mandatory in-state undergraduate student tuition by 10 percent, from $4,984 per year to $5,482 per year.
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Pond Fish Stay Alive, Healthy in Storke Plaza

January 12, 2004 by

The tiny fish that call Storke Plaza Pond home are not in danger of dying out despite being a meal of choice for the many birds that visit the area. The pond, created in June 2003 by Santa Barbara Pon...
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Republican Bashes Bush “Dynasty”

January 12, 2004 by

A man who once served in a Republican White House said he is "embarrassed" by that building's current resident in a visit to UCSB Sunday.
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USFS Fiscal Study Leads to Staff Cuts

January 9, 2004 by

The United States Forest Service is thinning its employee ranks, firing 80 vehicle mechanics statewide. However, employees on the chopping block don't plan to go down without a fight.
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Shallow Observation

January 9, 2004 by


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Beach Meeting Reviews Erosion, Usage

January 9, 2004 by

If Goleta Beach has been looking a little smaller lately, Santa Barbara County has been working hard to fatten it up. On Thursday night, a committee of citizens and local government officials met in t...
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City Progresses on Water Tank Project

January 9, 2004 by

Massive earth moving and development at Santa Barbara's Sheffield Reservoir has proceeded into the new year as the city continues construction on two underground holding tanks, capable of holding 6.5 ...
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UCSB Museum Hosts Buddhist Contemporary Art

January 9, 2004 by

Buddhist art can be more than a Steven Seagal film, as shown in an exhibition currently showcased at the UCSB Art Museum. The "Insights: Buddhist Perspectives in Contemporary Art" exhibition, which op...
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New I.V. Sidewalk To Make Strolling Safer

January 8, 2004 by

Some lucky Isla Vista pedestrians may soon find themselves walking on that latest modern convenience: the concrete sidewalk.
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Bush-Bashing Locals Seek National Prize

January 8, 2004 by

After taking their best shots at President George W. Bush in a 30-second TV commercial, two Isla Vista residents have been selected as finalists in an online contest that drew 1,500 nationwide entries...
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Robertson Field May Get Synthetic Grass

January 8, 2004 by

Soccer players using Robertson Field will pass on grass half as often by this summer if a plan to install artificial turf over much of the field goes according to schedule.
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FT’s North Tower Remodeled by March

January 8, 2004 by

With major structural renovation on the north tower of Francisco Torres Residential Hall complete and the majority of internal work finished, the building is nearly habitable.
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Reps To Review Beach Plans

January 8, 2004 by

The working group in charge of creating a master plan for Goleta Beach will meet this afternoon at 4 in the Santa Barbara Airport administration building.
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