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Program for Students in Recovery Expands to Meet Diverse Community Needs

February 15, 2018 by Stephany Rubio

Gauchos for Recovery (GFR), which provides free recovery support for substance addiction and other addictive behaviors, recently expanded to meet increasing demand for its services and soaring attendance rates at weekly meetings.

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SB County Seeks To Improve Disaster Preparedness

February 15, 2018 by Tamari Dzotsenidze

In the wake of the Jan. 9 mudslide that devastated Monetico neighborhoods, Santa Barbara County has unveiled new disaster preparedness policies to improve communication between the county and citizens.

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Court Case Could Bring Financial Strain to Public Sector Unions

February 15, 2018 by Evelyn Spence

Upcoming Supreme Court case Janus v. AFSCME could drastically affect the financial resources of public sector unions, including some of the fourteen different labor unions at UC Santa Barbara, according to Laurence Young, union representati...

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Proposed Calif. Offshore Oil Drilling Faces Opposition

February 15, 2018 by Anyi Cheng

On Jan. 4, 2018, the DOI's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management proposed a five-year plan that would lift former President Barack Obama’s offshore drilling ban that attempted to push the nation toward clean, renewable sources of energy.

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Transfer Student Alliance To Receive A.S. Resources With New BCU Status

February 15, 2018 by Simren Verma

The Transfer Student Alliance will now be able to use A.S. resources and collaborate with other BCUs on campus. They will also receive an advisor and a significant increase in funding.