Isla Vista

Pedestrian Robbed on Del Playa Drive

April 17, 2017 by

A pedestrian was threatened with a gun during a robbery Sunday night on the 66 block of Del Playa Drive, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office (SBSO) said.
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Out-of-Towners Make Up 66 Percent of Deltopia Arrests

April 14, 2017 by

Out-of-towners composed almost two-thirds of the arrests made during Deltopia, according to arrest logs released on Tuesday by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office (SBSO).
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Considerable Changes en Route for Santa Barbara Bus System

April 13, 2017 by

The Santa Barbara bus system is adding 14 new electric shuttles and introducing new farebox and smartphone technology to modernize its system as well as rebranding its 30-year-old logo.
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Vista Point: This Week’s Goings-On

April 13, 2017 by

This week's Vista Point includes a silent film screening, live music at an Easter Eve show and a body-positive pool party.
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Wristbands, Booked Bands and Booze Stands: I.V. Stakeholders Push for a Sanctioned Deltopia

April 13, 2017 by

For the first time in the short history of Deltopia, a jazz band led an entourage of partygoers down Del Playa Drive — a sight perhaps more common for New Orleans Mardi Gras than for Isla Vista’s ...
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Father of 2014 I.V. Victim Reacts to Recent Shooting

April 13, 2017 by

The father of a victim of the 2014 Isla Vista shooting spoke out Tuesday in response to the Monday shooting at a San Bernardino elementary school.
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Deltopia Crowds Up, Arrests Down From Last Year

April 10, 2017 by

Deltopia crowds were estimated to be as low as 6,000 and as high as 8,000 this year, up from approximately 3,500 the year before, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office (SBSO).
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Student Injured After Cliff Fall on Del Playa

April 9, 2017 by

A UCSB student fell off of a balcony on the 66 block of Del Playa at approximately 4:45 p.m. Saturday.
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Police Presence Declines as Deltopia Dwindles

April 6, 2017 by

Police presence during Deltopia will continue to decline this year following dropping attendance levels over the past three years.
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Vista Point: Weekly Freebies and Activities in I.V.

April 6, 2017 by

Tree plantings, improv and more this week in Isla Vista.
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UCPD To Cut Down on Deltopia Fencing Due to Spring Insight

March 14, 2017 by

The university will not use its usual chain-link fences during Deltopia in April, as the informal street party will fall on the same weekend as Spring Insight.
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I.V. Surfrider Hosts Philanthropic Surf Competition

March 13, 2017 by

The competition had been postponed for two weeks due to lack of swell, but this week’s dropping tide provided surfable waves.
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Report Shows Stability in I.V. Homeless Population Since 2013

March 9, 2017 by

The Isla Vista homeless population has increased by 37 percent since 2016 but decreased by over 30 percent since 2013, according to a countywide homeless census released Wednesday.
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Vista Point: Local Freebies and Activities This Week

March 9, 2017 by

This week, catch the 'zine scene with The Catalyst, desserts with the elderly and more.
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Students Search for Housing After DP Evacuations

March 2, 2017 by

Forty-eight students have been in search of housing due to the recent evacuation orders of two properties on Del Playa Drive.
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