County

I.V.’s Houseless Shelter Receives $6.9 Million in State Funding

January 27, 2022 by

In total, Santa Barbara County was awarded two financial awards from the state, totaling $10 million to help fund housing for houseless residents living in the county.
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UCSB Student’s Sexual Assault Trial Date is Moved to March 4

January 27, 2022 by and

The investigation into Eteghaei was jointly conducted by the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s office and the UCSB Police Department.
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Abboud Ends Run for State Assembly, Announces Intention to Potentially Run for Second District Supervisor

January 25, 2022 by

Abboud said he is strongly considering running for second district supervisor once Hart’s current term ends.
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I.V.’s New District Supervisor Announces Bid for State Assembly

January 15, 2022 by

Hart, who began his tenure on the Board of Supervisors in 2019, said he is excited to bring his experience to the California State Assembly if elected. 
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National Weather Service Calls Off Tsunami Advisory for Santa Barbara County

January 15, 2022 by and

A dispatcher at SBSO said that residents of Del Playa Drive — which is positioned directly above Isla Vista beach — had no reason for concern and would be unaffected by the potential surge.
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GUSD Keeps Schools Open Amid Omicron Winter Surge

January 15, 2022 by

Isla Vista Elementary School and the rest of Goleta Union School District (GUSD) serve just over 3,500 students at nine schools.
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Redistricting Moves Isla Vista, UCSB Into the Second District From the Third

January 13, 2022 by

As a result of the shift, I.V. and UCSB now have a new representative on the Board of Supervisors: Gregg Hart. He will replace Isla Vista’s representative from the past five years, Joan Hartmann.
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Isla Vista, UCSB’s COVID-19 Cases Spike With Winter Surge

January 13, 2022 by , and

As of Jan. 12, UCSB is reporting 262 active cases, and the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department’s COVID-19 Data Dashboard is reporting 635 active cases in Isla Vista. 
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Public Health Identifies First Few Confirmed Cases of Omicron Variant in Santa Barbara County

December 29, 2021 by

Though one among the four confirmed cases received the first two doses of the Pfizer vaccine, the other three did not have vaccine records in the California Immunization Registry.
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Santa Barbara County Urges People To Avoid Oceans and Creeks After Heavy Rain

December 14, 2021 by

Untreated rainwater — known as storm water — is currently flowing through Santa Barbara’s drainage system into oceans, creeks and other waterways and can be potentially hazardous.
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City of Goleta Pursues Litigation Against UCSB, University Maintains No Wrongdoing

December 8, 2021 by

Since the City of Goleta originally announced its intent of litigation, the university still has not seen the lawsuit.
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Nexus Explained: Long Range Development Plan, Ocean Road Housing and Munger Hall Housing

December 6, 2021 by and

The following article is an explanation of the Long Range Development Plan, the Ocean Road faculty and staff housing project and the Munger Hall student housing project. 
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IVCSD Presents Alternative Deltopia for the First Time

December 2, 2021 by

Now, with spring quarter fast approaching, IVCSD reconvened its Spring Festival Ad Hoc Committee this year to plan for this alternative event in 2022. 
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City of Goleta To Sue UCSB for Underhousing Students

November 5, 2021 by

The consequence of this alleged violation was an unprecedented housing crisis, with many students having to resort to living in Goleta.
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Isla Vista Halloween Passes With No Halloween-Related Arrests

November 5, 2021 by

Crime statistics and attendance numbers for the annual weekend have declined drastically since 2013, which saw over 200 arrests and nearly 250 citations. 
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