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Burglars Break Into Local Cars Over Weekend

January 14, 2004 by

Six cars were broken into and burglarized last weekend at two university-owned off-campus housing complexes. The unknown burglar or burglars stole stereos, compact discs and other personal items from ...
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Custodian’s Remarks Endanger Coworkers

January 14, 2004 by

Three university employees are watching their backs after being informed of a threat made against their lives by a fellow employee last November.
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Local Nonprofit Hires New Director

January 14, 2004 by

Thanks to a hefty grant, the Environmental Defense Center has a new top dog. Cameron Benson began as the EDC’s new executive director Monday, Jan. 5. The EDC was able to appoint a new director b...
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January 14, 2003

January 14, 2004 by

Take A Bite Out Of Law Enforcement; Would You Like Some Sausage With That?; Going Nowhere Fast
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From I.V. to Iraq and Back

January 13, 2004 by

On Dec. 14, 2003, Plastino was released from active duty as an army reservist. Two weeks ago, he returned to duty at the IVFP office on Pardall Road after eight months in Iraq. He was married six days...
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Alleged Gun at I.V. Elementary Spurs Lockdown

January 13, 2004 by

At approximately 1:00 Monday afternoon, Isla Vista Elementary School went into lockdown due to reports of a man carrying a gun on campus. Deputies found the suspect - a minor who was identified by his...
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A.S. Denies OSL Funding Request

January 13, 2004 by

The Associated Students Finance Board reopened its checkbook at its first meeting of Winter Quarter Monday night in the UCen - but then decided to close it back up.
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MTD Struggles to Sell Students on New Line

January 13, 2004 by

While the recently opened bus line 27 is not yet as popular with riders as the Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District would like, fortifications to the transit gate may help prevent damage by van...
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UC Expands Lawsuit Against Enron

January 13, 2004 by

The University of California will file complaints today at a U.S. District Court in Houston to add three defendants to its federal class action suit to recover funds lost as a result of the Enron scan...
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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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