Isla Vista

Isla Vista Facing Historic Housing Shortage Ahead of Fall Quarter 2021

August 25, 2021 by and

As the university prepares for Fall Quarter 2021, students are grappling with a housing crisis on an unprecedented scale.
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IVCSD Budget Increases by 6% in New Fiscal Year

August 25, 2021 by and

Though total spending is only proposed to increase by 6%, a few programs, such as operations, community programs and parking, have major allocation changes.
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Isla Vista Man Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges

August 1, 2021 by

The arrestee, 36-year-old Jered Harwin, currently remains in custody at Santa Barbara County Jail with no bail.
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Santa Barbara County Sees 400% Increase in COVID-19 Cases Within the Past Month

July 27, 2021 by

Ansorg emphasized that the new surge is primarily affecting unvaccinated individuals and that the current metrics have the county at the brink of the purple tier.
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Isla Vista “Mirror Bus Driver” Zachary Coughlin Found Guilty of 14 Charges

July 22, 2021 by and

Coughlin was arrested and charged on May 19, 2020, following social media reports of his behavior.
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Board of Supervisors Approves New Emergency Shelter For Houseless Residents in I.V.

July 22, 2021 by

This project will be run by Good Samaritan Shelter — an agency that works to provide temporary, emergency and/or transitional housing and support services for houseless residents.
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SBCPHD Recommends All County Residents Wear Masks Indoors Regardless of Vaccination Status

July 19, 2021 by

The purpose of the recommendation is to provide “an extra precautionary measure for those who are fully vaccinated, and to ensure easy verification that all unvaccinated people are masked.”
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County-Appointed IVCSD Director Bob Geis Retires

July 15, 2021 by

During the IVCSD July 13 meeting, the board unanimously approved a resolution honoring Bob Geis and his work as he leaves the CSD to join his wife in retirement.
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Local Black Artist Paints “This Is More Than A Moment, This Is A Movement” at Little Acorn Park

July 10, 2021 by

The mural was commissioned by the Isla Vista Recreation and Parks District and UC Santa Barbara’s Associated Students, and unveiled on Juneteenth.
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UCSB Health and Wellness Hosts COVID-19 Information Stations in Isla Vista

June 28, 2021 by

The program is built off of the department’s initial goal to distribute masks and hand sanitizer to I.V. residents. Since then, the founders realized that many people were unaware of current COVID-1...
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I.V. CSD Officially Recognizes June as Pride Month and Local LGBTQ+ Activism Following Stonewall Riots

June 9, 2021 by

The resolution shares several examples of local LGBTQ+ activism following the Stonewall Riots, including the establishment of the Gay Liberation Front office at 900 Embarcadero Del Mar.
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Isla Vista Youth Projects: Responding To Vulnerability in Childcare During a Pandemic

June 7, 2021 by

Most of the children in IVYP come from low-income backgrounds, and factors like food insecurity, loneliness and fear of the future were common amongst the children in their program.
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Food Not Bombs Volunteers Gather at People’s Park To Support Houseless Residents

June 4, 2021 by and

Food not Bombs volunteers and some I.V. residents came to People’s Park to make signs dissenting IVRPD’s decision, provide and eat food and more.
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Local Businesses in Isla Vista Speak on the Effects of COVID-19

May 26, 2021 by

Local restaurants have seen progression in their businesses between March 2020 — the beginning of the pandemic — to the present. 
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A Timeline of COVID-19 in Isla Vista

May 24, 2021 by

One year and two months into the pandemic, the county and the university have begun easing restrictions and increasing in-person events.
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