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Term in Review: A.S. President Le Anh Metzger

May 1, 2026 by

The 2025-26 A.S. President, Le Anh Metzger, reflected on her and her office’s projects throughout the academic year.
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A week in UC student news

April 30, 2026 by

Two people are found dead near UC Berkeley, UC Merced is found to be sharing license plate data and a Senate committee passes a research funding bill.  
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A week in UC student news

April 23, 2026 by

AFSCME announces an open-ended strike, a UC Davis student dies following a bike collision and historical Native American remains are found near UCB.
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Sable continues legal battle against local entities

April 23, 2026 by

A county judge upheld an injunction against the pipeline restart, with Sable subsequently announcing a separate lawsuit against Santa Barbara County.
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A week in UC student news

April 16, 2026 by

Governor Newsom appoints four new regents and reappoints two, UC revises AFSCME contract and Department of Justice investigates UCSD School of Medicine.
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Proposed county budget cuts to affect CalFresh application timelines, IVFP

April 15, 2026 by

The SBC Board of Supervisors is considering extensive budget cuts that would impact CalFresh and law enforcement coverage in Isla Vista.
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A month in UC student news

April 9, 2026 by

UC continues plan to extend online language courses, UC and UAW reach contract agreement and UCLA removes César E. Chávez from department name.
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Asian-owned businesses in I.V. allege exclusion from Soltopia, IVCSD asserts difficulties with time constraints

April 8, 2026 by and

Several Asian-owned businesses in IV claim to have been excluded from the list of vendors chosen for the sanctioned Deltopia alternative, Soltopia.
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Sexual assaults reported on bus routes near UCSB

April 7, 2026 by

An individual was sexually assaulted on a bus going toward the North Hall Bus Loop on April 4. This follows a similar incident that occurred on Jan. 20. 
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Chancellor Assanis discusses plans for the University, budget cuts

April 2, 2026 by

UC Santa Barbara Chancellor Dennis Assanis spoke with the Daily Nexus in an exclusive interview about a range of topics.
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How contention over a local pipeline garnered an executive order from the president

March 21, 2026 by

Last week, an executive order prompted the U.S. Department of Energy to direct oil company Sable Offshore to restart a local pipeline system.
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UAW members rally amidst contract negotiations, reach a tentative agreement

March 14, 2026 by

About 200 members of the United Auto Workers Local 4811 held a “Last Chance” practice picket at the UC Santa Barbara Library steps on March 12.
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Judge rejects Sable’s motion to lift preliminary injunction against pipeline restart

March 5, 2026 by

A Superior Court judge rejected a motion to lift an injunction for the restart of the Santa Ynez Unit and the Las Flores Pipelines on Feb. 27.
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Crown Collective celebrates one year in business

March 5, 2026 by

Crown Collective, a student-owned pop-up, has been making Black hair care products accessible to UC Santa Barbara students for the last year.
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A week in UC student news

March 4, 2026 by

UC Regents sell $2 billion in bonds amid uncertainties with federal funding, UC proposes new AFSCME contract offer and UCB Multicultural Center reopens.
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