Staff Report

May 7, 2014

I.V. Resident Held On Rape Charges

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The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office announced yesterday that Sherriff’s deputies arrested Santa Barbara City College student Deon Kitt on April 2 in connection with the sexual assault of two local high school s...

May 6, 2014

ASPB Announces Extravaganza Lineup

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A.S. Program Board released a YouTube video announcing the Extravaganza lineup yesterday afternoon.

May 5, 2014

Police To Operate Sobriety Checks On UCSB Campus Next Weekend

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Local officials have announced a sobriety checkpoint will be placed on campus for one night later this month. On May 10, local law enforcement will operate a checkpoint from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. the next morning. According t...

May 4, 2014

UCSB Student Found Dead on Isla Vista Beach

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The body of 20-year-old UCSB student Sierra Markee-Winkler was discovered at approximately 7 a.m. Sunday morning on the beach below the 6800 block of Del Playa Drive, according to local officials now investigating the in...

April 29, 2014

Local Organization Boycotts Smoke Shop for Deltopia Affiliation

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The Isla Vista Tenants Union takes action against the local business that contributed to the influx of "out-of-towners" that attended this year's Deltopia.

April 21, 2014

2014 Daily Nexus Candidate and Fee Endorsements

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The Daily Nexus editorial staff reveals its candidate and fee endorsements for A.S. Elections.

April 9, 2014

Future of Isla Vista To Be Discussed in Open Meetings

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Student and county representatives will hold public meetings to discuss the future of Isla Vista in the wake of the civil unrest that rocked Deltopia late Saturday night.

April 8, 2014

UCSB Professor Pleads Not Guilty to Misdemeanor Charges

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Associate professor of feminist studies Mireille Miller-Young pleaded not guilty to three misdemeanor charges last Friday. She was charged with theft from a person, battery and vandalism, according to the Office of the D...

April 4, 2014

Honors Art Shows Debut in April

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The arrival of spring brings leaves to the trees, buds to the plants and UCSB’s Department of Art Honors students to the gallery. This year’s exhibition will showcase a variety of artistic practices including concept...

April 2, 2014

Suspected Arson Under Inspection

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A suspected arson occurred near the Life Sciences Building on Monday at 11:20 p.m.

April 2, 2014

UCSB Water Polo Player’s Death Ruled as ‘Accidental Drowning’

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The Santa Barbara Coroner’s Office ruled the death of UCSB student and water polo player Nicholas Johnson an “accidental drowning” on Thursday, after he was found unconscious at the bottom of Santa Barbara High Sch...

March 25, 2014

Suspect Wounds Resident in Confrontation

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An unidentified man wearing all black with a green-striped hat and black mask was reported to have broken into a residence with a machete on the 700 block of Camino Del Sur in Isla Vista at approximately 4 p.m. on Monday...

March 13, 2014

UCSB Professor Faces Assault Charges After Dispute With Pro-Life Protesters

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Feminist studies Professor Mireille Miller-Young is facing assault charges after an incident in the Arbor last Tuesday, March 4, in which she took and allegedly destroyed posters depicting graphic images of aborted fetus...

March 9, 2014

Three Arrested Over Stabbing, Unlawful Assembly

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Last night, a stabbing occurred on the 6600 block of Del Playa Drive at approximately 10:45 p.m., after which a large crowd surrounded the police officers who were investigating the scene and grew to become an “unlawfu...

March 7, 2014

UCSB Implements Security Cameras in Light of Recent Crimes

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Following two serious incidents of sexual assault in Isla Vista in recent weeks, two temporary security camera towers have been erected near Embarcadero Hall and I.V. Theater as part of an ongoing criminal investigation ...

March 6, 2014

Performance To Benefit Local Music Non-Profit

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On Saturday, March 22, 2014, local non-profit Girls Rock Santa Barbara (GRSB) will host its second annual benefit showcase at Marjorie Luke Theatre downtown.