County

April 22, 2026

California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer hosts town hall

By Reemo Hooper

California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer brought heavy pockets and progressive policies to Santa Barbara in a town hall on April 15.

April 16, 2026

Biweekly I.C.E. Sighting Report

By Lucy Wellons

Information is primarily sourced from community alerts from the 805undocufund, a local nonprofit that verifies I.C.E. sightings in the Central Coast.

April 15, 2026

IVCSD hosts Soltopia cleanup, showing less litter in I.V.

By Lola Hadley

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.

April 15, 2026

Proposed county budget cuts to affect CalFresh application timelines, IVFP

By Michelle Cisneros

The SBC Board of Supervisors is considering extensive budget cuts that would impact CalFresh and law enforcement coverage in Isla Vista.

April 10, 2026

Rori’s Artisanal Creamery opens Goleta location in Storke Plaza

By Dalia Puchalt

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.

April 8, 2026

Asian-owned businesses in I.V. allege exclusion from Soltopia, IVCSD asserts difficulties with time constraints

By Iris Guo, Michelle Cisneros

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

April 8, 2026

Dismantling Deltopia

By Levi Kauffman

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.

April 8, 2026

First Soltopia sees large police presence, tepid turnout

By Jack Dindia

The first ever “Soltopia," the alternative to the cancelled Deltopia, featured live music and free food, although there was a noticeable police presence.

April 7, 2026

Sexual assaults reported on bus routes near UCSB

By Michelle Cisneros

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.

April 2, 2026

Nexus explains: Deltopia and Soltopia weekend questions

By Jack Dindia, Levi Kauffman

The Nexus asked our readers for their questions about this Deltopia weekend and gathered information during the Deltopia Noise Ordinance Town Hall.

March 21, 2026

How contention over a local pipeline garnered an executive order from the president

By Michelle Cisneros

Last week, an executive order prompted the U.S. Department of Energy to direct oil company Sable Offshore to restart a local pipeline system.

March 14, 2026

IVCSD moves forward with parking enforcement and cityhood fiscal analysis

By Levi Kauffman

[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 Isla Vista Community...

March 5, 2026

Judge rejects Sable’s motion to lift preliminary injunction against pipeline restart

By Michelle Cisneros

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.

March 5, 2026

Isla Vista man found dead at Santa Barbara Mesa cliffs

By Jack Dindia

The body of an Isla Vista resident was recovered on Feb. 24 from a beach below the Mesa neighborhood in Santa Barbara County, according to Santa Barbara police.

March 4, 2026

IVCSD hosts ribbon-cutting ceremony for new sign

By Zach Miller

The Isla Vista Community Services District hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly installed “Welcome to Isla Vista” sign on Feb. 25. The sign, located at the intersection of El Colegio Road and Los Carneros R...