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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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Man Dies in Highway 101 Crash

January 9, 2003 by

At about 9:30 a.m., a big rig traveling northbound on Highway 101 in the slow lane had just left the Camarillo Ralph's Grocery Store when a white pickup truck collided into its left side.
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Residents Report Theft, Vandalism During Break

January 9, 2003 by

Several Isla Vista residents reported burglaries to their vacant homes during or immediately after the winter break.
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Filter To Stop Oceanbound Trash

January 9, 2003 by

A new water quality treatment project is currently under construction at the intersection of Embarcadero Road and Del Playa Drive. The Santa Barbara County Public Works Dept. is managing the installat...
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EDC Program Receives Grant

January 9, 2003 by

The Fund for Santa Barbara has donated a grant to the Central Coast Environmental Health Project (CCEHP) to aid in its effort to spread information concerning the dangers of pesticide use in North Cou...
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County Asks South Coast Not to Put Electronics to Waste

January 9, 2003 by

he Solid Waste and Utilities Division of the Santa Barbara County Public Works Dept. will be holding a collection of electronic equipment for the South Coast.
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Panel Focuses on I.V. Housing Improvements

January 9, 2003 by

The PAC/GPAC was formed in September 2001 to review the proposed I.V. master plan, which was developed by Opticos Design. The plan includes improvements to I.V.'s sidewalks, streets, housing and parki...
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