Man Seriously Injured From Del Playa Shooting, Suspect Remains Outstanding

The investigation of the shooting is ongoing. The status of the victim remains unclear, and the shooter remains outstanding.
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Hosford Clinic’s Healing Space Provides Therapy Services to Black-Identifying Patients

A year into its creation, the Healing Space connects Black-identifying clients with Black therapists to offer therapy and psychological services.
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Sonya Renee Taylor Speaks to Radical Self Love at MCC

Taylor uses her platform to explore the intersection of bodies, identities and social justice through the lens of “radical self-love,” a phrase she helped pioneer.
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Three Professors Selected to Contribute to the National Climate Assessment

The document includes over 30 chapters and solicits the contributions of hundreds of climate, economic and energy experts across the country. 
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Students Frustrated by Modified Unit Cap for Class Registration

The policy also prevented all students from achieving full-time status — which requires a minimum enrollment of 12 units — until their second registration period.
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UCSB Predicts Declining Cases, Low Classroom Transmission with In-Person Return

Multiple UC campuses said that the low risk of transmission within the classroom was a factor in their decision, claiming that there were low or no instances of transmission during Fall Quarter 2021.
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Black Women’s Health Collaborative Launches Community Gardening Project

Around 20 students congregated to establish plants in two raised beds provided by the church and that is solely dedicated to Black community members in Isla Vista.
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Students Required to Get Boosted, Tested Prior to Returning to In-person Instruction

Completion of boosting and testing requirements will update students’ Clearance Badge.
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Abolition Activist and Scholar Angela Davis Accepts Medal for Social Transformation

The medal honors activists who have made notable accomplishments toward achieving racial equity. 
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Chancellors Get Pay Raise: Recap of UC Regents January 2022 Meeting

Here are the most important takeaways from the University of California Board of Regents’ first meeting of 2022.
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Interdisciplinary Humanities Center Hosts Annual Event Series, Themed “Regeneration”

The Public Event Series brings together academic and creative voices of national and international stature across humanities fields to address topics of broad social concern. 
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GUSD Keeps Schools Open Amid Omicron Winter Surge

Isla Vista Elementary School and the rest of Goleta Union School District (GUSD) serve just over 3,500 students at nine schools.
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Isla Vista Food Co-Op Celebrates 50 Years, Reflects on the Pandemic

The co-op lists its visionary goals – environmental stewardship, economic resilience, community advocacy and healthy food for all – that it aims to balance with the demands of running a viable bus...
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UC Leadership Affirms Support for DACA Program

The chancellors’ letter described both the sizable presence that DACA participants have across UC campuses and the value they bring as students, employees and community members.
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Texas Court Ruling Puts Future of DACA Program in Jeopardy

An estimated 4,000 undocumented students are enrolled across UC campuses, according to 2020 data.
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