Isla Vista

October 29, 2020

Catherine Flaherty for I.V. CSD Board Director

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

Neither Catherine Flaherty nor Daniel Mitchell represent the ideal candidate, but the Nexus believes Flaherty is the better choice.

October 28, 2020

iVMenus Owner Sentencing Postponed For Seventh Time, Rescheduled to Nov. 4

By Max Abrams

In addition to an expected 18-year prison sentence, Galoustian will likely have to register as a sex offender for life.

October 26, 2020

As COVID-19 Cases Climb in I.V., UCSB Announces Free On-Campus COVID-19 Testing for All Students

By Max Abrams

To help identify and contact trace positive cases in the community, the university said that students are “strongly encouraged” to make appointments for testing.

October 24, 2020

Seeking District-Wide Improvements and New Learning Tools, Goleta Union School District Puts $80 Million Bond “Measure M” on Ballot

By Atmika Iyer

Currently, there is no organized opposition to the bond on the ballot.

October 22, 2020

SBSO Arrests Burglary Suspect After Being Trapped by Rising Tide on I.V. Beach

By Max Abrams

The subject, 40 year-old Sergei Gonchar of Goleta, has been booked on $50,000 bond at the Santa Barbara County Jail, where he remains in custody.

October 21, 2020

On Second Attempt, SB County Board of Supervisors Pass Ordinance To Fine Large Gatherings in I.V.

By Max Abrams

The new ordinance is a reincarnation of a previous “urgency” ordinance that fell one vote short during the board’s Aug. 25 meeting.

October 20, 2020

Making Room for School at Home: SB Professional Women’s Association Starts Drive for At-Home Learning

By Arturo Martinez Rivera

Since 1995, the PWA has facilitated back-to-school drives for Isla Vista Elementary School, collecting and redistributing donated school supplies for students in need.

October 19, 2020

SBSO Arrests Two Suspects For Discharging a Firearm in Isla Vista

By Max Abrams

Both suspects were charged with negligent discharge of a firearm, failure to obey a peace officer, resisting arrest, conspiracy and possession of a controlled substance.

October 19, 2020

Keeping the Spirit Alive: Chabad Rolls Into Sukkot Celebrations With “Sukka Cupcake Truck”

By Max Abrams

Though Sukkot is a time of gathering, specifically within the confines of the Sukkah, social distancing restrictions and the coronavirus pandemic have largely upended these practices.

October 18, 2020

Man Carrying Rifle in I.V. Confirms He Was Active Duty UCSB Student Transporting Personal Weapon From Military Base

By Max Abrams

Though the student was not detained or fined, according to Noel Rivas, a sergeant with the SBSO, the subject used “very poor judgement” by carrying the rifle out in the open.

October 8, 2020

Santa Barbara County To Host Free COVID-19 Testing at I.V. Theater

By Holly Rusch

Although all online appointments for Oct. 9 have already been filled, walk-ins are still accepted.

October 7, 2020

Isla Vista “Mirror Bus” Driver Charged With 17 Additional Felonies

By Max Abrams

Coughlin pled not guilty to all 17 charges and is currently in custody on $1 million bail.

October 5, 2020

Authorities Remove Plane Wreckage, Remains of Missing Pilot Who Crashed Off I.V. Coast

By Holly Rusch

The body of the pilot has been taken to the Channel Islands Harbor, and the Santa Barbara County Coroner's Bureau will be investigating the death.

October 5, 2020

Community Members Gather by Candlelight at Devereux Beach to Mourn Passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

By Holly Rusch

The event, attended by nine people, was hosted by the local chapter of the national environmental justice group Sunrise Movement.

October 3, 2020

Cops Off Campus ‘Day of Action’ Rally Draws Over 100 to the Streets in Isla Vista

By Holly Rusch, Max Abrams

Thursday’s Cops Off Campus Rally drew a crowd of over 100 students, instructors and community members who assembled at I.V. Theater around noon before marching through I.V.

October 2, 2020

iVMenus Owner Sentencing Postponed for Fifth Time, Rescheduled for Mid-October

By Max Abrams

Leonard B. Levine, Galoustian’s lawyer, said after the Sept. 30 hearing that Galoustain will officially receive his sentence of 18 years in state prison at the October hearing.