Isla Vista

Speculation and Scrutiny: Community Reacts to Timely Warning

October 24, 2019 by and

The warning drew equal parts speculation and scrutiny when key information surrounding the two alleged incidents of date-rape drug use were left undisclosed in the email.
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Sigma Pi Removes Fraternity Member Following Sexual Assault Allegations

October 24, 2019 by and

Doe said she has not approached the university or the local police.
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Trial For iV Menus Owner Patrick Galoustian Pushed to January 2020

October 24, 2019 by

The trial for iV Menus owner Patrick Galoustian will now begin in January 2020 at the request of his lawyer.
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Galoustian Files Motion In Court Requesting UCPD Internal Documents, Alleging Violation of Due Process In His Arrest and Investigation

October 23, 2019 by

Judge James E. Herman will hear the motion during the afternoon proceedings of the Santa Barbara County Court, which begin at 1:30 p.m.
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Two Incidents Involving Date-Rape Drugs Reported at Fraternity

October 17, 2019 by

These incidents were reported to the university through the UCSB Clery Coordinator on Thursday, according to the timely warning. 
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Vista Point: Weekly Goings-on in Isla Vista

October 17, 2019 by

Little excerpts of events happening around Isla Vista this week; go out, join your neighbors, and have fun!
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Where Did He Come From? Where Did He Go? Campus Researcher Weighs in on Mountain Lion Sightings

October 17, 2019 by

The mountain lion may have come to campus by following the coast or from the foothills of the Santa Ynez Mountains.
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How California’s New Rent Control Bill Could Affect Isla Vista

October 17, 2019 by

But while many renter groups across the state have hailed the bill as a welcome reprieve from landlords, detractors claim the bill will worsen the housing crisis. 
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50 Years In the Making: Isla Vista Community Center Celebrates Soft Opening

October 15, 2019 by

Efforts to open the center began in the 1970s, when the building that now houses the Isla Vista Clinic was sold, prompting activists to seek a new space.
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In Photos | Pardall Carnival & Meet Your Neighbors Day

October 14, 2019 by

Nexus photographers captured photos of the festival fun.
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“She doesn’t know that she’s a sea lion and she doesn’t know where she is”: Unhealthy Sea Lion Spotted on I.V. Beaches

October 10, 2019 by

As Rogers would soon discover, the sea lion was seen in multiple places across the Isla Vista beaches over the weekend and was showing signs of domoic acid toxicosis.
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Fourth Mountain Lion Sighting Spooks Students

October 10, 2019 by

The school has sent out a number of warnings over the past few weeks about mountain lion sightings.
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I.V. CSD Considers Turning Deltopia Into a Sanctioned Festival

October 10, 2019 by

The Isla Vista Community Services District discussed a proposal from Lucidity Festivals to turn Deltopia into a more controlled community celebration and festival.
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The Faces Shaping the Future of the I.V. Community Center

October 3, 2019 by

The Nexus interviewed each board member and compiled small profiles on each regarding their ties to the I.V. community and their visions for the community center.
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50 Years: Isla Vista’s Role in the “Countercultural Revolution”

October 3, 2019 by

The event that sparked the violence of 1970 is arguably the most nationally well-known event in the university’s history: the burning of the Bank of America building in Isla Vista. 
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