Isla Vista

September 28, 2017

IVRPD Looks To Fill Board Vacancy

By Jose Ochoa

The Isla Vista Recreation and Park District (IVRPD) is looking for a board member to serve the remaining leg of UCSB alumna Paola De La Cruz’s term after she resigned from the board of directors in August.

August 24, 2017

What You Need to Know About I.V. Government

By Jose Ochoa

Isla Vista’s vibrant political history rooted in efforts for self-governance culminated in last year’s establishment of the Isla Vista Community Services District (CSD), the first government with wide-ranging abiliti...

August 24, 2017

County To Install Pardall Stoplight

By Maura Fox

The construction of a traffic signal at the intersection of Pardall Road and Embarcadero Del Norte in Isla Vista will begin this month and will be completed by Sep. 15, according to county officials.

June 30, 2017

Hit and Run Leaves UCSB Student with Broken Leg

By Jose Ochoa

California Highway Patrol (CHP) responded Wednesday afternoon to a call of a hit and run with major injuries on Pardall and Embarcadero Del Mar. CHP responded to a call of a hit and run at approximately 1:58 p.m Wednesda...

June 5, 2017

I.V. Food Co-op Takes Powerful Step With Solar Panel Installation

By Parry Dong

The Isla Vista Food Cooperative celebrated its recent solar panel installation of solar panels with a ribbon-cutting ceremony this Sunday.

June 5, 2017

A.S. Votes To Boycott Gio’s Until Management Issues Apology

By Stephany Rubio

Associated Students passed a resolution this past Wednesday to boycott Giovanni’s Pizza in Isla Vista after the restaurant staff allegedly discriminated against a Mexican customer.

June 1, 2017

CSD Holds First Public Safety Town Hall Meeting

By Jose Ochoa

During the meeting, attendees raised the possibility of creating a civilian review board and improving transparency in law enforcement’s crime reporting.

June 1, 2017

Trump Budget a Threat to SB Housing and Infrastructure

By Phi Do

Santa Barbara County could lose more than a million dollars in annual federal funding following President Donald Trump’s first full budget proposal for the 2018 fiscal year.

June 1, 2017

Vista Point: Weekly Local Freebies and Activities

By Staff Report

Issue XI of the Catalyst magazine will be launching this Thursday at Coffee Collaborative. The event will be from 6-8 p.m. Anyone can stop by to get a free copy of the Isla Vista-themed edition.

May 25, 2017

Vista Point: The Goings-On in I.V. This Week

By Staff Report

This week's Vista Point includes an art festival, hot sauce tasting, an Isla Vista town hall meeting and more.

May 25, 2017

Suit Against I.V. Shooter’s Housing Complex Progresses

By Jose Ochoa

The parents of James Hong, David Wang and George Chen filed a negligence and wrongful death lawsuit against Capri Apartments and Asset Campus Housing in March of 2015.

May 23, 2017

Over 200 gather for Memorial Vigil

By Megan Mineiro, Jose Ochoa

May 18, 2017

Farewell, Holly

By Josh Ortiz

Jim Morrison's fabled muse for "The Crystal Ship," Platform Holly, will soon disappear as Venoco, Inc. has filed for bankruptcy.

May 18, 2017

Amid Budget Woes, SB Sheriff’s Office Faces Potential Staff Cuts

By Jose Ochoa

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office (SBSO) is currently over budget, understaffed and overworked, county officials reported in budget discussions this past month.

May 18, 2017

Vista Point: Local Freebies and Activities This Week

By Staff Report

This week features free music in many forms, a yogi's Extravaganza pregame, a May 23 tragedy remembrance vigil and more.

May 15, 2017

IVRPD Accepts $13,000 Donation from UCSB

By Jose Ochoa

The Isla Vista Recreation and Park District accepted $13,000 from UC Santa Barbara this Thursday as part of an agreement to use the funds for park improvements and maintenance.