Isla Vista

October 1, 2015

Carnival To Feature Games, Food

By Erin Kownacki

Patrons will enjoy a Ferris Wheel, games, prizes and free food at the seventh annual Pardall Carnival on Pardall Road.

September 24, 2015

How to Stay Safe Without Staying In

By Juliet Bachtel

Daily Nexus sat down with three students from the Associated Students Public Safety Commission to give you the tips you need to have a safe time out on the streets of I.V.

September 24, 2015

I.V. Parking Safety, Efficiency Under Scrutiny

By Effie Sklavenitis

SB County Planning Commission meeting to address questionable survey claiming 15 percent increase in parking availability, gather accurate data regarding state of parking

September 23, 2015

Motives for Recent I.V. Church Vandalism Under Investigation

By Josh Ortiz

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff Department is currently investigating the vandalism of St. Michael’s University Church that occurred on Sept. 10.

September 23, 2015

Nexus Update: I.V. Writes to Keep Plastino

By Megan Mineiro

Isla Vista stakeholders drafted a letter to Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown requesting Plastino’s term as the IVFP lieutenant be extended. Long-term residents, students and university and county officials voice...

September 17, 2015

AB 3 Heads to Gov. Brown Following Senate Passing

By Peeka Zimmerman

California State Assemblymember Das Williams’s Assembly Bill 3 (AB 3), which seeks to create a Community Services District (CSD) in Isla Vista, passed the California Senate and Assembly on Sept. 11 in Sacramento.

September 17, 2015

Santa Barbara Ad Aims to Rebrand Isla Vista

By Cheryl Sun

The Isla Vista Safe Committee recently developed an ad campaign to be released this week in an effort to rebrand I.V. as safe and to notify the public of changes, including additional lighting, fences and police officers...

September 10, 2015

DA Report Finds Police’s Actions Last May 23 To Be Lawful and in Self Defense

By Josh Ortiz

On Tuesday, the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s (DA) Office stated law enforcement officers involved in the events of May 23 last year acted lawfully and in self defense during the gunfire exchange with suspec...

September 7, 2015

SB County Planning Commission Finds an Increase in I.V. Parking, Community Disagrees

By Juliet Bachtel

The Santa Barbara County Planning Commission held a meeting Wednesday morning to review recommendations from the Planning and Development staff concerning parking in Isla Vista.

September 6, 2015

UCSB Pledges $1.4 Million to Isla Vista Self-Governance

By Josh Ortiz

UC Santa Barbara announced through a letter of commitment this week that the university will fund $1.4 million to the Isla Vista Community Services District (CSD) if it is established.

August 27, 2015

New CRD McKarrell Talks I.V., Community

By Megan Mineiro

The Nexus sits down with Lt. Plastino, EVPLA Paola Dela Cruz, Debbie Fleming and James McKarrell to discuss the deputy’s role in Isla Vista.

July 28, 2015

International Student Alagie Jammeh Risks Life To Speak Out Against Homophobia

By Emile Nelson

“No one should be denied their fundamental basic human rights because of their sexuality,” Alagie Jammeh posted on Facebook in September 2014. By November of that same year, Jammeh found his world crumbling around hi...

July 20, 2015

I.V. Community Resource Deputy Search to Attract ‘Genuine’ Applicants

By Juliet Bachtel

The Associated Students Office of the External Vice President of Local Affairs (EVPLA) hosted a community meeting in the Isla Vista Clinic Thursday evening to discuss the appointment of a community resource deputy (CRD) ...

June 29, 2015

Walk, Church Service Promote Anti-Gun-Violence Movement

By Juliet Bachtel

Gun-regulation activist group Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and the University United Methodist Church co-hosted a walk and special service Sunday afternoon to honor the victims of the Charleston Shooting a...