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UC Asks for Mediation in C.U.E. Talks

November 19, 2002 by

UC has sent a formal declaration of impasse to the state Pubic Employment Relations Board (PERB) to which both parties have filed several bad-faith bargaining complaints.
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Amtrak Stuffs Trains Early for Thanksgiving

November 19, 2002 by

Amtrak has announced that the Pacific Surfliner, which travels between Santa Barbara and San Diego, will offer all-reserved runs during this Thanksgiving holiday period for the first time.
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UCSB Students To Face Off Against TV’s Geeks

November 19, 2002 by

To mark the beginning of their nationwide college tour, cast members of Comedy Central's television show, "Beat the Geeks," have chosen UCSB as one of the first schools to host their game show, "The G...
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Finance Board Allocates Funds

November 19, 2002 by

In its final meeting of the quarter, Associated Students Finance Board allocated over $2,000 to campus groups, including $1,700 to reinstate Campus Point, and rolled over its remaining funds to its Wi...
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A.S. Organizes Book Drive for Friendship Manor

November 19, 2002 by

The Associated Students Community Affairs Board is asking UCSB students to drop off their books at the CAB office in room 2523 of the UCen, above the MultiCultural Center.
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HIV-Affected Kids To Benefit From Toy Drive

November 19, 2002 by

Macy's, in conjunction with the Pacific Pride Foundation, is now holding its annual Giving Tree Toy Drive. The drive is affiliated with AIDS Central Coast, an organization under the umbrella of PPF, a...
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UC Briefs: November 19, 2002

November 19, 2002 by

A new study by two UCSB professors says that, when it comes to the age, gender and ethnicity of those responsible for dreaming up the stories we see in movies and television, it's still the same old s...
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I’m Ready for My Close-Up

November 19, 2002 by


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Suicidal Man Causes Explosion

November 18, 2002 by

After a thorough investigation of the Nov. 7 explosion at a motel in Los Alamos, investigators have determined the cause of the explosion to be a suicide attempt gone awry.
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Car Catches Fire, Crashes Into House

November 18, 2002 by

A small fire ignited when a burning car struck the corner of a house on the 2700 block of Williams Way, near the border of the city of Santa Barbara and an unincorporated area of the county, on Friday...
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Controlled Burn To Follow End of Fire Season

November 18, 2002 by

The United States Department of Agriculture's Forest Services will begin burning an approximately 4,840-mile area of Los Padres National Forest on Wednesday, Nov. 20. The area is near the Alamo Mounta...
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Gas Fumes Vex Residents

November 18, 2002 by

A foul-smelling toxic gas release in northern Santa Barbara County last week irritated area residents and created a health hazard, but did little else.
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November 18, 2002

November 18, 2002 by

Thursday, Oct. 31, 8:00 a.m.: Isla Vista Foot Patrol officers were dispatched to Francisco Torres in response to a reported subject possibly under the influence of narcotics who was causing a disturba...
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Feature Photo

November 18, 2002 by

Junior College of Creative Studies art major Robert Wechsler throws chunks of clay from the Storke Tower on Friday afternoon as part of a performance art piece. A team of cohorts watched for pedestria...
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UC Passes Tentative Budget

November 15, 2002 by

UC Board of Regents approved a basic budget for the 2003-2004 year in its second day of meetings yesterday. UC President Richard Atkinson said cuts would probably have to be made due to the current st...
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