County

May 12, 2021

County, law enforcement, SBPHD, university use education-first based approach to students violating public health orders

By Atmika Iyer

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department and UCSB took to and endorsed an education-first model in response to large gatherings thrown by students.

May 12, 2021

IVRPD Seeks Renovations to Children’s Park for First Time Since 1997

By Alice Zhang

Some priorities for the park established from the community workshops include a nature-themed playground, more accessible pathways and trails, garden areas, new seating, new park amenities and more.

May 10, 2021

“$900 now”: Young Democratic Socialists of America Holds Student March To Demand COVID-19 Relief Checks

By Holly Rusch

The group of approximately 40 students and community organizers began their 2 p.m. march at Storke Tower before walking to Chancellor Henry T. Yang’s house.

May 7, 2021

UCSB Hosts its First Mobile Vaccination Clinic

By Holly Rusch

The event, held at Parking Lot 25, was part of a countywide effort to bring mobile vaccination clinics to communities around Santa Barbara, Van Do-Reynoso, the Santa Barbara County public health director, said.

April 27, 2021

Recap: April 23 Santa Barbara County COVID-19 Press Conference

By Atmika Iyer

The COVID-19 case rate in Santa Barbara County has dropped by 41% in the last two weeks.

April 20, 2021

Santa Barbara County Advances to the Orange Tier for the First Time

By Atmika Iyer

The county had to meet an adjusted case rate of less than 5.9 daily new cases per 100,000 people and a testing positivity rate of less than 4.9% for two straight weeks.

April 17, 2021

Getting the Jab: Vaccine Accessibility for Isla Vista Residents

By Atmika Iyer

Neither proof of citizenship nor insurance are required to receive a vaccine.

April 16, 2021

IVRPD Votes To Reintroduce Proposal To Remove Houseless Residents From People’s Park

By Atmika Iyer

Houseless residents have now been asked to relocate two to four times over the last six months in Isla Vista.

April 12, 2021

Recap: April 9 Santa Barbara County COVID-19 Press Conference

By Atmika Iyer

Residents between ages 16 and 49 can schedule an appointment using the state’s scheduling website My Turn beginning April 12.

April 4, 2021

Recap: April 2 Santa Barbara County COVID-19 Press Conference

By Atmika Iyer

COVID-19 cases have come down significantly in the county since January, however, in the past week, there is an increase in the county’s adjusted case rate.

April 2, 2021

Law Enforcement, University and I.V. CSD Prepare for Deltopia Weekend

By Atmika Iyer

Despite the progress the county has made in its COVID-19 case metrics, there is fear that Deltopia could be the superspreader event that undoes that progress.

March 30, 2021