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Judge To Be Arraigned on DUI Charges

January 14, 2003 by

Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Diana Hall will view the courtroom from an unfamiliar perspective Jan. 23, when she appears for arraignment on charges of drunk driving, spousal abuse and bra...
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Survey to Assess I. V. Landlords

January 14, 2003 by

Students, staff and faculty will be able to rate their landlords beginning Jan. 21 on the ASLRC's Online Landlord/Management Company Evaluation system.
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Allergy Yields Government Compensation

January 14, 2003 by

Under new federal guidelines, former employees of Goleta's Lebow Company who suffered adverse medical effects from working with beryllium will now be eligible for up to $150,000 in compensation and fu...
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County Rejects New Gas Station

January 14, 2003 by

At a Jan. 7 board of supervisors meeting, the five Santa Barbara County supervisors unanimously denied permission for ARCO gas to construct a 1,200-square foot, 8-pump gas station and mini-mart on a p...
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2002: The Year in Marijuana

January 14, 2003 by

Canada and England are leading the way to decriminalization while the United States remains reluctant to accept medicinal uses of the currently illegal drug.
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From Rioters for Peace to Drunks for Beers to Students for Sleep

January 14, 2003 by


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Lights Go Out on 7th Day

January 13, 2003 by

UCSB's lights went out for the second time this school year on Sunday after several of Edison Electric's cable lines on campus failed. The problem cables were spliced and temporarily repaired Sunday n...
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Police Hope for Thief’s Return

January 13, 2003 by

A UCSB graduate student who skipped town after stealing college property may soon return to face the music.
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Lecturers, Librarians Prepare for New Negotiations With UC

January 13, 2003 by

The University of California-American Federation of Teachers has scheduled negotiations with UC administration for February and hopes that the soon-to-be expired librarian contract will pressure the a...
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Caltrans To Rework SB Bridge, 101

January 13, 2003 by

Motorists driving on the roadways of Santa Barbara County will see closures and construction beginning on Sunday, according to press releases from Caltrans.
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Small Fire Chars Sunstone Winery

January 13, 2003 by

his year's Sunstone Merlot may contain a hint of a burnt oak taste due to a minor fire. At about 9:17 a.m. on Sunday, the Santa Barbara County Fire Department was dispatched to the Sunstone Winery loc...
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City of Goleta Breaks In First Manager, Staff

January 13, 2003 by

The City of Santa Barbara is no longer the manager of Goleta. That would be Fred Stouder. Stouder is the first city manager of Goleta since it became a city in Nov. 2001.
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University, C.U.E. Reach Agreement

January 9, 2003 by

Six months after receiving unexpected termination notices, campus clerical workers got more welcome news in the form of a settlement providing them with greater job security and benefits.
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C.U.E., UC To Resume Talks

January 9, 2003 by

After nearly two years of contractual difficulties, the University of California and the union of clerical employees will try once again to repair their relationship, this time with a mediator.
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Injured Turtle Surfaces on SB Coast

January 9, 2003 by

The turtle is believed to have been lured by the warm water currents of El Ni–o from the stretch of ocean between Mexico and Columbia, where large populations of the turtles live.
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