Isla Vista

El Congreso sends direct letter to Chancellor to address demands

November 20, 2022 by Asumi Shuda

El Congreso published its initial list of demands on Apr. 28 and presented the list to university administrators and Yang in a May 4 meeting.
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Diwali Across the Globe

October 27, 2022 by Siddharth Chattoraj

A look into the different ways people around the world celebrate Diwali.
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Halloween in Isla Vista

October 27, 2022 by Siddharth Chattoraj

A look into the history of crowds and crime during Halloween weekend in Isla Vista and the consequent deterrents and restrictions put in place.
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Nexus explained: UC campus crime data from 2008-2016

October 8, 2022 by Siddharth Chattoraj and Christy Yu

Crimes rose across the UC campuses and the UCSB police arrested a higher rate of people than other campuses over the years.
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On-Campus Bike Thefts Increase From Previous Years

November 7, 2021 by Stella Jia and Alex Rudolph

During the first month of fall quarter, there were 76 reported bike thefts on campus in the first 30 days after move-in weekend on Sept. 19.
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Isla Vista’s COVID-19 Numbers Remain Low After Students Move Back for In-Person Instruction

October 14, 2021 by Atmika Iyer and Alex Rudolph

UCSB has reported 57 positive COVID-19 cases since Sept. 19. Three of these cases have been from UCSB employees, two from graduate students and the remaining 52 cases were from undergraduates.
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2020 Census Data Shows Demographic Shifts In I.V.

September 3, 2021 by Atmika Iyer and Alex Rudolph

According to the Census, in the last 10 years, the population of I.V. and number of people living in UCSB-affiliated housing increased by 678 and 1,436, respectively.
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IVCSD Budget Increases by 6% in New Fiscal Year

August 25, 2021 by Atmika Iyer and Alex Rudolph

Though total spending is only proposed to increase by 6%, a few programs, such as operations, community programs and parking, have major allocation changes.
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