Isla Vista

Teens Express Frustrations of Living in Isla Vista

April 28, 2016 by

Middle school and high school students convened Tuesday in Isla Vista, asking community leaders to acknowledge the need for a safe, peaceful community conducive to their busy schedules.
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Local Group Registers More than 2,000 To Vote

April 19, 2016 by

A collective of UCSB graduates and politically active locals has registered more than 2,000 Isla Vistans and UCSB students to vote in anticipation of the California primary elections.
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Cutting Board Left in Oven Causes Fire on Camino Del Sur

April 17, 2016 by

Inside a first-floor apartment, Santa Barbara County firefighters found that a cutting board had been left inside a cooking oven, producing smoke that drifted out of the building.
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Isla Vista Homeless Population Down 44 Percent since 2013

April 17, 2016 by

A new count and survey shows a slight increase in the number of homeless in Isla Vista from last year but a decrease of nearly 50 percent since 2013.
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Interactive Cigarette Bins May Be Coming to Isla Vista

April 16, 2016 by and

A new proposal would bring interactive cigarette receptacles to Isla Vista that discourage littering by allowing smokers to vote on various questions with their cigarette butts.
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Jimmy John’s Closes After 2 Years in I.V.

April 13, 2016 by

Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches closed its Isla Vista location on Tuesday night, drawing sales to an end after opening up shop in March 2014.
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10 Questions About Isla Vista Self-Governance

April 13, 2016 by

Answers to some of the most pressing questions about Isla Vista's historic push for self-governance to help you get caught up before the November election.
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Isla Vista To Vote on CSD, Tax in November

April 7, 2016 by

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

April 5, 2016 by

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.
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Deltopia Crowds, Arrests, Citations Down for Second Straight Year

April 3, 2016 by , and

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

April 3, 2016 by

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.
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Horses Kept on Sideline During Deltopia

April 3, 2016 by

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."
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More Than 1000 Isla Vistans Without Power After Underground Fire

April 2, 2016 by

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.
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Setting the Stage for a Day of Rage

April 1, 2016 by

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

March 3, 2016 by

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.
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