County

February 24, 2022

Laura Capps Runs for 2nd District Supervisor

By Atmika Iyer

Capps is currently running unopposed, after potential candidate Jonathan Abboud decided not to run for the position.

February 10, 2022

Shooting Occurs at Pacifica Suites

By Atmika Iyer, Holly Rusch

The shooters fled the scene before law enforcement arrived.

February 10, 2022

Public Health Urges Students To Remain Vigilant With COVID-19

By Atmika Iyer

Though COVID-19 case rates have been decreasing since the January 2022 surge, public health officials said that students should remain cautious and vigilant about public gatherings regardless.

January 30, 2022

SeaLegs Santa Barbara to Replace Beachside Bar-Café

By Daelyn Einhorn, Aaron Wells, Will Mirner

SeaLegs Santa Barbara is slated to open before the end of Spring Quarter 2022.

January 28, 2022

Term in Review: 3rd District Supervisor Joan Hartmann

By Atmika Iyer

During her tenure, Hartmann continuously and consistently employed thoughtful responses and meaningful solutions to several issues that the Isla Vista community is passionate about and affected by.

January 27, 2022

I.V.’s Houseless Shelter Receives $6.9 Million in State Funding

By Atmika Iyer

In total, Santa Barbara County was awarded two financial awards from the state, totaling $10 million to help fund housing for houseless residents living in the county.

January 27, 2022

UCSB Student’s Sexual Assault Trial Date is Moved to March 4

By Asumi Shuda, Atmika Iyer

The investigation into Eteghaei was jointly conducted by the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s office and the UCSB Police Department.

January 25, 2022

Abboud Ends Run for State Assembly, Announces Intention to Potentially Run for Second District Supervisor

By Atmika Iyer

Abboud said he is strongly considering running for second district supervisor once Hart’s current term ends.

January 15, 2022

I.V.’s New District Supervisor Announces Bid for State Assembly

By Atmika Iyer

Hart, who began his tenure on the Board of Supervisors in 2019, said he is excited to bring his experience to the California State Assembly if elected.

January 15, 2022

National Weather Service Calls Off Tsunami Advisory for Santa Barbara County

By Atmika Iyer, Holly Rusch

A dispatcher at SBSO said that residents of Del Playa Drive — which is positioned directly above Isla Vista beach — had no reason for concern and would be unaffected by the potential surge.

January 15, 2022

GUSD Keeps Schools Open Amid Omicron Winter Surge

By Nisha Malley

Isla Vista Elementary School and the rest of Goleta Union School District (GUSD) serve just over 3,500 students at nine schools.

January 13, 2022

Redistricting Moves Isla Vista, UCSB Into the Second District From the Third

By Atmika Iyer

As a result of the shift, I.V. and UCSB now have a new representative on the Board of Supervisors: Gregg Hart. He will replace Isla Vista’s representative from the past five years, Joan Hartmann.

January 13, 2022

Isla Vista, UCSB’s COVID-19 Cases Spike With Winter Surge

By Atmika Iyer, Alex Rudolph, Stella Jia

As of Jan. 12, UCSB is reporting 262 active cases, and the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department’s COVID-19 Data Dashboard is reporting 635 active cases in Isla Vista.

December 29, 2021

Public Health Identifies First Few Confirmed Cases of Omicron Variant in Santa Barbara County

By Atmika Iyer

Though one among the four confirmed cases received the first two doses of the Pfizer vaccine, the other three did not have vaccine records in the California Immunization Registry.

December 14, 2021

Santa Barbara County Urges People To Avoid Oceans and Creeks After Heavy Rain

By Holly Rusch

Untreated rainwater — known as storm water — is currently flowing through Santa Barbara’s drainage system into oceans, creeks and other waterways and can be potentially hazardous.