Isla Vista

August 26, 2018

Kayakers Safely Return To Shore Following Police Water Rescue Call

By Evelyn Spence

They later said they were “somewhat unstable” in the water and were concerned because it had become dark outside.

August 23, 2018

Coast Carvers Hit the Streets of Isla Vista

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

Ten women weaved through the streets of Isla Vista. Hair flying, wind whistling, skates clacking.

August 22, 2018

20-Year-Old Arrested for Cocaine, Xanax Possession on Abrego Road

By Evelyn Spence

Both subjects were determined to be under the influence of a controlled substance, while the male was found in possession of cocaine and Xanax.

August 22, 2018

Suspected Pipe Bomb in Isla Vista Foot Patrol Office Deemed All Clear

By Sanya Kamidi

Residents in houses near the IVFP were first warned about the suspected bomb at approximately 12:05 p.m.

August 9, 2018

SBCC Student Assaulted at Party on Pasado Road

By Evelyn Spence

The victim sustained “moderate injuries” when he was attacked while at a party on the 6600 block of Pasado Road.

July 24, 2018

Sheriff’s Deputies Discover “Human Remains” Near Del Playa Beach

By Sanya Kamidi

The decedent does not appear to be the missing 17-year-old victim from the Montecito Debris Flow disaster in January.

July 17, 2018

UCSB Student Arrested On Charges of False Imprisonment

By Evelyn Spence

Liu is scheduled to be a full time student with junior standing for Fall Quarter 2018.

July 10, 2018

Former SBCC Student Arrested On Burglary Charge in I.V.

By Tamari Dzotsenidze

Dornan has since been released, according to the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office (SBSO) website.

July 6, 2018

Holiday Road Fire in Goleta Burns 133 Acres

By Sanya Kamidi, Evelyn Spence

Approximately 100 acres have burned as of 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.

June 28, 2018

Deputies Utilize Naloxone in I.V. Overdose Situation

By Katie Wolf

The victim was found unconscious in an apartment complex on the 6600 block of Abrego Road at approximately 11:50 a.m.

June 21, 2018

One Suspect Still At Large Following Attempted I.V. Robbery

By Sanya Kamidi

Mendoza and his vehicle were found on the 6700 block of El Colegio Road, where he was arrested.

June 7, 2018

Measure R Passes, “Yes On Measure R” Campaign Celebrates

By Evelyn Spence

This was the CSD’s second attempt to secure consistent funding following the failure of Measure F in 2016, which left the CSD without a primary source of funding.

June 7, 2018

Warm & Wild Nights at Woodstock’s Trivia

By Shomik Mukherjee

College kids everywhere take to trivia events about as well as they do to pizza and beer, but there’s something distinctly Isla Vistan about the tradition at Woodstock’s, which opened its I.V. location in 1982.

June 5, 2018

LIVE: Santa Barbara County Election Results 2018

By Staff Report

The Nexus will be updating this page with live results from the California Primary Election and the Santa Barbara County election. 

May 31, 2018

Vista Point: Freebies and Activities in Isla Vista

By Staff Report

The UCSB campus group Improvability is hosting a 24-hour Improvathon from 8 p.m. on Friday to 8 p.m. on Saturday.

May 31, 2018

How Much Are Pro, Anti-Measure R Groups Spending for Your Vote?

By Jose Ochoa

Primary elections are rolling around quickly, with voting set to take place next week on Tuesday, June 5. Two campaigns have mounted for the passage and failure of Measure R, a utility tax to fund the Isla Vista Communit...