Josh Ortiz

March 2, 2017

CSD Takes First Steps in I.V. Governance

By Jose Ochoa, Josh Ortiz

The Isla Vista Community Services District was born this Wednesday after a decades-long movement for self-governance in Isla Vista.

March 1, 2017

Documents Obtained by ‘Daily Californian’ Reveal 113 Cases of Sexual Misconduct Across UC

By Josh Ortiz

Approximately one-third of the faculty, staff and coaches named in the documents still work for the UC, according to Daily Cal.

February 28, 2017

Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors Appoints CSD Board Member

By Josh Ortiz

Bob Geis, the former county auditor-controller, will serve as the county appointee on the CSD board for the next two years.

February 16, 2017

Memorial Honors UCSB Student Weiwei ‘Linka’ Liu

By Josh Ortiz

A UC Santa Barbara student who died Sunday in Santa Cruz Residence Hall was honored with a memorial service Wednesday hosted by the Chinese Students and Scholars Association.

February 15, 2017

New Party Emerges for A.S. Elections

By Josh Ortiz

The Isla Vista Party marks the fifth new party to emerge in the past two years.

February 14, 2017

Police Release Identity of Deceased Student

By Josh Ortiz

According to police, the cause of death is still under investigation. No foul play is suspected.

February 12, 2017

UCSB Student Dies On Campus

By Josh Ortiz

Police responded to a call at Santa Cruz Residence Hall at approximately 4 p.m. They confirmed at approximately 8:30 p.m. that a student had died.

February 7, 2017

Fraternity Brothers Remember UCSB Alumnus

By Josh Ortiz

Kenneth “Kenny” Yun graduated from UCSB in June 2016 with a degree in chemical engineering.

February 5, 2017

UCSB Alumnus Dies After Falling From Isla Vista Balcony

By Josh Ortiz

The coroner’s office is conducting an investigation to determine the official cause and manner of Yun's death, police said.

February 2, 2017

Travel Ban Bars 3 Students From U.S. Return

By Josh Ortiz, Phi Do

In a press release Saturday, the UC Office of the President advised students from the seven countries listed in the executive order to not travel outside the United States. OISS recommends that all international students...

January 26, 2017

Solar Origami Takes First at Startup Competition

By Josh Ortiz

When Robert Salazar, an origami artist of 16 years, first pitched the idea of marketing an origami solar cooker named Orisun, not too many students could get behind it.

January 19, 2017

Tax Proposed To Fund I.V. Parks

By Josh Ortiz

Isla Vista residents will vote in May on a special tax to fund additional park services, county authorities confirmed Tuesday.

January 12, 2017

Brown: More Funding, Less Aid in the UCs

By Josh Ortiz

Gov. Jerry Brown proposed higher funding for the University of California in his budget proposal released Tuesday, allocating $146.7 million more to the UC system.

November 30, 2016

Foot Patrol Arrests Isla Vista Burglary Suspect

By Josh Ortiz

Officers made the arrest at approximately 11 a.m., shortly after receiving report of a suspicious male subject seen walking into a backyard and jumping over fences in the 66 block of Del Playa Drive.

November 24, 2016

The Weekly Goings-On in Isla Vista: Thanksgiving Edition

By Josh Ortiz

The weekly Vista Point column brings you information on Thanksgiving feasts traditional and vegan alike, and more.

November 17, 2016

Students Demand UC Fossil Fuel Divestment

By Josh Ortiz

Students across the University of California urged Regents to divest from the fossil fuel industry Wednesday, presenting the board with a petition signed by several hundred faculty members.