Jose Ochoa

June 30, 2017

Hit and Run Leaves UCSB Student with Broken Leg

By Jose Ochoa

California Highway Patrol (CHP) responded Wednesday afternoon to a call of a hit and run with major injuries on Pardall and Embarcadero Del Mar. CHP responded to a call of a hit and run at approximately 1:58 p.m Wednesda...

June 30, 2017

Male Victim Dies After Self-Inflicted Gunshot on UCSB Campus

By Jose Ochoa

Police responded to a gunshot on the UC Santa Barbara campus at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Thursday.

June 8, 2017

Despite Facing Unlikely Odds, Non-Traditional Grads Persevere

By Jose Ochoa

Most people thinking of college graduates might imagine naïve young adults with no responsibilities — youths who sleep in too late and drink too much, unlikely to cope with the pressures of the “real world.” This ...

June 1, 2017

CSD Holds First Public Safety Town Hall Meeting

By Jose Ochoa

During the meeting, attendees raised the possibility of creating a civilian review board and improving transparency in law enforcement’s crime reporting.

May 25, 2017

Suit Against I.V. Shooter’s Housing Complex Progresses

By Jose Ochoa

The parents of James Hong, David Wang and George Chen filed a negligence and wrongful death lawsuit against Capri Apartments and Asset Campus Housing in March of 2015.

May 23, 2017

Over 200 gather for Memorial Vigil

By Megan Mineiro, Jose Ochoa

May 18, 2017

Amid Budget Woes, SB Sheriff’s Office Faces Potential Staff Cuts

By Jose Ochoa

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office (SBSO) is currently over budget, understaffed and overworked, county officials reported in budget discussions this past month.

May 15, 2017

IVRPD Accepts $13,000 Donation from UCSB

By Jose Ochoa

The Isla Vista Recreation and Park District accepted $13,000 from UC Santa Barbara this Thursday as part of an agreement to use the funds for park improvements and maintenance.

May 11, 2017

Unfazed by the Haze: Greek Life Confronts its Reputation

By Jose Ochoa

UC Santa Barbara has seen three fraternities lose their charter or colony status since 2014 for hazing-related offenses. Phi Sigma Kappa, Beta Theta Pi and Nu Alpha Kappa all lost their colony or charter status beginning...

May 8, 2017

A.S. Publications Renamed After Staff Member Who Passed Away

By Jose Ochoa

Over 50 staff and students gathered outside of Corwin Pavilion on Friday to rename the print shop after David Miller, a UC Santa Barbara staff member who died in March.

May 4, 2017

Students Return to UCSB Chancellor’s Office to Reiterate Demands for Sexual Violence Reform

By Supriya Yelimeli, Josh Ortiz, Stephany Rubio, Jose Ochoa

The demands ranged from infrastructure — more lighting on Slough Road, a Survivor Resource Center — to community agreements involving the UC Police Department, the Isla Vista Foot Patrol and UCSB Counseling and Psych...

April 28, 2017

Campus United Dominates Associated Students Election for Second Year Running

By Josh Ortiz, Maura Fox, Jose Ochoa, Tamari Dzotsenidze, Stephany Rubio, Phi Do

The party won four of five executive seats, save one which is a nonpartisan student advocate general. Students elected 16 Campus United candidates and 9 candidates from the newly formed Isla Vista Party to A.S. Senate.

April 27, 2017

SJP Proposes Bill to Divest from Alleged Palestinian Human Rights Abuses

By Jose Ochoa

The student group UC Santa Barbara Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) released a resolution this Sunday calling for Associated Students to divest from companies that contribute to what SJP calls an occupation of Pal...

April 24, 2017

Navpreet Khabra Announces Write-In Candidacy for A.S. President

By Jose Ochoa

Navpreet Khabra, a third year Asian-American studies major, announced her campaign for Associated Students president as a write-in candidate this Sunday.

April 23, 2017

On-Campus Senator Silva Drops Out of IVP Race, Sandhu Now Runs Unopposed

By Jose Ochoa

On-campus Senator Lesly Silva ended her campaign for internal vice president on Friday, leaving Jasmine Sandhu unopposed in her bid for the position.

April 20, 2017

3 UCSB Students To Intern for Recently Established I.V. Gov’t

By Jose Ochoa

Some new faces were officially introduced to the Isla Vista Community Services District this Tuesday: three UC Santa Barbara students who will work as the first apprentices to the directors of I.V.’s local government.