Isla Vista

Graduate Student Association Convenes to Consider Plans for I.V.

The Graduate Student Association (GSA) held a public meeting Thursday in the GSA Formal Lounge at the MultiCultural Center to discuss the role graduate students play in improving Isla Vista.
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Forum Discusses Recent Issues Plaguing Isla Vista

The League of Women Voters of Santa Barbara hosted a community forum titled the “The Future of Isla Vista — An Ongoing Conversation” yesterday at the Louise Lowry Davis Center to discuss the rec...
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I.V. Residents To Hold Self-Governance Panel

Santa Barbara City College trustee-elect Jonathan Abboud and Associated Students External Vice President of Local Affairs-elect Cameron Schunk will hold a forum presenting their vision for Isla Vista ...
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I.V. Anthology Now Accepting Works

Associated Students Executive Director Marisela Márquez, alumna and former A.S. Internal Vice President Kyley Scarlet and KCSB News Director Monica Lopez will co-edit an anthology with a working titl...
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Isla Vista Stays Safe This Halloween

There were no major incidents in Isla Vista this past Halloween weekend and arrests and citations were down significantly compared to last year’s Halloween attendance, according to a statement from ...
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La Escuelita Treats Isla Vistans to a Safe Halloween

The Isla Vista Recreation and Park District and campus-based nonprofit La Escuelita hosted Safe Halloween this past Saturday, a free event for the children in I.V. held at the Children’s Park on Pic...
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Coffee Collab Mural Commemorates Tragedy

Santa Barbara City College media and design student Ana Corrigan completed her most recent mural inside Coffee Collaborative on Pardall Road last Thursday.
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Isla Vista Questions Television Episode

  NBC TV Network aired an episode of crime series “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” last Wednesday featuring alleged similarities to the Isla Vista tragedy that occurred last May. Title...
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Sk8 or Die: Group Makes Headway on Skate Park

Isla Vista may be welcoming a new skate park after a dozen local skaters attended an Isla Vista Recreation and Parks District (IVRPD) meeting in December to protest converting PerfectPark into a parki...
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Local Safety Concerns and Issues Discussed at Latest IVRPD Meeting

Last Thursday, the Isla Vista Recreation and Parks District convened with community members for its weekly meeting, addressing a number of upcoming local civic projects and concerns. Beginning with ge...
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I.V. Park To Receive Renovations

Construction on the Little Acorn Park at the corner of El Embarcadero and Sabado Tarde Roads began earlier this month to renovate the area and add new amenities. The $80,000 plan, put forward by the I...
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