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I.V. Weekend Draws Diverse Crowd, Crime

November 3, 2003 by

Ninety-eight arrests and 174 citations later, a Halloween horde of students, residents and out-of-town revelers trampled through Isla Vista this weekend in numbers estimated between 40,000 and 50,000.
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Volunteers Pick Up Revelers’ Refuse

November 3, 2003 by

On Sunday, volunteers picked up trash, used condoms, costume pieces and broken glass on Del Playa Drive and Sabado Tarde Road from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Speaker Shows Math’s Business Potential

November 3, 2003 by

Falling asleep in your next math class could be more costly than you might think. Mark Meloon, from the Goleta-based Toyon Corporation,, a defense systems and government contracting company, gave a le...
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November 3, 2003

November 3, 2003 by

"I'm sorry, I didn't know you were cops," Steve told the officers, who noted in their report that they were in full uniform and shouting "sheriff's department" as they moved though the crowd.
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UCSB, Police Brace for I.V. Halloween

October 31, 2003 by

Residents and local law enforcement personnel are gearing up for tonight's Halloween celebration in Isla Vista - an epic event for UCSB students and the Isla Vista Foot Patrol and a pilgrimage for tho...
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Officials Urge Safe Partying to Protect Students, Reputation

October 31, 2003 by

From national media attention highlighting UCSB student participation in pornographic films to stories about rising violent crime rates in Isla Vista, a variety of factors have shaped university and l...
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Cute Lil’ Puppy Eyes Ask for Money

October 31, 2003 by

Where can gals and guys go in Goleta to meet Laurel and Hardy, Alfie or Joe Boxer, and maybe even take them home? Not Blockbuster or Target - all of these fun-loving individuals can be found at the K-...
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Marshall Says She Won’t Run Again

October 31, 2003 by

Third District Supervisor Gail Marshall, whose representative area includes Isla Vista, announced Thursday she would not seek re-election to a third term.
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UCSD Reopens Following Closure From Wildfires

October 31, 2003 by

Students at UC San Diego returned to school Thursday after wildfires in the area forced the closure of the campus Monday through Wednesday.
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Carpinteria Health Clinic Bulks Up

October 31, 2003 by

While many people were busy making last-minute cuts and carvings to pumpkins yesterday, the Santa Barbara County Health Clinic in Carpinteria held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of its expa...
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I.V., SB Offer Sober Halloween Fun

October 31, 2003 by

This year, Halloween revelers seeking more wholesome entertainment than keg stands and various degrees of nudity have alternatives available in both Isla Vista and Santa Barbara.
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Fun Runs Dry at On-Campus Parties

October 31, 2003 by

The party may or may not be over, depending on whether you ask the university or Isla Vistans, but the university has scheduled sober alternatives to an alcohol-saturated Halloween.
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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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