Isla Vista

March 9, 2020

Police Arrest Lompoc Resident For Discharging Firearm in Isla Vista on Friday Night

By Evelyn Spence

The resident, 20-year-old Christopher Maxwell, is currently being held at the Santa Barbara County Jail on a $250,000 bail.

March 5, 2020

Isla Vista Rental Review Website Currently In Development

By Jackson Guilfoil

There is currently no set date as to when residents of I.V. will be able to access the website; Menzhausen hopes students will be able to submit reviews by the end of spring quarter.

March 5, 2020

Community Gathers To Celebrate Life of Isla Vista Advocate Michael Bean

By Holly Rusch

Bean instituted the Isla Vista Free Box, a community donation box in front of the I.V. Recreation & Park District building and was a guest speaker at various UC Santa Barbara classes.

March 3, 2020

LIVE: Santa Barbara County Representative Primary Election Results 2020

By Staff Report

The Nexus will be updating this page with live results from the Santa Barbara County Primary elections beginning 9 p.m.

February 27, 2020

Isla Vista Based Island View Outfitters Celebrates 10th Anniversary, Owner Reflects on Company’s Growth and Future

By Yiu-On Li

Gerstenberger created Island View Outfitters, now located on Trigo Road, in his second year at UCSB.

February 27, 2020

Half a Century Later, the Bank of America Fire Remains Burned Into I.V.’s Legacy With Help of KCSB Radio Documentary

By Chloe Kimmel

The hour-long special takes listeners on a dive into the KCSB archives, featuring news coverage of the Isla Vista riots.

February 27, 2020

University, Organizations Discuss Voter Registration Efforts as California Primary Approaches

By Arturo Martinez Rivera, Chloe Kimmel

In I.V., registration numbers have peaked at 13,000 registered voters during presidential election years.

February 26, 2020

Cannabis Professionals Search For Community Opinions on Possible Isla Vista Dispensary

By Jackson Guilfoil

The county will be holding a meeting in I.V. to gauge input from the community, and ask what residents would like out of a local recreational marijuana dispensary.

February 21, 2020

Out for the Count: With 2020 Census on the Horizon, Census Specialist Explains the Process

By Sean Crommelin

The process takes months, and the results of the census are compiled and delivered to the president in December, with the results available to the public in early 2021.

February 20, 2020

2020 Isla Vista Primary Elections Guide

By Staff Report

The California primary will be held on March 3, 2020.

February 20, 2020

Jeffrey’s Jazz Coffeehouse: Making Music Instrumental to the Isla Vista Community

By Emily Kocis

The pop-up club features a series of local musicians who aim to bring the Isla Vista community together.

February 13, 2020

Tropicana Del Norte To Exclusively House SBCC Students Next School Year

By Christina Muoio

The shift in housing is motivated by the different schedules of the two schools.

February 4, 2020

Task Force For Safer Social Events In I.V. Meets for Second Time To Hear Updates About New IFC Regulations, University Communications

By Sanya Kamidi

The task force heard from the IFC President about recent “risk management practices” implemented at fraternity events and from OSL about the way the university communicates with students.

February 4, 2020

Interfraternity Council Bans Hard Alcohol, Implements Sober Party Monitors In Sweeping Changes

By Sanya Kamidi

The IFC implemented a series of new policies for all fraternity social events at the beginning of Winter Quarter 2020.

February 4, 2020

Title IX Office Investigating Alleged Transphobic Behavior at Sigma Nu Party

By Sanya Kamidi

OSL Director Miles Ashlock said his office had been notified about the post and had started to look into it, but were not aware of the poster’s identity.