County

Second-Year UCSB Student Passes Away

June 14, 2018 by

Shengyu “Jin” Jin was a second-year physics major in the College of Letters and Science, according to the UCSB Office of Student Life (OSL).
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Measure R Passes, “Yes On Measure R” Campaign Celebrates

June 7, 2018 by

This was the CSD’s second attempt to secure consistent funding following the failure of Measure F in 2016, which left the CSD without a primary source of funding.
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LIVE: Santa Barbara County Election Results 2018

June 5, 2018 by

The Nexus will be updating this page with live results from the California Primary Election and the Santa Barbara County election. 
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How Much Are SB County Sheriff Candidates Spending for Your Vote?

May 27, 2018 by

Sheriff Bill Brown leads the fundraising effort comfortably with $251,364, as of May 25 — the last date on file that Brown reported finances — ahead of Lt. Brian Olmstead, who has raised $124,329 ...
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Sheriff Candidates Talk Platforms in Isla Vista

May 26, 2018 by

I.V. residents and UCSB students welcomed the three Santa Barbara County Sheriff-Coroner candidates with a packed room as the three made their last push to win over third district voters before the Ju...
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Carbajal Signs Document To Force U.S. House Vote on DACA Bills

May 24, 2018 by

Santa Barbara Congressman Salud Carbajal signed a bipartisan discharge petition last Friday in an attempt to force the U.S. House of Representatives to vote on bills that would protect Deferred Action...
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Suspect Arrested for Assault With a Deadly Weapon

May 20, 2018 by

The suspect argued with the staff and “brandished” a knife when approached.
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UCSB Student Falls Off I.V. Rooftop

May 20, 2018 by

The male victim was on the roof of the residence taking a photograph of his friends when he fell about 15 feet to the ground.
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IVRPD Appoints New Board Member for Seven-Month Term

May 13, 2018 by

The Isla Vista Recreation and Parks District appointed a new member to the board of directors at Thursday’s meeting after a nine-week long position vacancy.
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Cannabis Measure Receives CSD Endorsement

May 10, 2018 by

The Isla Vista Community Services District voted on Tuesday to endorse Measure T, which would allow the county to tax cannabis operations within unincorporated areas of the county, including I.V.
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Student Organizers Move to Pass Prop 68, Which Would Fund I.V. Parks

May 7, 2018 by

The legislation will be used to combat the negative effects of California’s natural disasters, according to IVRPD chairman Jacob Lebell.
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Tenant-Landlord Mediation Program Comes to I.V.

May 6, 2018 by

The tenant landlord mediation services will foster better relationships between tenants and landlords in I.V., according to Jonathan Abboud, I.V. CSD manager.
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Suspected Golden State Killer Arrested, Linked With Goleta Murders

April 29, 2018 by

Sacramento County Police arrested the suspected “Golden State Killer,” Joseph James DeAngelo, who allegedly committed multiple crimes in Goleta and across California, on April 24.
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Bertrand Denies Conflict of Interest in Bid for Government Job

April 26, 2018 by

Isla Vista official Ethan Bertrand voted on Tuesday to nominate himself for a paid government position, which might raise concerns over government conflict-of-interest laws.
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Santa Barbara MTD Proposes Service Changes This Summer

April 26, 2018 by

The Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District (MTD) is proposing service changes to the bus lines 27, 15x, 20, 21x, 7 and 10 that are expected to be implemented in August.
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