Isla Vista

Giovanni’s Pizzeria To Reopen

January 24, 2016 by

Giovanni’s Pizzeria, which closed last Thursday to the dismay of many Isla Vista residents, will be reopening tomorrow under new management by Gio’s franchise owners Danny and Debra Babai.
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Is Sweet Alley For Sale?

January 15, 2016 by

An advertisement on Craigslist has generated questions about whether Isla Vista’s popular frozen yogurt shop, Sweet Alley, is for sale.
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Body Cam Program Progresses

January 14, 2016 by

Eight Isla Vista Foot Patrol deputies have been testing body-worn video cameras for about a year, and all 16 may be wearing the cameras in the spring according to Sol Linver, commander of the Santa Ba...
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Gio’s Pizza To Close After 34 Years In Business

January 14, 2016 by

Giovanni’s Pizza Restaurant, locally known as Gio’s, will be permanently closed on Thursday, Jan. 14 after seven years under current owner Matt Metzka’s management.
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Stakeholders Discuss Parking Problems for I.V. Residents

January 14, 2016 by

The Isla Vista Self Governance Initiative held a meeting Tuesday evening in the I.V. Clinic building to discuss solutions to Isla Vista’s problematic parking situation.
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Stakeholders Discuss Usage of Community Facilities

January 6, 2016 by

The Isla Vista Self Governance Initiative held a public meeting Tuesday to discuss the management of community facilities in I.V.’s potential Community Services District (CSD).
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Stakeholders Discuss Code Enforcement Program

December 3, 2015 by

The Isla Vista Self Governance Initiative held a public meeting Tuesday evening in the Isla Vista Clinic building to discuss the possible implementation of a building and zoning Code Enforcement Progr...
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Stakeholders Meet to Allocate Potential CSD Funding

November 25, 2015 by

The Isla Vista Self Governance Initiative held a public meeting Tuesday in the Isla Vista Clinic building to discuss which services should be the first to receive funding if I.V. becomes a Community S...
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I.V. Community Meeting Discusses Possible New Tenant Mediation Services

November 19, 2015 by

The Isla Vista Self Governance Initiative held a public meeting Tuesday in the Isla Vista Clinic building to discuss the formation of a tenant mediation program in the proposed Community Services Dist...
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St. George Proposes SBCC Dorm Plan

November 19, 2015 by

Independent housing developer Ed St. George of St. George Associates introduced a proposal earlier this year to convert Beach City apartments on Cliff Drive into dorms for Santa Barbara City College (...
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Local Residents and Students Meet To Discuss a Parking Permit Program in I.V.

November 16, 2015 by

Long-term residents Maia, Jay Freeman and Bob Sumner hosted a meeting to discuss the possibility of a future parking permit program in Isla Vista at the I.V. Clinic Sunday evening. Attendees discussed...
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Autopsy Results Released in Death of UCSB Student

November 16, 2015 by

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office released new information Monday about the death of 19-year-old, second-year UCSB student Andres Sanchez in Isla Vista on Oct. 11. Sanchez died of ...
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Co-op Hosts Organic Potluck With Live Music

November 16, 2015 by

The Isla Vista Food Co-op, Associated Students Food Bank and I.V. Community Relations Committee hosted their third potluck of the quarter titled “The Grazing Hour” Friday at the I.V. Co-op patio. ...
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New Amazon Store Offers Prizes, Convenience

November 16, 2015 by

Amazon.com opened Amazon@IslaVista at 6553 Trigo Road on Wednesday, the company’s fourth university “pick-up point” in the country where customers can pick up items purchased online and the firs...
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International Students Host Vigil for France

November 15, 2015 by

International student from France Candice Farel hosted a vigil Saturday night to mourn the lives of the approximately 129 people killed in Paris on Friday in terrorist attacks by the Islamic State als...
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