Isla Vista

July 6, 2026

Alcohol-related violations dominated I.V. crime reports in Fall 2025

By Karla Hernandez, Tatrina Arutyunova

Alcohol-related crimes accounted for 43% of reported crimes in Isla Vista from Sept. 6, 2025 to Dec. 18, 2025.

July 3, 2026

Isla Vista wrapped: What Spotify playlists reveal about I.V.’s music culture

By Lance Sanchez, Zach Miller, Tatrina Arutyunova

An analysis of 193 public Spotify playlists mentioning either “Isla Vista” or “UCSB” in the title found more than 8,700 unique songs spanning over 3,300 artists and 1,693 genres.

November 6, 2025

The Trumpiest part of Isla Vista: Subtle shifts right reflect national shift among young voters in 2024

By Micah Littlepage

Micah Littlepage breaks down Isla Vista's subtle shifts right between the 2020 and 2024 election.

June 26, 2025

Tracking the sound of Isla Vista: Examining I.V. band audiences and follower bases through Spotify metrics

By Lance Sanchez

To gauge how popular or recognizable a certain artist is, Spotify calculates a popularity score from 1-100 based on the general popularity of the artist’s discography. The music scene in I.V. serves as a launchpad for ...

May 15, 2025

r/HaveYou(UCSantaBarbara)Reddit

By Winston Zuo, Calais Waring, Andrew Liang

r/UCSantaBarbara has established itself as a resource for students, professors and community members to share and exchange information. The subreddit celebrates its 14th birthday today.

February 20, 2025

Coastal erosion across Santa Barbara and impact on UCSB

By Luke Crossley, Aditi Khanna, Shani Habte

The sea level is projected to rise by 100 to 300 centimeters by 2100.

November 14, 2024

Substance-related and theft-related arrests rise in Isla Vista over the last two months

By Anna Gornyitzki, Aastha Prakash

From Sept. 4 to Nov. 5, substance-related arrests were the primary classification of arrests in Isla Vista and theft- and property-related crimes increased compared to previous quarters.

October 12, 2024

IVCSD tightens budget for first time after revenue drop-offs

By Lizzy Rager

The IVCSD tightened its budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year after falling short of projected revenue by $100,000 in the last fiscal year.

September 6, 2024

Santa Barbara County and Basic Needs amplify CalFresh enrollment efforts

By Siddharth Chattoraj

By offering application support and expanding eligibility, the County and Basic Needs aim to help more people access essential nutritional benefits.

April 10, 2024

Deltopia in full-throttle with record-level citations, massive crowds

By Lizzy Rager

The 13th annual unsanctioned street festival saw over 20,000 attendees, record-level citations and overwhelmed medical emergency services by early Saturday morning.

February 2, 2024

UCSB’s lodging labyrinth: The hunt for housing in Isla Vista

By Alexandra Chan, Kyle Wu, Winston Zuo, Benjamin Monastyrsky

As UC Santa Barbara’s winter quarter reaches the halfway mark, students enter a housing market characterized by rising rent prices, limited unit availability and intense competition. 

January 18, 2024

Data sheds light on what COVID-19 is like for inmates at CDCR institutions

By Nicole Xu, Collin Tran, Sophia Zhu

Due to the recent continuous drop in COVID-19 cases in CDCR institutions and the high vaccination rates among the population throughout the state’s prisons, their reopening guidelines have loosened.

November 2, 2023

Isla Vista law enforcement response in October 2023, summarized

By Asumi Shuda

The data was obtained from the October 2023 Arrest Log folder that is provided by Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office Crime Analyst Elisabeth Nybo.

August 31, 2023

Isla Vista law enforcement response from June to August, summarized

By Asumi Shuda, Siddharth Chattoraj

The Nexus found that 215 crimes were reported to the UCPD from June 9 to Aug. 9.

August 31, 2023

UC and UCSB announce, reflect on fall 2023 undergraduate admission rates

By Asumi Shuda, Siddharth Chattoraj

The fall 2023 freshmen undergraduate class is the largest number of underrepresented students in UC history, the press release claimed.

May 25, 2023

Beyond Stereotypes: Explaining the push behind Asian Americans in S.T.E.M.

By Angelina Song, Faye Vuong

Among majors with the highest percentage of Asian Americans, many S.T.E.M. majors such as microbiology, computer science, computer engineering, biochemistry, and molecular biology dominate the list.