UC Regents 9/21 Highlights

The Regents discussed topics such as federal loan forgiveness, a new dual admissions program, military weapons on campus and transfer student reports.
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IVFP’s “No Open Container” campaign returns to Isla Vista

Santa Barbara County 36-3 deems consuming “intoxicating liquor” in the “unincorporated areas of the county” on any public street, sidewalk, highway, parking lot or alley unlawful.
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Timeline: Historic housing shortage leaves students waiting for additional campus housing to be built

During Fall Quarter 2021, UCSB grappled with an unprecedented housing crisis that shocked the community as students returned for in-person instruction.
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Resources for Marginalized Students

Each community’s resource list is separated into services and centers from UC Santa Barbara, campus student organizations, housing options and academic options and resources.
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Armed subject inside building on Camino Pescadero

UCPD and SBSO have closed the 760 block of Camino Pescadero until further notice. 
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Santa Barbara confirms three confirmed cases of monkeypox

The three local adults are currently in isolation, and Public Health completed the contact tracing process to identify anyone who possibly had contact with them. 
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Highlights of the UC Regents’ July 2022 Meeting

The University of California Board of Regents convened on July 20 and 21 in-person at UC San Francisco Mission Bay.
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After Keeping It Secret For Years, UCSB Welcomes Tours of its Munger Hall Mock-up

The undertaking was funded entirely by Munger and constructed by architects of his choosing.
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SB County: Positive Cases
SB County: Positive Cases

Santa Barbara County Surges into High COVID-19 Transmission Level

There are currently 1,033 active cases in the county, with six deaths reported within the week of July 8 and July 14.
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Gaucho Underground Scholars Celebrates Graduating Seniors

Gaucho Underground Scholars is a campus organization that works to provide peer-driven support and guidance to formerly incarcerated and system-impacted students.
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LIVE: Statewide and Local Primary Election Results 2022

The county will release the first polling place results at 9 p.m. and continue to update results throughout the night as additional ballots are received.
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University, Students Comment on Transitional Year of 2021-22

The year has been nothing short of unconventional as community members navigated changing COVID-19 health guidelines impacted by the pandemic.
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Vista Point: Weekly Goings-on in and Around Isla Vista

Weekly events in and around Isla Vista.
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UCSB Reinstates Mask Mandate for Rest of Spring Quarter

The original mask mandate was lifted on March 19, after the start of spring quarter. 
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Santa Ynez’s Lavender Living Fosters Community Amongst LGBTQIA+ Students at UCSB

The Lavender Living Learning Community (LLC) is located in the Gibraltar Village of Santa Ynez and is a new housing option that was established between 2017 and 2019.
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