County

Five seats open across special district races in November election

October 8, 2022 by

Other local, countywide and national elections will also take place on Nov. 8, including representatives for Congress, California state assembly and California governor.
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Santa Barbara County officially files lawsuit against UCSB for underhousing campus population

September 30, 2022 by

UCSB is also in litigation from the city of Goleta over allegedly violating plans to add housing and cap enrollment under the Long Range Development Plan.
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IVCSD supports installation of flashing lights along key crosswalks

September 24, 2022 by

Addressed to SBC Alternative Transportation Manager Mark Friedlander, the letter affirmed local municipal support of the project to improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety.
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Man arrested for assault with deadly weapon at Camino Real Marketplace

September 24, 2022 by

SBSO responded at 9:16 a.m. to a report of an assault involving a knife that just occurred, arriving near the Staples located in Camino Real Marketplace.
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IVCSD expands Isla Vista Beautiful Program

September 23, 2022 by

The program will aim to continue to address issues of priority for the Isla Vista community, including trash and graffiti. 
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Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors votes unanimously to sue UCSB over housing shortfall

August 31, 2022 by

The board of supervisors’ decision follows months of attempted mediation between the two parties.
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IVFP’s “No Open Container” campaign returns to Isla Vista

August 28, 2022 by

Santa Barbara County 36-3 deems consuming “intoxicating liquor” in the “unincorporated areas of the county” on any public street, sidewalk, highway, parking lot or alley unlawful.
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Timeline: Historic housing shortage leaves students waiting for additional campus housing to be built

August 28, 2022 by and

During Fall Quarter 2021, UCSB grappled with an unprecedented housing crisis that shocked the community as students returned for in-person instruction.
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Santa Barbara confirms three confirmed cases of monkeypox

August 10, 2022 by

The three local adults are currently in isolation, and Public Health completed the contact tracing process to identify anyone who possibly had contact with them. 
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SB County: Positive Cases

Santa Barbara County Surges into High COVID-19 Transmission Level

July 24, 2022 by and

There are currently 1,033 active cases in the county, with six deaths reported within the week of July 8 and July 14.
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SB County: Positive Cases

Goleta Starbucks Employees Seek to Unionize

June 13, 2022 by

The election, organized through the National Labor Relations Board, could make them the third Starbucks to successfully unionize in California.
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LIVE: Statewide and Local Primary Election Results 2022

June 7, 2022 by , , and

The county will release the first polling place results at 9 p.m. and continue to update results throughout the night as additional ballots are received.
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Vista Point: Weekly Goings-on in and Around Isla Vista

May 30, 2022 by

Weekly events in and around Isla Vista.
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Isla Vista Tragedies Renew Conversations Around Balcony and Cliff Safety

May 28, 2022 by

The hazardous nature of the balconies and cliffs along Del Playa Drive have been a long-posed concern to the I.V. community.
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I.V. Recreation & Park District Looks to Celebrate 50th Anniversary

May 26, 2022 by

The anniversary coincides with Halloween — a holiday that the IVRPD celebrated last year with its first-ever Haunted Pumpkin Patch at Estero Park.
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