Isla Vista

Chabad at UCSB’s Mega Shabbat amasses over 800 attendees

May 26, 2023 by Asumi Shuda

Multiple UCSB administration members attended the dinner, including Chancellor Henry Yang and Assistant Vice Chancellor and Dean of Student Life Katya Armistead.
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UCSB, Isla Vista communities remember victims of 2014 Isla Vista Tragedy

May 24, 2023 by Sindhu Ananthavel

The Love and Remembrance Garden — located in People’s Park — contains six wooden benches, each commemorating a victim of the tragedy.
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Non-police-affiliated community safety service returns to Isla Vista

May 21, 2023 by Nisha Malley

Beginning Week 1 of spring quarter, UCIV members set up a station in I.V. with food, water, overdose prevention kits and other resources for local residents.
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Gauchos for Recovery celebrates 10 years with “Generation Recovery” art and music festival

May 16, 2023 by Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

GFR aims to build a supportive community of peers through offering recovery-oriented meetings, events and professional support.
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IVCSD talks financial outlook, state of the district at annual retreat

April 29, 2023 by Nisha Malley

IVCSD General Manager Jonathan Abboud provided briefings on the current staffing resources and the financial state of the district as well as an update on services, community spaces and special projec...
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Housing co-ops provide community for college students of Isla Vista

April 28, 2023 by Asumi Shuda

SBSHC operates five co-op houses in total, each with its own cultures and histories:
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Annual Isla Vista Earth Day Festival features vendors, bands, activities

April 28, 2023 by Katie Poon

The festival featured tie-dye activities, free succulent giveaways, potting and more.
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UCSB student charged with felony for allegedly vandalizing car

April 27, 2023 by Nisha Malley

The car belonged to a fellow UCSB student.
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Deltopia makes a comeback with massive crowds, numerous arrests

April 13, 2023 by Nisha Malley and Holly Rusch

SBSO and the California Department of Alcohol and Beverage Control made 23 arrests and 151 citations over the weekend.
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CBC & The Sweeps’ new owner evicts all tenants, sending families, students scrambling to secure housing

March 20, 2023 by Mark Alfred

CBC & The Sweeps delivered eviction notices to every single one of its residents on March 16.
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Santa Barbara local surfer dies near UCSB campus following water rescue

March 14, 2023 by Asumi Shuda

The incident took place by the bluffs near UC Santa Barbara’s Marine Science Research Building.
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Children’s Park Renovation Project enters community design stages

February 26, 2023 by Melea Maglalang

The next community design workshop for the renovation project is scheduled to take place on March 20 at the St. George Youth Center in I.V.
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IVCSD plans pared-back Spring Festival for Deltopia weekend

February 26, 2023 by Nisha Malley

Last year, IVCSD held an outdoor concert in Perfect Park, complete with live performances from local bands Dead Set, Stolen Bikes, Hominid, Task Force Freedom and DJ Dongle.
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