County

July 2, 2020

Santa Barbara County Beaches To Close Fourth of July Weekend

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

The beaches will remain open for surfing, swimming, paddleboarding, boogie boarding, kayaking, boating and other active water activities. 

July 1, 2020

Santa Barbara To Close Indoor Restaurants, Wineries and Movie Theaters Under Gov. Newsom’s Order

By Katherine Swartz

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department has yet to issue an official order about the changes.

June 29, 2020

Santa Barbara County Health Officer Issues Order To Close Bars

By Max Abrams

The new order will begin on July 1 at 8 a.m. and end on July 26 at 5 p.m. or “until it is extended, rescinded, superseded, or amended in writing.”

June 28, 2020

Case Count in I.V. Reaches Double Digits; Yang Announces Five Additional Cases in UCSB Community

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

Five participants in a campus research study focusing on asymptomatic cases of coronavirus tested positive for the virus.

May 27, 2020

Isla Vista Census Self-Response Rate Averages Below 50% As of May 26

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

The results of the census affect a decade’s worth of congressional representation and federal funding in communities.

May 25, 2020

Daily Nexus | “Best Of” Voting 2020

By Staff Report

The Nexus presents its annual "Best Of" voting for 2020!

May 24, 2020

As Phase Two Reopening Rolls Out, Santa Barbara County Mandates Face Coverings in Public Starting Tuesday

By Holly Rusch

Residents who do not own face coverings can receive one for free at the Santa Barbara Administration building lobby, the Santa Barbara Health Care Center or the Santa Maria Health Care Center.

May 13, 2020

In a Time of Crisis, Local Food-Based Services Step up to the Plate

By Chloe Kimmel

Food Not Bombs, the I.V. Food Co-op, the A.S. Food Bank and Manos de Mapaches are contributing to the flurry of local food-based support that has come out of the coronavirus pandemic.

May 10, 2020

UCSB Considers Hybrid-Instruction Courses for Fall Quarter 2020

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

The county confirmed Isla Vista’s first case of coronavirus on March 30. Five weeks later, it remains I.V.’s only confirmed case.

April 28, 2020

Goleta City Council Votes To Provide Library Services in Isla Vista

By Arturo Martinez Rivera

The chosen option for a hybrid-style library includes multiple pop-up services, such as book vending machines, book drops, pop-up libraries and a cargo van.

April 19, 2020

Isla Vista Tenants Union Creates Emergency Coronavirus Fund

By Jackson Guilfoil

The emergency fund aims to help cover temporary housing, moving and storage costs due to the coronavirus pandemic.

April 11, 2020

A Recreational Cannabis Shop in I.V.? It’s Closer Than You Think

By Max Abrams

Santa Barbara County will award one recreational dispensary license to the top applicant in each of the county’s six “community plan areas,” including Isla Vista.

April 1, 2020

SB County To Shut Down Isla Vista Beaches During Deltopia Weekend

By Sanya Kamidi

According to the press release, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office will be enforcing the closure. 

March 31, 2020

Moratoriums on Evictions Due to COVID-19 Issued on Statewide and County Level

By Katherine Swartz

Evictions may only be halted if the tenant cannot pay rent because of coronavirus, according to the statewide executive order.

March 30, 2020

SBC Public Health Department Confirms First Case of Coronavirus in Isla Vista

By Arturo Martinez Rivera

The SBC Public Health Department confirmed the first case of coronavirus in I.V. on Monday evening, as the total number of diagnosed cases within the county went up to 88.

March 27, 2020

Coronavirus in Santa Barbara County: Case Counts and Locations

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe, Hayley Tice

The Daily Nexus is tracking the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the county and will be updating the graphs as more information becomes available.