UCPD issues timely warning for two instances of indecent exposure on campus

January 16, 2023 by

The suspects in both instances were not known to the victims and are not believed to be affiliated with campus, according to the timely warning.
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Governor Newsom visits Santa Barbara to brace community for further storms

January 14, 2023 by and

Newsom expressed gratitude for community members in Santa Barbara and elsewhere who were helping one another and working to move through challenging storm conditions. 
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Strike ends as academic employees, student researchers ratify new contracts

December 23, 2022 by and

Members of United Auto Workers 2865 and Student Researchers United voted to ratify new contracts for academic student employees and graduate student researchers.
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Contracts ratified; tentative agreements made with unions representing striking UC workers

December 16, 2022 by and

The approved contracts included multi-year pay increases, transit benefits, improved job security and increased paid family leave.
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A.S. President calls for special election, citing vacant IVP position; IVP denies resignation charges

November 28, 2022 by and

The executive order stated that while the strike created further delays and problems for the association’s functions under the IVP’s purview, she has failed to complete the duties of her role sinc...
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UC union strike continues into second week

November 21, 2022 by and

Coordinated protests took place at noon today across all UC campuses.
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First week of UC union strikes begins

November 17, 2022 by and

Academic employees across all ten University of California campuses are withholding labor, picketing and marching through campus.
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Hundreds march at UCSB as largest higher education strike begins

November 14, 2022 by , and

Over 500 graduate students, employees, faculty members and UC Santa Barbara community members congregated at Davidson Library.
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Academic workers prepare for Nov. 14 strike

November 10, 2022 by and

The strike is based on allegations that the UC has engaged in unfair labor practices throughout the process to negotiate a new contract for employees.
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Incumbents succeed in reelection bids down the ballot; local races decided by a handful of votes

November 10, 2022 by , , , and

Santa Barbara County voters cast 75,799 ballots of 237,759 voters, amounting to a turnout rate of 31.88%.
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LIVE: Statewide and Local Midterm Election Results 2022

November 8, 2022 by , , , and

Providing live updates on local races, statewide races, and propositions on the ballot for the November 2022 midterm election
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One case dismissed, two proceed to evidentiary hearings in IVP’s restraining order cases against UCSB students

November 8, 2022 by

Evidentiary hearings in regard to Patel and the anonymous student will be held on Dec. 12, although the court tentatively ruled that Schaefer did not meet the burden of proof for a restraining order a...
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A.S. Senator files Judicial Council case against IVP amid strike

November 7, 2022 by and

The A.S. Judicial Council did not immediately respond to request for comment regarding the status of the petition or if any other petitions against, or by, Schaefer were currently active.
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Three UC unions ready to begin strike on Nov. 14

November 5, 2022 by and

A strike would see the 48,000 unionized UC workers organized under United Auto Workers — including TAs, graduate students and academic researchers, academic student employees and others — withhold...
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Local officials join Planned Parenthood to support Proposition 1 for California abortion rights

October 22, 2022 by and

Speakers at the event included California State Senator Monique Limón and Santa Barbara County Supervisors Joan Hartmann, Gregg Hart and Das Williams.
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