Jackson Guilfoil

December 10, 2020

New I.V. CSD Director Juggles Leadership Role and Associated Students

By Jackson Guilfoil

At the Isla Vista Community Services District, Catherine Flaherty is the youngest person on the board and the only woman.

December 9, 2020

After Swearing in, Three New I.V. CSD Directors Begin Their Terms

By Jackson Guilfoil

This will be the second board of directors since the Isla Vista Community Services District was formally created in 2016.

December 7, 2020

I.V. Community Center To Host 20 Temporary Homes To Improve Houseless Conditions

By Jackson Guilfoil, Skye Schoenhoeft

The 64-square-foot temporary homes were delivered by Pallet, a company that designs and produces aluminum composite shelters for people experiencing houselessness.

December 2, 2020

Under Pressure from the Pandemic, UC Lecturers’ Union Pushes for New Contracts with Better Protections

By Jackson Guilfoil

The UC has lost at least $2 billion in revenue due to COVID-19. Many lecturers say the economic fallout has worsened fears among their ranks over potential cuts and job losses.

November 1, 2020

How Prop 21’s Rent Control Initiative May Affect Isla Vista

By Chloe Kimmel, Jackson Guilfoil

If it passes, Prop 21 would replace 1995’s Costa Hawkins Rental Housing Act, which bars rent control on housing first occupied after 1995 and on titled units such as single-family homes.

July 16, 2020

Legal Resource Center No Longer Provides Privileged Counseling

By Jackson Guilfoil

The change in LRC services, which went into effect Monday, was met by protest from LRC staff and UC Santa Barbara students.

June 28, 2020

LRC Fights To Retain Protected Counseling for UCSB Students, Which Could Disappear by July

By Jackson Guilfoil

The student legal services advisor job description will change from “inform and advise” to “educate and inform."

May 14, 2020

Isla Vista Community Services District Expands Houselessness Support Efforts

By Jackson Guilfoil

The nature of houselessness, with precarious living situations and uneven access to necessities, makes it extremely difficult to follow shelter-in-place orders and social distancing guidelines.

May 5, 2020

Gauchospace Sees Increased Visits, New Challenges Amid Remote Instruction Transition

By Jackson Guilfoil

Professors, teaching assistants and students are in the midst of cramming a quarter’s worth of normally in-person courses into GauchoSpace’s online platform.

April 19, 2020

Isla Vista Tenants Union Creates Emergency Coronavirus Fund

By Jackson Guilfoil

The emergency fund aims to help cover temporary housing, moving and storage costs due to the coronavirus pandemic.

April 10, 2020

A.S. Senate Allocates $80,000 to Student Relief Groups To Support Those Affected by Coronavirus

By Jackson Guilfoil

Both organizations provide financial relief to students through various means and can use the total $80,000 to help students experiencing financial hardship.

April 3, 2020

UCSB Eases Pass/No Pass Grading Policies in Light of Coronavirus Impact

By Jackson Guilfoil

Students normally have to decide to have their classes graded P/NP by week seven but can now make the switch anytime up until June 5, the last day of spring quarter instruction.

March 21, 2020

UC Regents Hear Update on Coronavirus, Concerns From Workers

By Jackson Guilfoil

The meeting was held virtually in order to mitigate transmissions of coronavirus, and the Regents called upon public commenters who had signed up to speak.

March 18, 2020

Isla Vista Houseless Count More Than Doubles From 2019, County Data Shows

By Jackson Guilfoil

Of the total number of houseless individuals in the county, 68% are living in the south, an 8% increase from last year.

March 5, 2020

Isla Vista Rental Review Website Currently In Development

By Jackson Guilfoil

There is currently no set date as to when residents of I.V. will be able to access the website; Menzhausen hopes students will be able to submit reviews by the end of spring quarter.

February 26, 2020

Cannabis Professionals Search For Community Opinions on Possible Isla Vista Dispensary

By Jackson Guilfoil

The county will be holding a meeting in I.V. to gauge input from the community, and ask what residents would like out of a local recreational marijuana dispensary.