Isla Vista

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

March 17, 2020 by

This post will be updated daily.
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128 Coronavirus Tests Administered in Santa Barbara County; Public Officials Discuss Testing Protocols

March 16, 2020 by

The county has created a priority tier system for those who need to be currently tested.
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Students Traveling Over Spring Break Advised Not To Come Back to Campus, University Says

March 12, 2020 by

The university is also discouraging all international travel and is urging “extreme caution” for traveling domestically.
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Alternative Deltopia Festival Postponed Indefinitely Due To UCSB Coronavirus Precautions

March 12, 2020 by

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

March 9, 2020 by

The resident, 20-year-old Christopher Maxwell, is currently being held at the Santa Barbara County Jail on a $250,000 bail.
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Isla Vista Rental Review Website Currently In Development

March 5, 2020 by

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.
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Community Gathers To Celebrate Life of Isla Vista Advocate Michael Bean

March 5, 2020 by

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.
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LIVE: Santa Barbara County Representative Primary Election Results 2020

March 3, 2020 by

The Nexus will be updating this page with live results from the Santa Barbara County Primary elections beginning 9 p.m.
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Isla Vista Based Island View Outfitters Celebrates 10th Anniversary, Owner Reflects on Company’s Growth and Future

February 27, 2020 by

Gerstenberger created Island View Outfitters, now located on Trigo Road, in his second year at UCSB.
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Half a Century Later, the Bank of America Fire Remains Burned Into I.V.’s Legacy With Help of KCSB Radio Documentary

February 27, 2020 by

The hour-long special takes listeners on a dive into the KCSB archives, featuring news coverage of the Isla Vista riots.
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University, Organizations Discuss Voter Registration Efforts as California Primary Approaches

February 27, 2020 by and

In I.V., registration numbers have peaked at 13,000 registered voters during presidential election years.
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Cannabis Professionals Search For Community Opinions on Possible Isla Vista Dispensary

February 26, 2020 by

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

February 21, 2020 by

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.
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2020 Isla Vista Primary Elections Guide

February 20, 2020 by

The California primary will be held on March 3, 2020.
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Jeffrey’s Jazz Coffeehouse: Making Music Instrumental to the Isla Vista Community

February 20, 2020 by

The pop-up club features a series of local musicians who aim to bring the Isla Vista community together.
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