Isla Vista Landlord Charged With Criminal Complaint After Yelling Homophobic Slurs at CSD President

November 15, 2017 by

Santa Barbara County District Attorney, Joyce Dudley, announced Tuesday that she would file charges against Gelb.
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Supervisor Joan Hartmann Sees Out First Year with Infrastructure Improvements, Helps CSD Start-Up Costs

November 9, 2017 by

The night of Nov. 8, 2016, was a bittersweet one for Joan Hartmann.
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UCSB Student Arrested After Committing 3 Crimes Within 1 Hour

November 3, 2017 by

IVFP officers responded to a call reporting a robbery on the 700 block of Camino Del Sur at 12:40 a.m.
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UCSB Student Hospitalized After Apparent Overdose, Receives Dose of Naloxone

October 28, 2017 by

All SBSO deputies received Naloxone and were trained on the use of the drug earlier this year.
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Lawsuit Dismissed Alleging CSD Inappropriately Discussed Financial Issues

October 19, 2017 by

Gabriel Pragin, community organizer and ex-candidate for the I.V. CSD board of directors, dismissed his lawsuit against the local government last Friday, according to the court records.
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Isla Vista Recreation & Park District Moves Forward With Plans for Recycled Water

October 19, 2017 by

The Isla Vista Recreation & Park District directed staff to move forward with a project that will bring recycled water to I.V. parks at a meeting last Thursday.
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Community Services District Hires Jonathan Abboud as Interim General Manager

October 11, 2017 by and

The Isla Vista Community Services District (CSD) announced Jonathan Abboud as its first interim general manager on Tuesday night, creating a temporary position to account for its unexpectedly small bu...
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UCSB Student Punches Attacker, Escapes After Sexual Assault

October 8, 2017 by

The victim turned and punched the suspect in the face, knocking him onto the ground, according to SBSO.
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Calif. Supreme Court Petitioned Over Controversial Tax Case, “A Clear No” to Passing a Tax Without Voters for CSD Members

October 5, 2017 by

Local governments are closely monitoring a state Supreme Court ruling that could allow governing officials to bypass voters when implementing taxes.
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Spike in Fire Alarms, Emergency Calls After First Week of School

October 5, 2017 by

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

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 thre...
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Detective Joins IVFP Following Student Protests, Demands

September 28, 2017 by

Gutierrez was assigned to IVFP because of his work as a detective in the Criminal Investigations Division for one year, according to Hoover.
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IVRPD Looks To Fill Board Vacancy

September 28, 2017 by

The Isla Vista Recreation and Park District (IVRPD) is looking for a board member to serve the remaining leg of UCSB alumna Paola De La Cruz’s term after she resigned from the board of directors in ...
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New Tax for CSD Could Bypass Voters

September 21, 2017 by

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 C...
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SBCC Linebacker Arrested After UCPD Officer Suffers Concussion

September 15, 2017 by

Brown has been suspended from athletics until the situation is resolved, according to a statement from SBCC spokesperson Luz Reyes-Martín.
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