Isla Vista

February 25, 2015

Stakeholders Talk Graffiti, Fences

By Noah Brennan-Greenbaum

Community members and local government officials met Tuesday night at the weekly Isla Vista self-governance meeting hosted by Assemblyman Das Williams’ office in the I.V. Clinic to further discuss potential services an...

February 23, 2015

I.V. First Friday Planners Attempt to Work Around Noise Ordinance

By Danny Kolosta

The planners of the next Isla Vista First Friday event, scheduled for April 3, are exploring different ways to host the monthly program to get around a recently approved county noise ordinance in effect during the first ...

February 22, 2015

Community Meets for Year’s Second Town Hall, Brainstorms I.V. Taxes

By William Leiva

Students and I.V. residents attended the second Isla Vista self-governance town hall of the year on Saturday at the Anisq’Oyo’ Park to discuss potential taxation policies and funding models under I.V. self-governance...

February 22, 2015

IVTU Continues Tenant Rights Campaign

By Christopher Chen

The Isla Vista Tenants Union (IVTU) rallied support at the Pardall Center on Friday for an upcoming march to protest the eviction of six households from their homes at 6754 and 6764 Abrego Road last August.

February 20, 2015

LAFCO Issues Letter on AB 3

By Peter Mounteer

The Santa Barbara Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) formally approved the release a letter of concern on Isla Vista self-governance bill AB 3 by a 5-2 vote at a special meeting of the commission, held yesterday a...

February 19, 2015

Assemblyman Holds I.V. Self-Governance Meeting

By Patrick Guardian

Isla Vistans and stakeholders will gather in Anisq’ Oyo’ Park to discuss AB 3

February 19, 2015

Isla Vista Landlord Will Soon Nix Ambassador Program

By Josh Ortiz

Isla Vista rental group St. George & Associates will get rid of its Ambassador Program in favor of stricter guidelines

February 18, 2015

Meeting Discusses CSD Alternative

By Noah Brennan-Greenbaum

Isla Vista residents, university administrators and Santa Barbara County officials met Tuesday night in the I.V. Clinic for the weekly I.V. self-governance meeting organized by Assemblyman Das Williams’ office.

February 17, 2015

Community Continues Rights Campaign

By Alyssa Schmidt

Students, staff and Isla Vista residents marched from the Pardall Center to the 6700 block of Abrego Road on Friday, continuing an ongoing Isla Vista Tenants Union (IVTU) campaign to protest the evictions of six families...

February 13, 2015

County Board of Supervisors, Sheriff’s Dept. Enact Deltopia Noise Ordinance

By Max Fernbacher

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors granted a request from the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Department on Tuesday for the issuing of noise ordinances during the first two weekends of April in hopes of preventing D...

February 13, 2015

Farr Talks About LAFCO, I.V. Self-Governance in Meeting

By Supriya Yelimeli

Third District Supervisor Doreen Farr held an open meeting at the Coffee Collaborative on Thursday afternoon to discuss the creation of a Community Services District (CSD) in Isla Vista and to examine the role of the Loc...

February 12, 2015

IVTU To Picket Apartment Evictions

By Alyssa Schmidt

The Isla Vista Tenant Union (IVTU) plans to lead a picket on Friday at 12 p.m. beginning at the Pardall Center as part of their “Tenants Reclaiming Isla Vista” campaign protesting the eviction of six Latino families ...

February 12, 2015

LAFCO Delays Discussion Opposing Bill AB 3

By Peter Mounteer

The Santa Barbara County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) has drafted a letter to the state legislature opposing Isla Vista self-governance bill AB 3 and by a unanimous vote last week decided to move discussion ...

February 12, 2015

IVRPD Seeking New Chairperson

By Josh Ortiz

Former Isla Vista Recreation and Park District (IVRPD) Board of Directors Chairperson, former Santa Barbara Housing Co-op Executive Director and former I.V. Food Co-op board member Jeff Bessmer resigned after serving as ...

February 12, 2015

Hannah-Beth Jackson Introduces Bill for Harsher CC Penalties

By Beth Lebens

State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson, who represents California’s 19th district including Santa Barbara, introduced Senate Bill 186 on Monday, which would authorize California community colleges to discipline students wit...

February 11, 2015

I.V. Stakeholders Meeting Tackles Amending Assembly Bill 3

By Noah Brennan-Greenbaum

Isla Vista community members met Tuesday night for the weekly stakeholders meeting, held by Assemblyman Das Williams’ office, last night at the I.V. Clinic on 970 Embarcadero del Mar.