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County Briefs: November 13, 2003

November 13, 2003 by

Citizens for County Organization (CFCO) submitted 30,000 signatures to the county clerk assessor Wednesday. The group has been petitioning for over a year to put a measure on the 2006 ballot that woul...
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Let’s Eat!

November 13, 2003 by


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Firestone To Run for 3rd District

November 12, 2003 by

On Tuesday, Los Olivos vintner and former Republican Assemblyman Brooks Firestone announced his candidacy for county supervisor of the fractious 3rd District.
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LAN Party To Offer Snacks, ‘Hooking Up’

November 12, 2003 by

UCSB's Computer Gaming Club is holding its second local area network (LAN) party this Saturday, with a registration meeting today at 5 p.m. in the UCen Harbor Room.
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I.V. Halloween Review Faults Visiting Revelers

November 12, 2003 by

The meeting, hosted by the Office of Student Life's Major Events Committee, was held Monday to discuss the results of Halloween festivities in Isla Vista and how UCSB can work with the Isla Vista comm...
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March Honors Veterans’ Service

November 12, 2003 by

Local veterans and peace activists marched through downtown Santa Barbara in recognition of those who have risked their lives in battle. Veterans for Peace held a rally and march on State Street on Tu...
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Thunderbolt and Lightning, Very, Very Frightening

November 12, 2003 by


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Traffic Collisions Claim 2 Lives

November 10, 2003 by

Wet roadways may have contributed to two fatal accidents that occurred this weekend. Two people died Saturday in vehicular accidents, one along the Gaviota Coast and one in Santa Maria.
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Chemistry Professor Wins Grant

November 10, 2003 by

UCSB Assistant Chemistry and Biochemistry Professor Joan-Emma Shea pieces together protein puzzles using her recent Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering.
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Burglars Strike Numerous I.V. Residences

November 10, 2003 by

Isla Vista residents who neglected to lock all doors and windows had some surprise visits this past week. On Nov. 4, Bailey Bernard noticed that his laptop computer and cell phone charger were missing...
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Tree Removal Leaves Corner, Hearts Empty

November 10, 2003 by

A newspaper-stuffed pumpkin-headed man with a sign reading "I love trees" failed to deter workers from cutting one down last Thursday on the corner of Camino Pescadero and Sabado Tarde Road.
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Blaze Causes North County Power Outage

November 10, 2003 by

North County was a bit darker Saturday afternoon when an electrical transmission station caught fire and blacked out the area between Santa Ynez and Lompoc.
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UC Briefs: November 10, 2003

November 10, 2003 by

On Sunday, Iranian authorities released a UC Berkeley lecturer imprisoned on suspicion of espionage since July, Iranian prosecutor's office spokesman Mohammad Shadabi said.
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Rollin’, Rollin’, Rollin’

November 10, 2003 by


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County Gains Grant for I.V. Storm Drains

November 7, 2003 by

The UCSB Shoreline Preservation Fund (SPF), a student-funded coastal conservancy group, is helping Santa Barbara County pay for the construction of special trash-collecting storm drains in Isla Vista.
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