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County Debates Landfill Expansion

November 27, 2001 by

Due to the county's growing population, the landfill has only five years left worth of capacity. The expansion aims to add 15 years of capacity beyond the remaining five.
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Locals Report Break-Ins Over Long Weekend

November 27, 2001 by

While Isla Vista residents were home celebrating Thanksgiving, intruders were reported breaking into two homes last weekend.
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Police Charge Volleyball Players with Bike Theft

November 27, 2001 by

Three UCSB men's volleyball players were arrested Nov. 19 for possession of stolen property.
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Budget Cuts May Lead to Higher SHS Charges

November 27, 2001 by

Student Health Service is bracing for a budget cut to be announced in early January that could eliminate up to 15 percent of general state funding and lead to increased costs.
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Visiting Scholar to Lecture on Benefits of Religious Pluralism

November 27, 2001 by

Martin E. Marty, a visiting scholar and former professor at the University of Chicago, will speak in Corwin Pavilion from 4 to 6 p.m.
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Troupe Revives Mexican Folk Dance

November 27, 2001 by

This year, the group hopes to attend a folklorico conference in Sacramento and meet with Mexican maestros who are more able to fully teach the dancers about a particular region and the associated danc...
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County Briefs

November 27, 2001 by

Living Wage Ordinance The Santa Barbara City Council will consider the Living Wage ordinance at 7 tonight. The ordinance would increase the hourly pay for city employees to $11 an hour with benefits o...
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UCSB Looks for a Good Parking Spot

November 26, 2001 by

With the construction of new buildings on top of existing parking lots, UCSB needs to decide how to create new spaces, conserve existing spaces or decrease the need for parking.
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Ordinance To Limit Outdoor Smoking

November 26, 2001 by

The Tobacco Control Ordinance passed unanimously at the Nov. 20 Board of Supervisors meeting. Effective Dec. 20, smoking will be prohibited within 20 feet of any building or area where smoking is not ...
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CCS Offers Faster M.S. Degree for CS Students

November 26, 2001 by

A program within the College of Creative Studies is helping computer science majors earn their master's as part of a five-year program and has so far enrolled two students.
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Suicide Follows Failed Robbery

November 21, 2001 by

After attempting to rob a Goleta Rite Aid on Monday night, 29-year-old Santa Barbara resident Derrick Kirby fired multiple gunshots in a field north of Aero Camino and then took his own life.
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Measure Reduces Speed Limits in I.V.

November 21, 2001 by

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors recently passed a measure to reduce speed limits on Camino del Sur, Camino Pescadero and Camino Corto by five miles per hour, due to heavy pedestrian and ...
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Lack of Funding Causes Davidson to Decline in Research-Library Rating

November 21, 2001 by

UCSB's Davidson Library has fallen dramatically in its ranking as a research library over the last decade. The library is ranked 80th out of 111 in the Association of Research Libraries, down from 69t...
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RecCen Field Lacks Funds to Renovate

November 20, 2001 by

The eight-acre field in front of the RecCen consists mostly of uneven dirt with patches of grass, and Physical Activities and Recreation Dept. Director Jon Spaventa said if the condition gets much wor...
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NanoSystems Institute Could Improve UCSB Reputation

November 20, 2001 by

The institute, a joint project between UCSB and UCLA, also stands to improve UCSB's reputation as a resource facility as well as increase job and internship opportunities on campus.
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