Isla Vista

March 8, 2018

Decrease in Law Enforcement Expected for Deltopia

By Simren Verma, Katie Wolf

The UC Santa Barbara Police Department plans to decrease law enforcement presence at this year’s Deltopia, which is expected to take place on April 7.

March 3, 2018

IVRPD To Establish Community Dog Park

By Katie Wolf

The Isla Vista Recreation and Park District has proposed plans to convert the park on the 66 block of Sueno to a fenced-in dog park.

March 3, 2018

9 Isla Vista Residents Hospitalized, Narcan Administered After Possible Opioid Overdose

By Tamari Dzotsenidze

Nine Isla Vista residents were transported to the hospital Thursday night after showing symptoms of drug overdoses, the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office reported.

March 1, 2018

CSD Addresses Isla Vista Sexual Assault Report Card

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

The Isla Vista Community Services District introduced a project to inform the community about sexual assault in Isla Vista, nine months after students initially demanded the project during a May 2017 sit-in.

March 1, 2018

Vista Point

By Staff Report

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March 1, 2018

I.V. Stabbing Victim Recounts Attack

By Shomik Mukherjee

A UC Santa Barbara student who was stabbed in her pelvis late Friday night in Isla Vista said she did not know her attacker, though she is confident police arrested the correct suspect the next day.

February 26, 2018

I.V. Resident Arrested for Residential Burglary

By Evelyn Spence

The suspect is not affiliated with UC Santa Barbara or Santa Barbara City College, according to SBSO spokesperson Kelly Hoover.

February 24, 2018

Suspect in Friday Night I.V. Stabbing Arrested

By Evelyn Spence

McClain is in custody at the Santa Barbara County Jail on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and bodily harm inflicted during the commission of a felony.

February 24, 2018

Female UCSB Student Wounded in Isla Vista Stabbing

By Shomik Mukherjee

Law enforcement has not been able to locate the suspect, who fled the area before first responders arrived.

February 22, 2018

Grilled Cheese Truck To Open Restaurant in Isla Vista

By Eric Moon

The Grilled Cheese Truck will be opening its first “brie and morbier” location in Isla Vista on Saturday.

February 22, 2018

Vista Point

By Staff Report

See what's going on in Isla Vista this Week.

February 22, 2018

Students Discuss Survivor Resource Center at Sexual Assault Town Hall

By Stephany Rubio

Students met with UC Santa Barbara administrators and staff on Tuesday afternoon to discuss creating a sexual assault survivor resource center in Isla Vista.

February 22, 2018

Isla Vista Officials Call for Gun Control, React to Recent Florida Shooting

By Evelyn Spence

Prominent Santa Barbara and Isla Vista community members are urging for “common-sense” gun laws in the wake of the Feb. 14 Florida school shooting.

February 22, 2018

Sexual Assault Report Card Stuck in Limbo

By Shomik Mukherjee

A project to track sexual assault in Isla Vista hasn’t gotten off the ground in nine months, even after a high-ranking university official referred to it as “in progress.”

February 15, 2018

Police Search for Attempted Burglary Suspects in Isla Vista

By Maura Fox

Three male suspects attempted to burglarize an Isla Vista residence on Sunday morning, breaking into the home and later fleeing the scene, the Santa Barbara Sheriff's Office reported Wednesday.

February 15, 2018

Program for Students in Recovery Expands to Meet Diverse Community Needs

By Stephany Rubio

Gauchos for Recovery (GFR), which provides free recovery support for substance addiction and other addictive behaviors, recently expanded to meet increasing demand for its services and soaring attendance rates at weekly ...