Isla Vista

July 16, 2020

iV Menus Owner Sentencing Postponed To September

By Max Abrams

Galoustian’s sentencing will be based on the eight felony charges he pled guilty to in December 2019, two years after his initial arrest. 

July 14, 2020

Gov. Newsom Issues Statewide Order to Close More Indoor Operations Amidst Coronavirus Spike

By Arturo Martinez Rivera

Monday’s order mandates the closure of dine-in restaurants, wineries, movie theaters and family entertainment centers, along with zoos, museums and cardrooms.

July 2, 2020

I.V. CSD Creates Working Group To Examine Police Brutality in Isla Vista

By Arturo Martinez Rivera

The working group will be collaborating with the Black community and other stakeholders in I.V. to create an action plan.

June 28, 2020

Case Count in I.V. Reaches Double Digits; Yang Announces Five Additional Cases in UCSB Community

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

Five participants in a campus research study focusing on asymptomatic cases of coronavirus tested positive for the virus.

June 19, 2020

In Times of Despair, the I.V. Food Co-op Stands Tall

By Max Abrams

For a small business with a generational stake in I.V., Melissa Cohen is confident that the “new normal” will make the I.V. Food Co-op stronger than ever. 

May 30, 2020

Close to 1,000 March to Sands Beach for Justice for George Floyd on Saturday

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

Floyd’s death — as well as the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and Tony McDade — have ignited protests against violence toward Black people in over a dozen cities. 

May 30, 2020

UCSB Student Organizes March Through I.V. To Call for Justice for George Floyd

By Max Abrams, Sanya Kamidi

Students plan to march from Storke Tower to Sands Beach via Del Playa Drive beginning at noon.

May 29, 2020

Ramadan During a Pandemic: Muslim Students Reflect on Experiences at Home, in Isla Vista

By Simren Verma, Sanya Kamidi

Physical distancing requirements have made this Ramadan different from many students’ childhood celebrations. 

May 27, 2020

Isla Vista Census Self-Response Rate Averages Below 50% As of May 26

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

The results of the census affect a decade’s worth of congressional representation and federal funding in communities.

May 25, 2020

Daily Nexus | “Best Of” Voting 2020

By Staff Report

The Nexus presents its annual "Best Of" voting for 2020!

May 23, 2020

Mourning in Quarantine: Six Years Since May 23, 2014

By Staff Report

This year, the Nexus reached out to members of the Isla Vista and UC Santa Barbara community and asked them to write about how they will be memorializing those who lost their lives.

May 22, 2020

Study Hall Bar Open Thursday Night In Violation of County and State Health Order

By Sanya Kamidi

Study Hall did not answer multiple phone calls made late Thursday night while the business was still open. 

May 19, 2020

Isla Vista “Mirror Bus” Driver Arrested for Stalking

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested Zachary Coughlin, the driver of the “mirror van,” for stalking on Monday night in Isla Vista around 10 p.m.

May 19, 2020

Bicyclist Seriously Injured After Collision With a Car in Isla Vista

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

California Highway Patrol and American Medical Response paramedics arrived on the scene of the crash north of the intersection of Camino Del Sur and Sueño Road.

May 14, 2020

Isla Vista Community Services District Expands Houselessness Support Efforts

By Jackson Guilfoil

The nature of houselessness, with precarious living situations and uneven access to necessities, makes it extremely difficult to follow shelter-in-place orders and social distancing guidelines.

May 13, 2020

In a Time of Crisis, Local Food-Based Services Step up to the Plate

By Chloe Kimmel

Food Not Bombs, the I.V. Food Co-op, the A.S. Food Bank and Manos de Mapaches are contributing to the flurry of local food-based support that has come out of the coronavirus pandemic.