Katie Poon

May 28, 2025

Answers and updates about immigration from USS, UC Imm

By Katie Poon

UC Santa Barbara Undocumented Student Services and the University of California Immigrant Legal Services Center gave updates and answers during a workshop on May 20.

May 9, 2025

AIISA, AIICRC honor Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives at MCC

By Katie Poon

The American Indian and Indigenous Student Association and American Indian and Indigenous Cultural Resource Center commemorated Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Awareness Month.

April 21, 2025

IVRPD hosts ‘Peaceful Pardall’ ground-breaking ceremony

By Katie Poon

IVRPD celebrated breaking ground for the first time in 20 years in front of the prospective “Peaceful Pardall” park on April 11, marking the start of the park’s awaited reconstruction.

April 2, 2025

Unions embark on second joint strike asking UC for ‘fair’ contracts

By Michelle Cisneros, Katie Poon

Following their first joint strike in late February, two unions, including service workers, health care employees and other University of California employees, went on strike again on April 1.

February 27, 2025

Yetz’s Deli to open at former PokeCeviche location

By Katie Poon

The new deli will feature sandwiches and salads, but with a twist on classic styles, according to storeowner Daniel Dunietz

January 26, 2025

UCSB students manage the impact of the LA fires

By Katie Poon

The Los Angeles fires have burned over 40,000 acres, destroyed 15,000 structures and left thousands displaced. They include UCSB students and their families.

December 12, 2024

Student and graduate groups rally for ‘Palestine Week of Life’

By Michelle Cisneros, Conor Kelly, Katie Poon

Students for Justice in Palestine, Jewish Voice for Peace, Academics for Justice in Palestine and UCSB Divest held a series of teach-ins and a rally for their "Palestine Week of Life" from Nov. 18-21.

December 3, 2024

Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary incorporates Indigenous, community voices

By Katie Poon, Sophia Evans

The Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary became the first officially designated marine sanctuary to be co-managed by an Indigenous group on Oct. 15, six years after its nomination was submitted.

November 4, 2024

Eddie Ahn brings intersectional environmental advocacy to the MCC

By Sasha Pantoja, Katie Poon

Author and Executive Director of Brightline Defense Eddie Ahn discussed the environmental advocacy illustrated in his comic book memoir, “Advocate” on Oct. 21.