Isla Vista

Isla Vista Tenants Union Creates Emergency Coronavirus Fund

April 19, 2020 by

The emergency fund aims to help cover temporary housing, moving and storage costs due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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A Recreational Cannabis Shop in I.V.? It’s Closer Than You Think

April 11, 2020 by

Santa Barbara County will award one recreational dispensary license to the top applicant in each of the county’s six “community plan areas,” including Isla Vista.
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In Photos | Less Than 30 Turn Out For Deltopia 2020, Nearly All Stick to Their Homes

April 4, 2020 by

In the weeks leading up to the annual Deltopia, university and local officials warned students not to celebrate.
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Management Company Wolfe & Associates Suffers Data Breach

April 3, 2020 by

Wolfe & Associates was first notified about the data breach by the Santa Barbara Police Department on March 5.
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SB County To Shut Down Isla Vista Beaches During Deltopia Weekend

April 1, 2020 by

According to the press release, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office will be enforcing the closure. 
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Moratoriums on Evictions Due to COVID-19 Issued on Statewide and County Level

March 31, 2020 by

Evictions may only be halted if the tenant cannot pay rent because of coronavirus, according to the statewide executive order.
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SBC Public Health Department Confirms First Case of Coronavirus in Isla Vista

March 30, 2020 by

The SBC Public Health Department confirmed the first case of coronavirus in I.V. on Monday evening, as the total number of diagnosed cases within the county went up to 88.
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“I didn’t have any time to say goodbye to anybody”: UCSB Students Lament A Senior Year Cut Short

March 30, 2020 by

For the UCSB class of 2020, and for classes of 2020 worldwide, the loss of an in-person spring quarter and the presence of the coronavirus pandemic has thrown their lives into uncertainty.
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Santa Barbara MTD Announces Route Changes, Free Fares and Social Distancing Procedures

March 20, 2020 by

These changes will be in place indefinitely. 
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I.V. CSD Absorbs Compost Collective, Aims To Resume Compost Services in April

March 20, 2020 by

Currently, the collective has plans to resume services in mid to late April; before it can reopen, it needs to fill open-staffing positions.
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CALPIRG Draws Attention to Climate Change Through Anti-Oil Demonstration

March 19, 2020 by

During the demonstration, approximately 25 students dressed in all black laid down in the plaza, representing an oil spill, while speakers around them spoke about the dangers of oil drilling. 
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Businesses in I.V.: What’s Open, What’s Closed

March 18, 2020 by and

This information is based on what employees at each business said as of April 20, around 8 p.m.
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Should I Stay or Should I Go? UCSB Students Grapple With I.V. Leases After University Recommends Moving Home

March 17, 2020 by and

Isla Vista Tenants Union lawyer Robin Unander is working with the university to send a memo to UCSB students about their housing options.
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LIVE: Updates on Coronavirus in Santa Barbara County, on UC Santa Barbara Operations

March 17, 2020 by

This post will be updated daily.
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128 Coronavirus Tests Administered in Santa Barbara County; Public Officials Discuss Testing Protocols

March 16, 2020 by

The county has created a priority tier system for those who need to be currently tested.
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