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Sable continues legal battle against local entities

April 23, 2026 by

A county judge upheld an injunction against the pipeline restart, with Sable subsequently announcing a separate lawsuit against Santa Barbara County.
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IVCSD debriefs Soltopia, previews I.V. Safe meeting

April 22, 2026 by and

The IVCSD debriefed the Soltopia music festival and discussed plans for their upcoming Isla Vista Safe meeting at its April 14 meeting. 
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California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer hosts town hall

April 22, 2026 by

California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer brought heavy pockets and progressive policies to Santa Barbara in a town hall on April 15.
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Biweekly I.C.E. Sighting Report

April 16, 2026 by

Information is primarily sourced from community alerts from the 805undocufund, a local nonprofit that verifies I.C.E. sightings in the Central Coast.
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IVCSD hosts Soltopia cleanup, showing less litter in I.V.

April 15, 2026 by

IVCSD hosted its annual post-Deltopia cleanup on April 5, yielding 372 pounds of trash. The gathered trash across I.V. was over 400 pounds fewer than last year.
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Proposed county budget cuts to affect CalFresh application timelines, IVFP

April 15, 2026 by

The SBC Board of Supervisors is considering extensive budget cuts that would impact CalFresh and law enforcement coverage in Isla Vista.
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Rori’s Artisanal Creamery opens Goleta location in Storke Plaza

April 10, 2026 by

Rori’s Artisanal Creamery celebrated the opening of its new Goleta location on April 3, welcoming customers with free scoops of ice cream throughout the day.
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Asian-owned businesses in I.V. allege exclusion from Soltopia, IVCSD asserts difficulties with time constraints

April 8, 2026 by and

Several Asian-owned businesses in IV claim to have been excluded from the list of vendors chosen for the sanctioned Deltopia alternative, Soltopia.
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Dismantling Deltopia

April 8, 2026 by

The typical jam-packed streets, loud music and hundreds of citations seen at Deltopia in years past were absent from Del Playa Drive on April 4.
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First Soltopia sees large police presence, tepid turnout

April 8, 2026 by

The first ever “Soltopia," the alternative to the cancelled Deltopia, featured live music and free food, although there was a noticeable police presence.
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Sexual assaults reported on bus routes near UCSB

April 7, 2026 by

An individual was sexually assaulted on a bus going toward the North Hall Bus Loop on April 4. This follows a similar incident that occurred on Jan. 20. 
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Nexus explains: Deltopia and Soltopia weekend questions

April 2, 2026 by and

The Nexus asked our readers for their questions about this Deltopia weekend and gathered information during the Deltopia Noise Ordinance Town Hall.
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How contention over a local pipeline garnered an executive order from the president

March 21, 2026 by

Last week, an executive order prompted the U.S. Department of Energy to direct oil company Sable Offshore to restart a local pipeline system.
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IVCSD moves forward with parking enforcement and cityhood fiscal analysis

March 14, 2026 by

[UPDATE 03/16/3:08 p.m.]: The following article was edited to reflect that the funds reallocated by Resolution 26-16 came from savings from understaffing of safety stations during Winter quarter. The ...
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Judge rejects Sable’s motion to lift preliminary injunction against pipeline restart

March 5, 2026 by

A Superior Court judge rejected a motion to lift an injunction for the restart of the Santa Ynez Unit and the Las Flores Pipelines on Feb. 27.
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