County

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

Recap: March 26 Santa Barbara County COVID-19 Press Conference

By Atmika Iyer

The county's COVID-19 case rate has decreased by 23% over the past week.

March 22, 2021

Recap: March 19 Santa Barbara County COVID-19 Press Conference

By Atmika Iyer

The county is expecting to receive a significant increase in its vaccine allotment this week. 

March 19, 2021

U.K. COVID-19 Variant Detected in Two Santa Barbara County Residents

By Atmika Iyer

The press release said that the cases were not related and neither individual had traveled abroad.

March 18, 2021

Santa Barbara County Improves and Moves Into the Red Tier

By Atmika Iyer

Restaurants, gyms, fitness centers, movie theaters, museums, zoos and aquariums may reopen in a limited capacity. 

March 15, 2021

Recap: March 12 Santa Barbara County COVID-19 Press Conference

By Atmika Iyer

Under new guidelines, Ansorg said that the county will most likely be assigned to the red tier on Tuesday. 

March 8, 2021

Goleta Union School District Reflects on Remote Instruction Experience Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

By Asumi Shuda

After almost a year of remote instruction, Goleta Union School District is gearing up to return to the classroom in the near future, albeit with some changes.