Lizzy Rager

February 12, 2025

Perpetrator of Goleta Beach sexual assault, robbery still at large

By Lizzy Rager

The suspect of a robbery and sexual assault that occurred at Goleta Beach two weeks ago is still at large, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office says. 

February 6, 2025

Senator Monique Limón levels with students on food insecurity, immigration

By Lizzy Rager

Students asked the senator what is top-of-mind for them, including the Cal Grant framework and the state's priority on Trump's immigration promises

February 6, 2025

A Week in UC News

By Lizzy Rager

The UC is sued for racial discrimination in admissions, President Michael Drake makes his last virtual appearance and Northern ACLU reduces support for Berkeley

January 31, 2025

IVCSD holds Crisis Preparedness Panel amid LA fires

By Lizzy Rager

The panel featured local experts on fire and emergency management, alongside representatives from the county board of supervisors and a disaster nonprofit.

January 30, 2025

San Benito Housing to cost $624 million, Regents express concerns over construction timeline

By Lizzy Rager

San Benito Housing will add approximately 2,250 student beds to the campus. It is slated to begin construction in the spring.

January 30, 2025

UC News

By Lizzy Rager

A judge blocked an order on Jan. 28 from the Federal Office of Management and Budget to put a temporary pause on federal grants, UC President Michael V. Drake responded.

January 26, 2025

County prone to ‘extreme’ wildfires, UCSB wildfire expert says

By Lizzy Rager

Isla Vista and surrounding infrastructure are not fit for a mass evacuation like in Pacific Palisades, the director of the UCSB Wildfire initiative says

January 23, 2025

A week in UC News

By Lizzy Rager

Report details how UCLA orthopedic professors solicited unauthorized fees from students and UCSC students take home wins for videos on importance of federal funding for science

January 23, 2025

Congressman Salud Carbajal announces $11.1 million grant for underpass in Old Town Goleta

By Lizzy Rager

The $11.1 million investment comes from Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure bill, with an announcement from the Congressman on the last day of Biden's term

January 22, 2025

Navegando la inmigración durante la administración de Trump, discutido en el foro comunitario de USS

By Lizzy Rager, Erick Ruvalcaba

Los nombres de los estudiantes presentes en el foro comunitario se mantienen en anonimato para proteger su estatus migratorio.  ¿Qué sigue?” fue la pregunta central en el foro comunitario de Servicios para Estud...

January 21, 2025

Navigating immigration under Trump discussed at USS town hall

By Michelle Cisneros, Lizzy Rager

Undocumented Student Services held a town hall at the MCC on Jan. 15 in collaboration with I.D.E.A.S and the Office of Financial Aid where students shared immigration-related fears and resources.

January 16, 2025

A week in UC student news

By Lizzy Rager

UCLA students leave campus amid LA fires, Newsom proposes cuts to the UC budget and a new study has potential to address climate change

January 16, 2025

“They worked for almost 72 hours straight”: Local fire crews fight LA fires

By Lizzy Rager

Santa Barbara County and local agencies sent 14 engines and two battalion chiefs to the fire suppression effort in LA.

January 16, 2025

Isla Vista bands together to raise $12,000 for LA fire efforts

By Lizzy Rager

Six UCSB students organized a fundraising event with baked goods, photo and art prints and a raffle sponsored by local businesses.

December 11, 2024

UCPD social media search warrant for pro-Palestine accounts called overbroad, violating free-speech in court

By Lizzy Rager

Pro-Palestine Instagram accounts want to block a search warrant from UCPD that attorneys say is overbroad and concerning for free-speech

November 21, 2024

Highlights of the Regents’ November 2024 Meeting

By Lizzy Rager, Anushka Ghosh Dastidar, Michelle Cisneros, Jack Dindia, Conor Kelly

The Regents discussed UC Health community benefits, increases in out-of-state tuition, a diversity report, debt-free UC, campus climate and COVID-19.