Isla Vista

April 7, 2016

Isla Vista To Vote on CSD, Tax in November

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

Isla Vista took a large step toward self-governance Thursday as Santa Barbara’s Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) approved motions to put two measures on the November ballot in I.V.

April 5, 2016

Isla Vista Crime Down 20% Over Two Years, DA Reports

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

A new report from the Isla Vista Safe Committee shows violent crime in I.V. decreased 25 percent and overall crime decreased 20 percent from 2013 to 2015.

April 3, 2016

Deltopia Crowds, Arrests, Citations Down for Second Straight Year

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, Dahyana Barraza, Siboney Arias

Despite the ubiquitous parties and red cups in Isla Vista this Deltopia weekend, preliminary statistics show that crowd size, arrests and citations decreased for a second straight year.

April 3, 2016

Adopt-A-Block Volunteers Clean up I.V. After Deltopia

By Dahyana Barraza

A crowd of Adopt-A-Block volunteers faced a foggy afternoon on Sunday, gathering to clean up the remnants of a Deltopia much quieter than previous years.

April 3, 2016

Horses Kept on Sideline During Deltopia

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

In contrast to years past, police horses spent much of Deltopia in portable trailers on the edge of Isla Vista Saturday after some students criticized their use as "intimidating."

April 2, 2016

More Than 1000 Isla Vistans Without Power After Underground Fire

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

The outage stretches from the edge of UCSB west to Camino Pescadero and from the bottom of the IV loop to El Colegio Road, leaving more than 1000 residents without power.

April 1, 2016

Setting the Stage for a Day of Rage

By Maura Fox

With Deltopia a day away, students should be aware of laws and regulations that will keep them safe and out of jail during the Isla Vista party weekend.

March 3, 2016

I.V. LUX (Literally) Sheds Light on Bike Safety

By Noah Brennan-Greenbaum

Campus and community organizations came together to host I.V. LUX, an event to promote bicycle safety, Wednesday at the Associated Students Pardall Center in Isla Vista.

March 2, 2016

Stakeholders Discuss Assessment of I.V.’s Parking Needs

By Amanda Quick

The Isla Vista Self Governance Initiative held a meeting Tuesday evening in the Isla Vista Clinic building to discuss how best to implement a survey to assess parking needs in I.V.

February 25, 2016

Downtown Bike Plan Approved

By Zareena Zaidi

The Santa Barbara City Council approved the Bike Master Plan by a vote of 6-1 on Tuesday, moving forward a plan that will create more bike paths in downtown Santa Barbara. More than 300 community members attended the ...

February 20, 2016

Students ‘LARP’ for Lymphoma Research

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

About 45 UCSB students beat each other senseless with foam-covered PVC pipes on Saturday in a live action role-playing (LARP) battle to support lymphoma research.

February 18, 2016

A.S. Senate Talks Bike Traffic Laws, Political Transparency

By Chris Perez

The Associated Students (A.S.) Senate met Wednesday in the Flying A room of the UCen to discuss a resolution regarding bicycles stopping at stop signs and a bill on increasing transparency within A.S.

February 18, 2016

Part One: Isla Vista Gets Down to Business

By Vicky Munro

A wide array of businesses are drawn to the busy streets of Isla Vista (I.V.), with new hopefuls arriving every year to compete for the interest of thousands of young adult customers. From chains like Starbucks to indepe...

February 18, 2016

CC Library Brings Resources to I.V.

By Noah Brennan-Greenbaum

The Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) Library is sponsoring a librarian outreach service at the Isla Vista (I.V.) Pardall Center to help SBCC students and I.V. community members receive library services close to home.

February 17, 2016

I.V. Stakeholders Talk Infrastructure Spending

By Amanda Quick

The Isla Vista Self Governance Initiative held a meeting Tuesday evening in the Isla Vista Clinic building to discuss the infrastructure spending for a potential I.V. Community Service District (CSD).

February 11, 2016

Two UCSB Students Arrested for Home Invasion Robbery

By Supriya Yelimeli

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office arrested four people wanted in connection with a home invasion robbery that occurred Jan. 29, 2016 on Madrid Rd. and Camino Pescadero in Isla Vista.