Grace Medecki

April 17, 2025

Sable fined $18 million for unauthorized pipeline construction

By Michelle Cisneros, Grace Medecki

The California Coastal Commission voted on April 11 to instate an $18 million penalty on Sable Offshore Corp. for the company’s unpermitted work on rebuilding its pipeline infrastructure.

March 10, 2025

Community comes together to “beautify” Isla Vista through Community Care Project

By Grace Medecki

Joined by UC Santa Barbara students and community members, volunteers and event organizers redeveloped areas of Isla Vista through art, gardening and cleanups.

March 1, 2025

UC health clinicians, researchers, technicians lead two-day strike

By Lizzy Rager, Grace Medecki

Joining over 20,000 workers across the system, UPTE CWA 9119 led a strike after accusing the university of bargaining their worker contracts in bad faith

April 19, 2024

Center for Feminist Futures to host first event since March opening

By Grace Medecki

the Center for Feminist Futures is a place of “research, teaching, creative work, and public engagement in gender, sexuality, and feminist studies from intersectional, interdisciplinary, and global perspectives."

March 18, 2024

UCSB Divest denounces university investment decisions in public teach-in

By Grace Medecki, Josh Rhodes

The UC Santa Barbara chapter of the UC Divest Coalition held a divestment teach-in at the UCSB Library steps on March 13.

March 10, 2024

SBC Supervisor Capps hosts community safety meeting about bluff safety, seeks public suggestions

By Grace Medecki

Isla Vista Community Services District (IVCSD), Santa Barbara County Parks Department staff and other community leaders joined Capps to speak on the progress and completed improvements to ensure bluff safety.

February 18, 2024

LA Times Columnist Gustavo Arellano receives Luis Leal Award for his journalistic work

By Grace Medecki

In his work, Arellano explores themes on racial marginalization, political activism and connection to one’s cultural identity.

February 9, 2024

YDSA petitions for meal swipe rollovers

By Lizzy Rager, Grace Medecki

The UC Santa Barbara chapter of Young Democratic Socialists of America petitioned for campus dining halls to implement meal swipe rollovers, garnering over 2,000 signatories — 8% of the student population — as of Feb...