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Spike in Fire Alarms, Emergency Calls After First Week of School

October 5, 2017 by Jose Ochoa

Emergency calls and triggered fire alarms at UC Santa Barbara have spiked in the last week since school began, the Santa Barbara County Fire Department said.

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Isla Vistans Share Fears, Frustrations After Mass Shooting in Las Vegas

October 3, 2017 by Jose Ochoa

Community organizers quickly arranged the event after hearing the news early this morning. For many, the tragedy brought back feelings of terror that the small town of Isla Vista experienced only three years prior.

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Oldest UCSB Prof. Taught Through Vietnam, Civil Rights Movement

September 28, 2017 by Maura Fox

When Professor Bernard Kirtman began teaching at UC Santa Barbara 52 years ago, the Vietnam War was in full swing and the university was on the cusp of academic and social revolution.

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New Tax for CSD Could Bypass Voters

September 21, 2017 by Jose Ochoa

A State Supreme Court decision could make a new tax in Isla Vista possible through bypassing most voters and giving local government officials the power to vote on a tax, a lawyer for the Isla Vista Community Services District (CSD) said.