Isla Vista

April 4, 2019

Vista Point: Weekly Goings-On in Isla Vista

By Staff Report

Little excerpts of events happening around Isla Vista this week; go out, join your neighbors, and have fun!

April 4, 2019

Alcohol & Drug Program, EVPLA and Gauchos for Recovery Host Naloxone Trainings

By Simren Verma

At the end of the training, free Naloxone nasal spray kits were handed out.

April 4, 2019

Biennial Homeless Count Finds 33 Houseless Individuals Living in I.V.

By Isabell Liu

The count revealed a drop of about 10% in the houseless population in the city of Santa Barbara from 2017 to 2019.

April 3, 2019

UCSB Spokesperson Clarifies Opioid Overdose Death Did Not Happen in I.V.

By Evelyn Spence

UCSB spokesperson Andrea Estrada confirmed Wednesday that the administration had misidentified the location of the overdose-related death in the email.

March 26, 2019

IVRPD Director Jacob Lebell Resigns From Position

By Evelyn Spence

Lebell has held his position on the board since 2014.

March 23, 2019

Police Searching for Suspect in Isla Vista Market Robbery

By Evelyn Spence

The suspect fled westbound down Pardall Road but was not apprehended.

March 14, 2019

Southern California Edison Found Responsible for Thomas Fire

By Evelyn Spence

A more detailed report about the fire’s investigation will be “available as soon as possible,” according to the department.

March 13, 2019

Trial for iV Menus Owner Will Begin in Late July

By Sanya Kamidi

Both parties said they anticipate the trial to take 15 court days, which includes jury selection.

March 13, 2019

SB Supervisors and Young Democrats Discuss Lack of Recreational Dispensaries

By Cristian Loza

As the drug becomes progressively more available, Williams and Lavagnino suspect that a lot of marijuana’s negative stigma will begin to fade.

March 12, 2019

Police Issue Five Citations During Underage Drinking Decoy Operation in I.V. & Goleta

By Evelyn Spence

Overall, 67 people were contacted in I.V. and Goleta.

March 8, 2019

Deputies Deploy Naloxone For Second Time in 24 Hours

By Max Abrams

Once stabilized, the victim was taken to a local hospital for further treatment.

March 7, 2019

Deputies Deploy Naloxone for Overdose Victim

By Evelyn Spence

The woman has since been transferred to a hospital for further treatment.

March 7, 2019

Barbershop Debut Sparks New Buzz In I.V.

By Max Abrams

Before making the decision to open a second shop in I.V., Ramirez took a grassroots style approach to best figure out the location of his second shop.