County

April 6, 2018

Rain Unlikely for Deltopia Weekend

By Eric Moon

The weekend weather comes just in time for Deltopia, when visitors from out-of-town and I.V. residents participate in an annual, informal street party.

April 5, 2018

Rezoning Will Provide I.V. With More Library Access

By Hannah Jackson

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted in favor of establishing a new zone allowing the City of Goleta to have autonomous funding for its libraries, opening a path for Isla Vista to receive more library acce...

March 23, 2018

Police Find No Threat After Investigating ‘Suspicious Package’ in Isla Vista

By Maura Fox

Responders from the Santa Barbara Fire Department, Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office and California Highway Patrol were called to the scene at around 4 p.m.

March 9, 2018

UCSB Student Fatally Injured in El Colegio Motorcycle Accident

By Maura Fox

The UCSB student was traveling westbound on El Colegio when he lost control of the vehicle for unknown reasons.

March 8, 2018

I.V. Businesses Face Limited Number of Alcohol Licenses

By Stephany Rubio

There are currently more active alcohol licenses in Isla Vista than the amount the state of California allows for businesses in the region, posing limitations for any new or current business trying to acquire or expand l...

February 26, 2018

I.V. Resident Arrested for Residential Burglary

By Evelyn Spence

The suspect is not affiliated with UC Santa Barbara or Santa Barbara City College, according to SBSO spokesperson Kelly Hoover.

February 24, 2018

Suspect in Friday Night I.V. Stabbing Arrested

By Evelyn Spence

McClain is in custody at the Santa Barbara County Jail on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and bodily harm inflicted during the commission of a felony.

February 15, 2018

SB County Seeks To Improve Disaster Preparedness

By Tamari Dzotsenidze, Hayley Tice

In the wake of the Jan. 9 mudslide that devastated Monetico neighborhoods, Santa Barbara County has unveiled new disaster preparedness policies to improve communication between the county and citizens.

February 15, 2018

Proposed Calif. Offshore Oil Drilling Faces Opposition

By Anyi Cheng

On Jan. 4, 2018, the DOI's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management proposed a five-year plan that would lift former President Barack Obama’s offshore drilling ban that attempted to push the nation toward clean, renewable sou...

February 10, 2018

UCSB Graduate Student Dies in Crash After Driving Wrong Way on Highway 101

By Shomik Mukherjee

While traveling at normal freeway speed, the victim’s 2012 Nissan Sentra collided with a concrete rail on the freeway median.

February 8, 2018

Naloxone Used in 9 Overdose Cases in SB County, 5 in I.V. Since April ’17

By Stephany Rubio

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office has administered Narcan, an opioid overdose treatment, nine times since the start of its Naloxone Program in April 2017, five of which occurred in Isla Vista.

February 6, 2018

New Report Calls 2014 I.V. Mass Murderer An “Alt-Right Killer”

By Shomik Mukherjee

Investigations into Rodger’s internet posting history, along with his manifesto and the videos he uploaded to YouTube, led the SPLC to designate Rodger as a member of the alternative right.

February 6, 2018

Santa Barbara County Continues to Experience ‘Severe’ Drought

By Tess Kenny

With below average rainfall expected for the next three months, Santa Barbara County remains in a severe drought, the Santa Barbara City Council announced during its Water Supply Management Report meeting on Jan. 30.

February 4, 2018

Residents Unharmed in Del Playa Structure Fire

By Shomik Mukherjee

A structure fire broke out at 6564 Del Playa Drive late afternoon on Sunday, leaving visible black smoke in the air.

February 1, 2018

Condoleezza Rice Comes to Santa Barbara, Protests Ensue

By Eric Moon, Jasmine Moreno

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice came to speak at the Arlington Theatre last Thursday, discussing domestic politics, Donald Trump and modern rights movements.

January 25, 2018

Mud from Landslides Moved to Goleta Beach, Tested for Safety

By Stephany Rubio

Goleta Beach is being used as a sediment deposit ground for the Montecito mudslide cleanup effort, but contaminated sewage in the transported mud is raising issues for coastal water quality and ocean life.