Isla Vista

New Amazon Store Offers Prizes, Convenience

Amazon.com opened Amazon@IslaVista at 6553 Trigo Road on Wednesday, the company’s fourth university “pick-up point” in the country where customers can pick up items purchased online and the firs...
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International Students Host Vigil for France

International student from France Candice Farel hosted a vigil Saturday night to mourn the lives of the approximately 129 people killed in Paris on Friday in terrorist attacks by the Islamic State als...
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I.V. Community Discusses Lighting, Graffiti Cleanup

Community members discussed lighting, sidewalks and graffiti cleanup Tuesday evening at the Isla Vista Self Governance Initiative meeting in the I.V. Clinic building. Residents will vote in November 2...
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Bruce Porter to Run to Succeed Supervisor Farr

Fifteen-year Santa Ynez resident Bruce Porter announced Monday he will run to succeed Doreen Farr as Third District County Supervisor. Farr announced in October she will not seek re-election after her...
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Del Playa Experiences Rock Fall as Cliffs Erode

Close to a ton of rock and soil fell onto the beach after eroding from the cliff side above 6709 Del Playa Drive early Monday afternoon, leaving no individuals injured. The rock fall was discovered by...
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Biko House Hosts Open Mic Night with MC Fong Tran

Students and I.V. residents gathered at the Biko House, a student housing cooperative in Isla Vista, for the MultiCultural Center’s open mic event Tuesday night, featuring Vietnamese-American spoken...
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St. Michael’s Hosts Dinner In Response to Alleged Anti-Black Lives Matter Movement Vandalism

Responding to a string of vandalism and theft at St. Michael’s University Church, allegedly due to its backing of the Black Lives Matter movement, nearly 100 students, professors and Isla Vista resi...
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Board Considers Solution to I.V. Parking

The Santa Barbara County Planning Commission met Nov. 4 to evaluate updates to the Isla Vista Master Plan (IVMP), focusing mainly on the issue of parking in I.V. and ultimately recommending continued ...
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I.V. Community Meeting Discusses Safety Services

The Isla Vista Self Governance Initiative held a public meeting Tuesday evening at the I.V. Clinic Building to discuss what public safety services an I.V. Community Service District (CSD) could provid...
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I.V. Resource Fair To Provide Information on Local Organizations

Isla Vista Community Relations Committee (IVCRC) and Associated Students Food Bank is holding the Isla Vista Resource Fair Saturday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the A.S. Pardall Center to provide the com...
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Halloween Events, Police Presence Draw Crowds Away from DP

Del Playa Drive was surprisingly quiet this Halloween weekend, with festivities drawing significantly smaller crowds and resulting in fewer misdemeanor arrests and medical evacuations compared to prev...
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Pizza with Police Addresses Halloween Expectations

Isla Vista Foot Patrol (IVFP) and UCSB Police Department (UCPD) hosted the second Pizza with Police event of the year Thursday which allowed I.V. residents and UCSB students to speak directly with loc...
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I.V. Stakeholders Talk Framework, Options for Self Governance

The Isla Vista Self Governance Initiative held a public meeting Tuesday evening at the I.V. Clinic building for residents to discuss community planning and development. I.V. residents will vote in Nov...
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I.V. Co-op Plays Active Role in Community

Sales at the Isla Vista Food Cooperative have increased approximately seven percent annually over the past five years, while the Co-op continues to immerse itself in the community through education an...
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UCSB Officials, A. S. to Begin Preparations for Approaching El Niño

University officials and the Associated Students (A.S.) Public Safety Commission have been coordinating with emergency response teams and local public health organizations to prepare for the upcoming ...
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