UC Santa Barbara Police Department Faces Staff Shortage

January 30, 2022 by

The department’s understaffing means that current officers are “juggling a lot of different hats,” according to Wilson. 
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UCSB Extends Pass/No Pass Deadline

January 27, 2022 by

The deadline to pass/no pass classes beyond the seventh week of the quarter has been extended every quarter since the COVID-19 pandemic began in Winter Quarter 2020. 
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Vista Point: Weekly Going-Ons in Isla Vista

January 26, 2022 by and

Events happening in and around Isla Vista for community members to engage in.
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Chancellors Get Pay Raise: Recap of UC Regents January 2022 Meeting

January 20, 2022 by , , and

Here are the most important takeaways from the University of California Board of Regents’ first meeting of 2022.
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National Weather Service Calls Off Tsunami Advisory for Santa Barbara County

January 15, 2022 by and

A dispatcher at SBSO said that residents of Del Playa Drive — which is positioned directly above Isla Vista beach — had no reason for concern and would be unaffected by the potential surge.
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C.A.P.S. Partners With Teletherapy Service Uwill

January 15, 2022 by

To access Uwill’s teletherapy services, students must fill out a C.A.P.S. brief assessment. 
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Instructors Respond to Chancellor’s Remote Learning Decision

January 14, 2022 by and

Instructors were notified at the same time as students that they would be deciding whether or not classes would be conducted in person or remotely. 
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I.V. Recreation and Park District Awarded $4.2 Million Grant for Park Restoration

January 12, 2022 by

The district hopes to plan the design and construction in 2022 and break ground on the project by spring 2023.
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Vista Point: Weekly Going-Ons in Isla Vista

January 12, 2022 by and

Events happening in and around Isla Vista for community members to engage in.
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UCSB Announces Remote Learning for First Two Weeks of Winter Quarter

December 21, 2021 by and

Current plans indicate that UC schools will remain online till Jan. 17, 2022, though that plan may change depending on the spread of COVID-19.
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Santa Barbara County Urges People To Avoid Oceans and Creeks After Heavy Rain

December 14, 2021 by

Untreated rainwater — known as storm water — is currently flowing through Santa Barbara’s drainage system into oceans, creeks and other waterways and can be potentially hazardous.
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University of California Recognizes Student Researcher Union

December 14, 2021 by

The acknowledgement comes after a bevy of legislative backing for the union, including 49 members of the California State Assembly and 30 members of California’s congressional delegation. 
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Student Researchers Union Votes to Authorize Strike, Union Members Optimistic for Negotiations

December 8, 2021 by and

Rebecca Martin, an organizer with SRU-UAW and a first-year electrical and computer engineering doctoral student, said that the union is currently in a state of determining “strike-readiness.”
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CAPS Overwhelmed With Students Requests, Students Struggle To Get Services

December 7, 2021 by

This fall quarter, C.A.P.S. is booking intakes approximately two months after that initial brief assessment because of an increased student demand for C.A.P.S. services and the limited availability of...
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Nexus Explained: Long Range Development Plan, Ocean Road Housing and Munger Hall Housing

December 6, 2021 by and

The following article is an explanation of the Long Range Development Plan, the Ocean Road faculty and staff housing project and the Munger Hall student housing project. 
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