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Venoco Gas Emissions Spark Safety Concerns

Two uncontrolled gas releases from the Venoco Ellwood Onshore Facility - one containing the hazardous gas hydrogen sulfide - have prompted concern from area residents and environmental groups about it...
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Residents Meet to Discuss IVTC Goals, Projects

The workshop was held for youth and other community members to discuss the future needs of the IVTC. Approximately 50 community members showed up to suggest what programs were important for the teen c...
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ChannelKeeper Declares Independence

The Santa Barbara ChannelKeeper, a non-profit organization committed to protecting Santa Barbara's watersheds, announced its independence from the Environmental Defense Center Sunday night at its seco...
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War Reporter To Give Free Lecture Tonight

CNN Correspondent Siobhan Darrow will give a free lecture tonight at 8 in Corwin Pavilion on her new book, "Flirting With Danger: Confessions of a Reluctant War Reporter."
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Feature Photo: That’s The Way the Cliff Crumbles

The bluff on the 6600 block of Del Playa loses another supporting chunk, causing the cliff to recede below this apartment complex's foundation.
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Gymnasts Try to Keep UCSB Program Alive

UCSB gymnasts are fighting to keep the gymnastics program going after the athletic department announced in August that it would cut the program by the end of the academic year.
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Campus Senate Seeks to Solve Parking Issues

More than 1,000 parking spots will vanish over the next three years, and UCSB planning committees have their hands full trying to find parking space for existing and upcoming students, staff and facul...
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UC Berkeley Chancellor Diagnosed with Cancer

UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert Berdahl announced Wednesday that he has prostate cancer and will miss three weeks while he recovers from surgery.
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Vandalism Spree Results in $5,000 of Campus Damage

The University of California Police Dept. is looking for information about vandalism that occurred over the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday weekend, which caused about $5,000 in damage to the campus.
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Police Arrest Fleeing Suspect Near RecCen

UCPD apprehended a man Wednesday afternoon after a car pursuit and a foot pursuit that ended on campus.
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New Student Health Fee Takes Effect

Undergraduate students who receive psychiatric support at Student Health Services may be surprised to find that the formerly free service could now cost them $22 per visit, depending on their insuranc...
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SB Airport Expansion Plan Creates Dispute

In order to meet new runway-safety regulations and current aviation needs, Santa Barbara Airport is planning a major renovation that will necessitate the relocation of Tecolotito Creek.
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A.S. Seeks Base Fee Hike to Increase Funds

For the second year in a row, A.S. will be asking students to vote for an increase in the base fee, which covers staff salaries, office supplies and paperwork.
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Morning After Pill Still Unavailable in SB Area

No local pharmacies offer the newly legal non-prescription morning-after pill, which may not be available until April.
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Feature Photo:You Make Bathtime Lots of Fun


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