Isla Vista

March 17, 2020

LIVE: Updates on Coronavirus in Santa Barbara County, on UC Santa Barbara Operations

By Daily Nexus Staff

This post will be updated daily.

March 16, 2020

128 Coronavirus Tests Administered in Santa Barbara County; Public Officials Discuss Testing Protocols

By Evelyn Spence

The county has created a priority tier system for those who need to be currently tested.

March 12, 2020

Students Traveling Over Spring Break Advised Not To Come Back to Campus, University Says

By Evelyn Spence

The university is also discouraging all international travel and is urging “extreme caution” for traveling domestically.

March 12, 2020

Alternative Deltopia Festival Postponed Indefinitely Due To UCSB Coronavirus Precautions

By Arturo Martinez Rivera

But with UCSB's decision to move classes online at least through the end of April, the I.V. CSD’s Deltopia-alternative festival will not be held.

March 9, 2020

Police Arrest Lompoc Resident For Discharging Firearm in Isla Vista on Friday Night

By Evelyn Spence

The resident, 20-year-old Christopher Maxwell, is currently being held at the Santa Barbara County Jail on a $250,000 bail.

March 5, 2020

Isla Vista Rental Review Website Currently In Development

By Jackson Guilfoil

There is currently no set date as to when residents of I.V. will be able to access the website; Menzhausen hopes students will be able to submit reviews by the end of spring quarter.

March 5, 2020

Community Gathers To Celebrate Life of Isla Vista Advocate Michael Bean

By Holly Rusch

Bean instituted the Isla Vista Free Box, a community donation box in front of the I.V. Recreation & Park District building and was a guest speaker at various UC Santa Barbara classes.

March 3, 2020

LIVE: Santa Barbara County Representative Primary Election Results 2020

By Staff Report

The Nexus will be updating this page with live results from the Santa Barbara County Primary elections beginning 9 p.m.

February 27, 2020

Isla Vista Based Island View Outfitters Celebrates 10th Anniversary, Owner Reflects on Company’s Growth and Future

By Yiu-On Li

Gerstenberger created Island View Outfitters, now located on Trigo Road, in his second year at UCSB.

February 27, 2020

Half a Century Later, the Bank of America Fire Remains Burned Into I.V.’s Legacy With Help of KCSB Radio Documentary

By Chloe Kimmel

The hour-long special takes listeners on a dive into the KCSB archives, featuring news coverage of the Isla Vista riots.

February 27, 2020

University, Organizations Discuss Voter Registration Efforts as California Primary Approaches

By Arturo Martinez Rivera, Chloe Kimmel

In I.V., registration numbers have peaked at 13,000 registered voters during presidential election years.

February 26, 2020

Cannabis Professionals Search For Community Opinions on Possible Isla Vista Dispensary

By Jackson Guilfoil

The county will be holding a meeting in I.V. to gauge input from the community, and ask what residents would like out of a local recreational marijuana dispensary.

February 21, 2020

Out for the Count: With 2020 Census on the Horizon, Census Specialist Explains the Process

By Sean Crommelin

The process takes months, and the results of the census are compiled and delivered to the president in December, with the results available to the public in early 2021.