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Settlement To Fund Marine Restoration

Damage caused to the Channel Islands environment over 30 years ago - when 1,800 metric tons of industrial waste were discharged into coastal waters - is now being addressed in the form of a multi-mill...
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Feature Photo: The Lines, They Are a Changin’


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Feature Photo: Sailing Over the Railing


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ResNet Coordinators Increase Bandwidth to Speed Up Access

Students are using up Internet resources as fast as the school can supply them.
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State Senate Approves CSUCI Land Trade

Governor Gray Davis recently passed special legislation allowing a property exchange between California State University Channel Islands and private landowners.
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Forum Addresses Future UCSB Shoreline Housing

Isla Vista Town Hall meeting addresses UCSB plans for development on its west- and north-campus properties - located at Ellwood shores, an environmentally sensitive habitat area protected under the Ca...
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Officials Consider SB Water Quality

Contaminants lurking in the water of local creeks and oceans persuaded public officials to hold a forum on water quality Thursday night at the Santa Barbara Main Library.
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Feature Photo: Dude Looks Like A Lady…Or Maybe Not?


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County Decides To Remove Santa

As if the lack of snow on Santa Claus Lane in Carpenteria isn't bad enough, the county has now decided to retire the jolly fat man himself from the rooftop.
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Local Suspect Could Face More Charges in Sexual Assault Case

At a preliminary hearing for rape suspect Ted Tyler on Wednesday morning, the district attorney's office requested a continuation until Monday, Oct. 29, to consider the possibility of bringing additio...
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UC Reserve Seeks Funding for Repairs

Fundraisers for UCSB's Sedgwick Reserve are trying to raise $13 million to renovate buildings and infrastructure on the 5,900-acre reserve in Santa Ynez.
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UCSB Students To Celebrate ‘National Coming Out Day’

Today is National Coming Out Day, a nationwide event that provides an opportunity for students with diverse sexualities to share their stories and publicly come out of the closet.
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Senator Pushes for Visa Tracking System

California Senator Dianne Feinstein announced Tuesday that she would hold off on a proposal to place a moratorium on international student visas but will continue her push for a $32.3 million appropri...
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Locals To Elect Committee To Redesign I.V.

Planners from the Santa Barbara County Redevelopment Agency met with Isla Vista community members last night to explain the election procedures for an Isla Vista Project Area Committee (PAC).
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Agencies Request Funds to Improve Santa Barbara Public Transportation

Fifteen million dollars have been set aside for road repairs throughout Santa Barbara County, possibly including Isla Vista.
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