County

May 14, 2019

CSD To Change Election Years, Citing Money Saved and Aiming for Higher Voter Turnout

By Sanya Kamidi

Three positions on the board of directors will now be up for grabs in the 2020 general election, as opposed to fall 2019.

May 13, 2019

Sunrise Movement Holds Green New Deal Town Hall at Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival

By Sean Crommelin

The Sunrise Movement SB held a town hall on April 23 to advocate for the Green New Deal and answer questions from the public.

May 12, 2019

Recent Data Shows Decrease in Santa Barbara Crime from 2017

By Shelby Guy

In the past two years, the overall crime rate has been at a steady decline.

May 9, 2019

Spike In April Arrests Due to Deltopia

By Hayley Tice

More students were arrested in Isla Vista and on the UC Santa Barbara campus in April than in any of the past six months.

April 25, 2019

Flintstone Bench Removed, Donated to IVRPD

By Max Abrams

On April 10, the SB County Public Works Department removed the bench after being informed to do so by SBSO.

April 25, 2019

New Proposed Cliff Policy Could Affect Homes on Del Playa Drive

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

The county’s new proposed policy would move the minimum distance to 15 feet.

April 25, 2019

Sheriff’s Office Rolls Out Party Registration Program for Isla Vista

By Arturo Martinez Rivera

The Party Registration Program allows I.V. residents to pre-register their parties online to avoid the risk of being cited and fined.

April 11, 2019

I.V. and SB Groups Address Sexual Violence in Video Series

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

The videos are part of a push from the IV. Safe Committee.

April 4, 2019

I.V. CSD to Net An Estimated $900,000 By Year’s End

By Evelyn Spence

However, the UUT failed to get money from any electric companies, according to the budget.

April 4, 2019

Biennial Homeless Count Finds 33 Houseless Individuals Living in I.V.

By Isabell Liu

The count revealed a drop of about 10% in the houseless population in the city of Santa Barbara from 2017 to 2019.

March 26, 2019

IVRPD Director Jacob Lebell Resigns From Position

By Evelyn Spence

Lebell has held his position on the board since 2014.

March 15, 2019

IVFP Responds to Reports of Gunshots Near Storke Road and Hollister Ave.

By Simren Verma

Bullet holes were found in the windows of Wolf’s Head Barbershop.

March 14, 2019

Southern California Edison Found Responsible for Thomas Fire

By Evelyn Spence

A more detailed report about the fire’s investigation will be “available as soon as possible,” according to the department.

March 13, 2019

SB Supervisors and Young Democrats Discuss Lack of Recreational Dispensaries

By Cristian Loza

As the drug becomes progressively more available, Williams and Lavagnino suspect that a lot of marijuana’s negative stigma will begin to fade.

March 12, 2019

Police Issue Five Citations During Underage Drinking Decoy Operation in I.V. & Goleta

By Evelyn Spence

Overall, 67 people were contacted in I.V. and Goleta.

March 11, 2019

Baby Birds Expected to Hatch Across Campus in the Upcoming Months

By Amira Garewal

As spring begins, hundreds of baby birds are expected to hatch across the UCSB campus in the upcoming months.