Isla Vista

October 16, 2015

Students, Community Members Unite At Vigil For Andres Esteban Sanchez

By Staff Report

A crowd of over 100 people met outside the Associated Students Pardall Center Thursday night to honor UCSB student Andres “Andy” Esteban Sanchez who passed away the morning of Sunday, Oct. 11. Students Areli Balderra...

October 15, 2015

IVFP Responds to Allegations of Misconduct in Sanchez’s Death

By Staff Report

Isla Vista Foot Patrol (IVFP) Lieutenant Rob Plastino and Santa Barbara Sheriff Public Information Officer Kelly Hoover responded to witnesses’ accounts of the events leading up to the death of second-year pre-biology ...

October 15, 2015

Witnesses Allege Misconduct Concerning Recent Student Death

By Staff Report

**This story will be updated as more information becomes available.** A previously published Daily Nexus article regarding IVFP’s account of Andres Esteban Sanchez’s death can be found under “UCSB Stu...

October 15, 2015

SBCC President to Retire After Four-Year Service

By Neil Yanga

Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) President Lori Gaskin announced Monday her decision to retire after the end of the 2015-16 school year. After working 35 years in the California Community College system, Gaskin decided ...

October 15, 2015

Third District Supervisor Farr to Retire in December

By Mohan Saxena

District Supervisor Doreen Farr, who first took office in 2009, announced that she will not be seeking a third term on the Board of Supervisors, instead hoping to spend time with family Santa Barbara County Third Distric...

October 14, 2015

Brown Signs Three Bills Regarding Refugio Spill

By Sierra Deak

Governor Jerry Brown signed three bills on Oct. 8 authored by Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson and Assemblymember Das Williams in response to the May 2015 Refugio Beach Oil Spill. Jackson’s bills, Senate Bill 295 (SB 295) a...

October 14, 2015

SB Mayor Presents 10-Point Gun Control Proposal

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

Santa Barbara Mayor Helene Schneider, who announced in April her plans to run for California’s 24th Congressional district seat, released a 10-point proposal last month aimed at curbing gun violence on a national scal...

October 13, 2015

Castro Valley Shows Similar Interest in Following I.V.’s Self-Governance Model

By Josh Ortiz

October 12, 2015

Upcoming El Niño May Threaten Cliffside Homes

By Maura Fox

Climatologists are increasingly certain of predictions that a strong El Niño will likely hit California in the coming months, bringing wet weather and the possibility of increased erosion along the cliffs of Isla Vista....

October 9, 2015

Doreen Farr Talks to Community About I.V. Self Governance, I.V. Community Center

By Jacob Little

Third District Supervisor Doreen Farr held “office hours” Thursday at Coffee Collaboration in Isla Vista to meet with constituents and address questions regarding local issues. Discussion focused on Assemblymember Da...

October 8, 2015

An Inside Look at the Roles of SB Peace Officers

By Peeka Zimmerman

The Isla Vista Foot Patrol (IVFP), clad in khaki uniforms, and UCSB Police Department (UCPD), clad in blue, hold overlapping jurisdiction in the UC Santa Barbara community. IVFP was initiated in 1970 as a substation of t...

October 8, 2015

I.V. Self-Governance Bill Approved

By Josh Ortiz

Student leaders are confident that moves to establish a board of local representatives for I.V. will be successful Governor Jerry Brown signed Assemblymember Das Williams’ Isla Vista self-governance bill, Assemb...

October 8, 2015

Finance Report Unveils Self-Governance Study

By Beth Lebens

The study investigates the financial feasibility of several options for the self-governance of Isla Vista, and will be used to inform residents and help with ongoing planning The Fund for Santa Barbara hosted the Isla ...

October 7, 2015

Stakeholders Revisit I.V. Self-Governance

By Juliet Bachtel

Isla Vista residents, students and county officials met for the weekly stakeholders’ meeting at the I.V. Clinic Tuesday night hosted by Assemblymember Das Williams’s office to discuss self-governance in I.V.

October 5, 2015

Pizza With Police Focuses on I.V. Halloween Plans

By Chris Perez

UC Santa Barbara Police Department (UCPD) and Associated Students co-hosted Pizza with Police Thursday night at Pizza My Heart.

October 1, 2015

A.S. Discusses Halloween, Party System, Bills

By Chris Perez, Neil Yanga

The Associated Students Senate met Wednesday night at the Flying A room in the UCen to discuss changes to the A.S. Legal Code regarding political party formation and election regulations.