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Man Attempts to Kill Officers

October 30, 2003 by

Andrew Carston Smith, 49, was arrested for allegedly attempting to kill a police officer Wednesday in Montecito. Smith used his pickup truck to ram four sheriff's patrol cars and one motorcycle after ...
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Proposed Plan Kills the Mood for Office Love

October 30, 2003 by

A September 25 draft from the Office of the President of the University of California would alter University policy to prohibit "romantic, physically intimate and/or sexual" relationships in which one...
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Halloween Dance Welcomes All Ages

October 30, 2003 by

For one night at Hillel, students and senior citizens did not have to worry about their fashion differences, because everybody looked weird. The Hillel Center in Isla Vista held its third annual Hallo...
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Leggies Tell Board Member to Take a Hike

October 30, 2003 by

Wednesday's meeting of the Associated Students Legislative Council resembled an episode of "Survivor" as the Leggies voted one of their own off of the student government island. A few Leg Council memb...
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I.V. Scopes Out Outcomes of Master Plan

October 30, 2003 by

Isla Vista residents and property owners got a chance to voice their opinions on the I.V. Master Plan at a meeting held Wednesday night in the Isla Vista Elementary School multipurpose room. "We want ...
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Spark Causes Fire in Los Alamos Oil Field

October 29, 2003 by

The current wildfire danger hit closer to home Monday afternoon when a grass fire broke out near Los Alamos. The fire burned over 100 acres of the Gato lease property on Cat Canyon Road, approximately...
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PAC/GPAC Call for Master Plan Input

October 29, 2003 by

Tonight's meeting of the Project Area Committee and General Plan Advisory Committee will allow the public to help decide what issues will be addressed in the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the ...
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Hillel To Hold Costume Ball for Senior Citizens

October 29, 2003 by

UCSB Hillel will be kickin' it old school tonight as local senior citizens get down with UCSB students at the third annual Halloween Costume Ball.
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Dean Puts Down Grassroots at UCSB

October 29, 2003 by

MTV came to UCSB Tuesday afternoon just four days before Halloween, but their cameras were not here to record any wild parties.
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New Parking Fees Aim to Reduce Permit Costs

October 29, 2003 by

In an attempt to keep annual on-campus parking costs down, UCSB Transportation and Parking Services started charging the public for night and weekend parking at the beginning of last July.
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Smoke on the Water, Fire in the Sky

October 29, 2003 by

The sun sets in the hazy western sky of Isla Vista Tuesday evening over Coal Oil Point. Smoke from the Ventura County wildfires causes the sun to take on unusual red-orange hues, as seen in this view ...
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Student Tries Trailer Living

October 28, 2003 by

Some may consider living in a trailer unrefined, but for others it can actually be art. On Sunday evening, College of Creative Studies senior biology major Danna Shulman moved into a small mobile trai...
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Hospital To Donate Respirators for Tots

October 28, 2003 by

Preschoolers with asthma can breathe easier now that they have their own respirators at school. Throughout the week, 20 preschools in Goleta, Santa Barbara and Carpinteria will receive medical air com...
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Convict Dies From Effects of IV Drugs

October 28, 2003 by

Tommy Martinez, 32, was transported by ambulance to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital late Saturday night and admitted to the Cardiac Care Unit, where the sheriff's department said he continued to experi...
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Health Workers Agree to New Contract With UC

October 28, 2003 by

The University announced Oct. 22 it had received confirmation from the University Professional and Technical Employees Union that its members had approved a new three-year contract agreement.
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