Isla Vista

October 13, 2016

Isla Vista Landlords Oppose Measure F

By Josh Ortiz

With Election Day fast approaching, property owners are growing wary of a new tax which they believe would create an unfair burden on an already difficult housing market.

October 13, 2016

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

By Josh Ortiz

The Nexus, KCSB and The Bottom Line will co-host a debate between Joan Hartmann and Bruce Porter, candidates for Third District County Supervisor, tonight at 6:30 p.m.

October 9, 2016

First Friday Offers Free Food, Laid-Back Vibes

By Tamari Dzotsenidze

Fall’s inaugural First Friday took over Prefect Park as the Free Food Fest on Oct.7, offering new bites and the same laid-back vibes Isla Vistans have come to love since its inception.

October 6, 2016

Isla Vista Divided by Party Politics in Supervisor Race

By Supriya Yelimeli, Josh Ortiz

Although it occupies a little over a square mile, Isla Vista is brimming with over 20,000 UC Santa Barbara students, retirement communities and clusters of longtime residents.

October 6, 2016

Seeds Sown for Sueno Orchard

By Persi Zamani

After three years of deliberation, the IVRPD will start drafting proposals to fund an irrigation system while restoration of the plot is underway

October 6, 2016

Vista Point: Exciting Events Happening in Isla Vista This Week

By Staff Report

I.V. politics will be popping this week, what with the Third Disrict County Supervisor debate, the push to register at least 13,000 I.V. residents to vote for the November election.

October 2, 2016

8th Annual Pardall Carnival Showcases Campus Organizations, I.V. Community

By Aly Giammanco

Large crowds turned out to Pardall Road Saturday to experience Isla Vista’s eighth annual Pardall Carnival, courtesy of the Associated Students’ Isla Vista Community Relations Committee.

September 29, 2016

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

By Josh Ortiz

A meeting to discuss the future of the Isla Vista Community Center will be held at 5 p.m. tonight at the I.V. Clinic building. Organizers are also planning to host a “brainstorming session” next week about the commun...

September 29, 2016

Homeless Students Get Access to Showers

By Brian Baek

Gov. Jerry Brown signed into motion Friday a bill to give homeless students access to shower facilities on community college campuses.

September 22, 2016

Community Center Meets Pitfalls, Success

By Supriya Yelimeli

Isla Vistans have sought a community center for nearly 50 years, but as the town shifts and reconfigures with each decade, the project has become a perpetual work in progress.

September 22, 2016

Local Elections May Profoundly Impact I.V.

By Josh Ortiz

Just for a moment, let’s take our eyes off the national election coverage and take a look at the election going on right here in our own backyard, an election that can most certainly affect our lives in a direct way.

September 22, 2016

Vista Point: The Goings On In Isla Vista This Week

By Josh Ortiz

Upcoming events include Pardall Carnival and a community meeting to discuss the proposed 10 p.m. noise ordinance

September 2, 2016

I.V. CSD Candidate Slate Receives Democratic Endorsement

By Josh Ortiz

The Santa Barbara Democratic Party endorsed a slate of four candidates Thursday night for the Isla Vista Community Services District board of supervisors, a decision that could prove a significant setback for other candi...

August 29, 2016

Joel Ruiz Suspends Candidacy for I.V. CSD Board of Directors

By Josh Ortiz

Board of directors candidate Joel Ruiz suspended his campaign Sunday due to his workload and insufficient campaign funds.

August 14, 2016

Three Final Candidates Join Race for Office in Isla Vista

By Josh Ortiz

Three additional Isla Vista residents declared candidacy this week in the race to elect the inaugural members of the I.V. Community Service District (CSD) board of directors.