Jose Ochoa

November 9, 2017

Supervisor Joan Hartmann Sees Out First Year with Infrastructure Improvements, Helps CSD Start-Up Costs

By Jose Ochoa

The night of Nov. 8, 2016, was a bittersweet one for Joan Hartmann.

November 3, 2017

UCSB Student Arrested After Committing 3 Crimes Within 1 Hour

By Jose Ochoa

IVFP officers responded to a call reporting a robbery on the 700 block of Camino Del Sur at 12:40 a.m.

October 28, 2017

UCSB Student Hospitalized After Apparent Overdose, Receives Dose of Naloxone

By Jose Ochoa

All SBSO deputies received Naloxone and were trained on the use of the drug earlier this year.

October 19, 2017

Lawsuit Dismissed Alleging CSD Inappropriately Discussed Financial Issues

By Jose Ochoa

Gabriel Pragin, community organizer and ex-candidate for the I.V. CSD board of directors, dismissed his lawsuit against the local government last Friday, according to the court records.

October 19, 2017

Isla Vista Recreation & Park District Moves Forward With Plans for Recycled Water

By Jose Ochoa

The Isla Vista Recreation & Park District directed staff to move forward with a project that will bring recycled water to I.V. parks at a meeting last Thursday.

October 11, 2017

Community Services District Hires Jonathan Abboud as Interim General Manager

By Jose Ochoa, Maura Fox

The Isla Vista Community Services District (CSD) announced Jonathan Abboud as its first interim general manager on Tuesday night, creating a temporary position to account for its unexpectedly small budget.

October 8, 2017

UCSB Student Punches Attacker, Escapes After Sexual Assault

By Jose Ochoa

The victim turned and punched the suspect in the face, knocking him onto the ground, according to SBSO.

October 5, 2017

Calif. Supreme Court Petitioned Over Controversial Tax Case, “A Clear No” to Passing a Tax Without Voters for CSD Members

By Jose Ochoa

Local governments are closely monitoring a state Supreme Court ruling that could allow governing officials to bypass voters when implementing taxes.

October 5, 2017

Spike in Fire Alarms, Emergency Calls After First Week of School

By Jose Ochoa

Emergency calls and triggered fire alarms at UC Santa Barbara have spiked in the last week since school began, the Santa Barbara County Fire Department said.

October 3, 2017

Isla Vistans Share Fears, Frustrations After Mass Shooting in Las Vegas

By Jose Ochoa

Community organizers quickly arranged the event after hearing the news early this morning. For many, the tragedy brought back feelings of terror that the small town of Isla Vista experienced only three years prior.

September 28, 2017

Detective Joins IVFP Following Student Protests, Demands

By Jose Ochoa

Gutierrez was assigned to IVFP because of his work as a detective in the Criminal Investigations Division for one year, according to Hoover.

September 28, 2017

IVRPD Looks To Fill Board Vacancy

By Jose Ochoa

The Isla Vista Recreation and Park District (IVRPD) is looking for a board member to serve the remaining leg of UCSB alumna Paola De La Cruz’s term after she resigned from the board of directors in August.

September 21, 2017

New Tax for CSD Could Bypass Voters

By Jose Ochoa

A State Supreme Court decision could make a new tax in Isla Vista possible through bypassing most voters and giving local government officials the power to vote on a tax, a lawyer for the Isla Vista Community Services Di...

September 15, 2017

SBCC Linebacker Arrested After UCPD Officer Suffers Concussion

By Jose Ochoa

Brown has been suspended from athletics until the situation is resolved, according to a statement from SBCC spokesperson Luz Reyes-Martín.

August 24, 2017

What You Need to Know About I.V. Government

By Jose Ochoa

Isla Vista’s vibrant political history rooted in efforts for self-governance culminated in last year’s establishment of the Isla Vista Community Services District (CSD), the first government with wide-ranging abiliti...