Isla Vista

November 3, 2020

LIVE: National and Local Election Results 2020

By Staff Report

Polls close at 8 p.m. and mail-in voting results will be available starting at 8:05 p.m. All other preliminary results will be posted after 9 p.m.

November 1, 2020

In the Driver’s Seat: Prop 22 May Have Consequences for I.V. Gig Workers

By Atmika Iyer, Skye Schoenhoeft

As the future of ridesharing apps is on the California ballot, students in I.V. working for rideshare and delivery companies spoke to the Nexus about how Proposition 22 would affect them.

November 1, 2020

How Prop 21’s Rent Control Initiative May Affect Isla Vista

By Chloe Kimmel, Jackson Guilfoil

If it passes, Prop 21 would replace 1995’s Costa Hawkins Rental Housing Act, which bars rent control on housing first occupied after 1995 and on titled units such as single-family homes.

October 29, 2020

“If I get COVID now, I don’t really care”: Interviewing Passersby and Partiers in I.V. During the Pandemic

By Max Abrams, Katherine Swartz, Holly Rusch

On June 22, the first day of summer sessions, there were 7 confirmed COVID-19 cases in I.V. By Oct. 1, the first day of fall quarter, there were 239. Now, there are nearly 400.

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