Isla Vista

IVRPD Board Fills Last Seat With Appointment of New Director

UCSB fourth-year Matthew Griffin was the only applicant for the vacant seat. His term will end in November 2020.
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Camino Pescadero Park Closed Until September For Stair Repairs

I.V. beach goers can still access the Camino Pescadero beach through the stairs at other locations such as El Embarcadero and Camino Del Sur beach access. 
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Driver Suspected Of Friday Night DP Property Damage Turns Himself In

Guy was booked on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and vandalism. He is still in custody as of 10 a.m. Monday.
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Driver Damages Four Cars, House on 67 Block of Del Playa Drive

Police officers found the car abandoned by the corner of Camino Pescadero and El Greco Road around 9:50 p.m.
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Water Rescue Called In For Drunk Rafters, Aborted Shortly After Group Tows Themselves In

The individuals had been out in the ocean for approximately fifteen minutes before the water rescue was called in.
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CSD Discusses Possibility of Bookmobile, Library Branch in I.V.

The discussion stems from a larger public assessment of library needs the Goleta Valley Library is currently conducting.
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Campus Point 2.0: New Coffee Shop to Replace Coffee Collab

Nelson’s vision for Campus Point Coffee is simple: He wants Isla Vistans to use the space as a place to come together.
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iV Menus Owner Trial Postponed To December

December will mark two years since Galoustian was first arrested in I.V. on three felony charges of rape. 
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Police Arrest Three Suspects for Burglary in I.V. During UCSB Graduation Weekend

As of Sunday night, police tied together four burglaries that happened in I.V. over the course of the weekend, according to SBSO Sergeant Jarom Kemp.
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Firefighters Respond to Three Fires in I.V. Early Saturday Morning

The fire was put out by 12:38 a.m.
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Korean Fried Chicken Restaurant Set to Open in I.V. in Coming Months

Sophie Xu has begun preparing to open Vons Chicken, a San Jose-based franchise that serves over 10 different renditions of authentic Korean fried chicken.
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IVRPD Appoints Second Year UCSB Student As New Director

Whitner Grange will be joining Carlos Lopez, Pegeen Soutar and Sarah Bernard on the IVRPD Board of Directors.
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Five Years Later, I.V. Honors Victims of 2014 Shooting With Recreation of Original Vigil

As the group made its way through I.V., people stepped out of homes and restaurants to silently watch.
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In Photos | Five Years Since May 23, 2014

Between May 18 through May 23, the Isla Vista community came together to remember the lives lost in the May 23, 2014 I.V. tragedy.
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How We Remember: Five Years of Refusing To Forget

While I.V. might be losing some of its physical reminders of the tragedy, the community has created its own ways to remember and honor the victims.
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