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Bands, DJs compete for IVCSD Spring Festival performance spots

February 28, 2025 by

Bass was bumping at the Isla Vista Community Center as local artists showed their skills to secure performance spots at the Spring Festival.
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IVCSD Term in Review: Ela Schulz

February 28, 2025 by

Ela Schulz concluded her term as a board director of IVCSD in December 2024 after serving for two years, where she helped improve public safety in Isla Vista.
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Yetz’s Deli to open at former PokeCeviche location

February 27, 2025 by

The new deli will feature sandwiches and salads, but with a twist on classic styles, according to storeowner Daniel Dunietz
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Students experience CalFresh delays en masse, county issues letters on compromised benefits

February 27, 2025 by

In January, 700 EBT cards from CalFresh were canceled by the county due to risks of their information being compromised, according to state information
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Board of Supervisors decision leaves county permits for Sable pipeline in limbo

February 26, 2025 by

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors deadlocked the transfer of county permits for the Las Flores Pipeline System from ExxonMobil to Sable Offshore at a Feb. 25 county hearing.
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Legal battle continues for restart of local pipeline

February 24, 2025 by

In the last two weeks, a federal agency confirmed a waiver that aids in the restart of the Las Flores Pipeline. Meanwhile, a state commission issued a cease and desist letter to halt the restart. 
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Rising tuition costs and national trends impact UCSB enrollment from Santa Barbara schools, local education leaders say

February 22, 2025 by

UCSB’s campus boasts ocean views and the No. 13 spot among the highest-regarded public universities in the country. Despite this, SB locals tend to enroll at the campus in low numbers.
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IVCSD Term in Review: Marcos Aguilar

February 21, 2025 by

Former IVCSD president and director Marcos Aguilar reflects on his last four years serving the Isla Vista community and his last 15 years living in Isla Vista.
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SBC allocates $7.2 million to improve bike, pedestrian infrastructure in I.V.

February 20, 2025 by

The County of Santa Barbara Public Works unveiled a $7.2 million plan to enhance bike and pedestrian infrastructure in Isla Vista.
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Budget for Spring Festival increased for on-site medical services, ‘sobering center’ as Deltopia alternative

February 14, 2025 by

IVCSD approved a $80,000 budget increase for the Spring Festival, a community festival meant to provide an alternative space during Deltopia
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Goleta City Council passes resolution against Sable Offshore restarting oil pipeline

February 13, 2025 by

The Goleta City Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Feb. 4 opposing Sable Offshore restarting the Las Flores Pipeline responsible for the 2015 Refugio Oil Spill.
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Several Del Playa properties at-risk ahead of forecasted storm, county says

February 12, 2025 by

Santa Barbara County is monitoring over 35 properties on Del Playa Drive ahead of forecasted heavy rain from tonight until Friday. 
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Perpetrator of Goleta Beach sexual assault, robbery still at large

February 12, 2025 by

The suspect of a robbery and sexual assault that occurred at Goleta Beach two weeks ago is still at large, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office says. 
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Foodbank of Santa Barbara County to open new Sharehouse

February 10, 2025 by

The Foodbank of SBC will open a new 57,000 square foot warehouse at 82 Coromar Drive on March 1. Nicknamed “Sharehouse,” the location will store and distribute a greater amount of food.
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Student organizations launch campaign to stop oil company from restarting local pipeline

February 7, 2025 by

Three student organizations launched a campaign, Stop Sable Pipeline @ UCSB, to stop Houston-based upstream oil company Sable Offshore from restarting the Las Flores Pipeline System.
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