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Skywest Replaces United Service at SB Airport

October 8, 2001 by

United Airlines will discontinue its service out of Santa Barbara Airport on Nov. 1, slashing the number of seats available daily to San Francisco almost in half.
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Habitat Project Replenishes Wildlife

October 8, 2001 by

The Lagoon Park Project involves habitat restoration and ecological research on the western side of the Lagoon and the areas surrounding the construction site for the new Manzanita Village dorms.
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Protestors Say Babbitt Sold Out to Developers

October 8, 2001 by

On Friday night, 20 protesters from several environmental groups stood outside Campbell Hall where Babbitt was giving a lecture and called him a traitor to environmentalism and a sellout.
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UC Briefs

October 8, 2001 by

It’s the Cheese The California Aggie, Oct.1 Fresno Police arrested a food distributor accused of producing and selling cheese made from raw milk products without a license. The California Dept. ...
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Program To Convert Rigs to Reefs

October 5, 2001 by

Under SB-1, oil companies would retain liability for oil spills even after the rig is converted to a reef, but be absolved of their responsibility for any long-term environmental damage.
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IVPRD Supports Nature Preserve

October 5, 2001 by

The proposal also allows for 450-550 units of faculty and student family housing south of the golf course and north of the existing housing on Storke Road, according to Meester.
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CSO TO Sell Impounded Bicycles During Auction

October 5, 2001 by

Between 400 and 450 old, rusty, recovered or possibly abandoned bikes looking for new homes are ready to be auctioned off this weekend.
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Local AIDS Walk To Raise Funds to Help Victims

October 5, 2001 by

Over 600 people are expected to ditch their cars and pound the pavement tomorrow in support of victims and families of AIDS in Santa Barbara County.
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Judge Reschedules Arraignment of Isla Vista Assault Case Suspects

October 4, 2001 by

A grand jury charged the defendants two weeks ago with various felony counts of kidnapping, administering an intoxicating agent and battery with serious bodily injury, and misdemeanor counts of sexual...
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New State Law Would Restrict Credit Card Companies on Campus

October 4, 2001 by

The free T-shirt opportunities will soon be gone from in front of the UCen as part of a recently approved California law that the state assembly hopes will also take out credit cards with 22 percent i...
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Resource, Cultural Center Opens in EOP Building

October 4, 2001 by

Though most openings are celebrated with a ribbon-cutting, the African-American & American Indian Cultural Center was inaugurated with burned sage pointed to the four corners of the room.
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Police Blotter

October 4, 2001 by

Isla Vista Foot Patrol officers patrolling the 6600 block of Del Playa Drive observed a 19-year-old male sitting on a fence holding a red keg cup. As officers approached the suspect, he attempted to g...
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Women Should Take Precautions at Night

October 3, 2001 by

There have been 14 total reported sexual assaults this year, and two of the latest incidents involved the predator attacking the victim while the victim was sleeping.
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Inspector Urges Tenants to Report Poor Housing

October 3, 2001 by

Ron Mowlett is the new inspector for the Isla Vista Housing Inspection Program. Since Mowlett started in June, he has handled over 250 cases, ranging from simple permit approval to fining landlords fo...
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Ordinance Calls for Increased Wages

October 3, 2001 by

The proposal calls for an increase in the hourly pay of city workers to either $11 per hour with benefits or $12.25 without benefits.
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