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First UC Vice President of Lab Management Quits

November 12, 2002 by

John McTague, the first vice president of laboratory management for the University of California's national labs, announced plans to resign the position last Friday.
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Fire Department Announces End of Fire Season Due to Rain

November 12, 2002 by

Santa Barbara County Fire Dept. Capt. Charlie Johnson said the amount of rain that fell this weekend was more than the minimum necessary to declare the 2002 fire season officially over.
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Thefts Spark Investigation of FT Woman

November 8, 2002 by

A UCSB freshman's fate is now in the hands of the District Attorney after allegedly stealing approximately $1,631 worth of items from her roommates.
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UCSB Recovers From Power Outage

November 8, 2002 by

Power went out on campus for nearly two hours Wednesday night after a capacitor bank switch in the top level of the campus power grid in lot 14 failed, creating a spark in one of the transmitters whic...
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Pool Indefinitely a Puddle

November 8, 2002 by

Despite the torrential downpour Thursday, the reflecting pool will remain empty for quite a while. A broken water pipe leading into the pool forced university maintenance officials to drain it prior t...
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Unions Reject UC’s Latest Offers

November 8, 2002 by

After a year of deliberation, three days of strikes and dozens of complaints to the state's labor board, two unions and the University of California have not agreed on contracts.
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Greeks Hope for Big Turnout at Blood Drive

November 8, 2002 by

Today FIJI (Phi Gamma Delta), ATO (Alpha Tau Omega), Theta (Kappa Alpha Theta) and Alpha Phi will be hosting a blood drive in conjunction with the Tri-County Blood Bank in front of FIJI located at 765...
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IVRPD Plans to Fix Up Parks

November 8, 2002 by

The recent passage of propositions 12 and 40 - which mainly support cleaner water but also contain provisions for the preservation of parks and their surrounding communities - has granted the IVRPD $5...
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Fire Sparks Campus Blackout

November 7, 2002 by

Power went out at 9:03 after a capacitor bank switch in the top level of the campus power grid in lot 14 failed, creating a spark in one of the transformers, Edison employee John Hernandez said.
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Power Outage Affects KCSB Fund Raising

November 7, 2002 by

UCSB radio station KCSB-FM 91.9 experienced almost two hours of dead air on Wednesday night after a power failure crippled Storke Communications Building and 75 percent of the rest of campus.
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Parental Notification Proves Promising

November 7, 2002 by

Every time a student is arrested or cited by the police for breaking an alcohol or drug related law, the Office of Student Life sends a letter to mom and dad.
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IVFP Reports Mild 2002 Halloween Crime Rates

November 7, 2002 by

The three-day Halloween period, which began on last Thursday, yielded a total of 103 arrests and 143 criminal citations - a significant drop from the 123 arrests made during the same period last year ...
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World Record Holding Cyclist Visits SB

November 7, 2002 by

World record holder Pierre Doré travels across the United States and Canada in his Green Machine, leaving trails of postcards describing him and his accomplishments in his wake.
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Unarmed Man Robs Bank

November 5, 2002 by

The Goleta branch of Montecito Bank and Trust was robbed Monday afternoon when a single male suspect entered the bank and demanded cash from a teller.
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Marshall Keeps 3rd District

November 5, 2002 by

On Tuesday night, 53 percent of voters decided not to remove 3rd District Supervisor Gail Marshall from office and replace her with former Sheriff Jim Thomas.
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