County

June 14, 2018

Second-Year UCSB Student Passes Away

By Evelyn Spence

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).

June 7, 2018

Measure R Passes, “Yes On Measure R” Campaign Celebrates

By Evelyn Spence

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.

June 5, 2018

LIVE: Santa Barbara County Election Results 2018

By Staff Report

The Nexus will be updating this page with live results from the California Primary Election and the Santa Barbara County election. 

May 27, 2018

How Much Are SB County Sheriff Candidates Spending for Your Vote?

By Jose Ochoa

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 as of May 24. Th...

May 26, 2018

Sheriff Candidates Talk Platforms in Isla Vista

By Jose Ochoa

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 June 5 statewide prima...

May 24, 2018

Carbajal Signs Document To Force U.S. House Vote on DACA Bills

By Hayley Tice

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 for Childhood Arriv...

May 20, 2018

Suspect Arrested for Assault With a Deadly Weapon

By Jose Ochoa

The suspect argued with the staff and “brandished” a knife when approached.

May 20, 2018

UCSB Student Falls Off I.V. Rooftop

By Evelyn Spence

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.

May 13, 2018

IVRPD Appoints New Board Member for Seven-Month Term

By Maura Fox

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.

May 10, 2018

Cannabis Measure Receives CSD Endorsement

By Evelyn Spence

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.

May 7, 2018

Student Organizers Move to Pass Prop 68, Which Would Fund I.V. Parks

By Katie Wolf

The legislation will be used to combat the negative effects of California’s natural disasters, according to IVRPD chairman Jacob Lebell.

May 6, 2018

Tenant-Landlord Mediation Program Comes to I.V.

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

The tenant landlord mediation services will foster better relationships between tenants and landlords in I.V., according to Jonathan Abboud, I.V. CSD manager.

April 29, 2018

Suspected Golden State Killer Arrested, Linked With Goleta Murders

By Sanya Kamidi

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.

April 26, 2018

Bertrand Denies Conflict of Interest in Bid for Government Job

By Shomik Mukherjee

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.

April 26, 2018

Santa Barbara MTD Proposes Service Changes This Summer

By Victoria Gurrola

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.

April 20, 2018

Isla Vista Landlord Gelb Pleads Not Guilty to Misdemeanor

By Shomik Mukherjee

Isla Vista landlord James Gelb plead not guilty to a misdemeanor charge in a trial court Thursday for yelling homophobic slurs at I.V. official Ethan Bertrand in November.