Isla Vista

Adopt-A-Block Holds Isla Vista Clean-up Following Deltopia

April 6, 2015 by

Volunteer organization Adopt-A-Block held an Isla Vista clean-up following a full day of Deltopia festivities on Saturday, drawing over 300 students participants on Sunday.
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Shooting Victim Files Complaint Against County, Sheriff, Regents

April 2, 2015 by

Former student Antoine Cherchian, a victim of the May 23 Isla Vista shooting last spring who survived multiple gunshot wounds, filed a complaint for damages against the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’...
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Pizza with Police, Safety Coalition Respond to Deltopia Concerns

April 1, 2015 by

The UCSB Police Department (UCPD) in conjunction with Associated Students hosted Pizza with Police last night at Pizza My Heart in effort to address students’ concerns about law enforcement and comm...
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Town Hall Talks Representation

March 6, 2015 by and

The office of Santa Barbara Assemblyman Das Williams held the third Isla Vista self-governance town hall of the year to determine the governance structure of a potential community services district (C...
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I.V. Stakeholders Meeting Talks Tax

March 4, 2015 by

Community members met Wednesday night for the weekly stakeholders meeting hosted by Assemblyman Das Williams’ office to discuss the possibility of a User Utility Tax and whether students living in u...
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Families Sue For Wrongful Death

March 4, 2015 by

The families of former UCSB students David Wang, James Hong and George Chen jointly filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Santa Barbara County, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department and Cap...
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Weekend Wrap-Up Feb. 27 to March 1

March 4, 2015 by

Law enforcement officers with the Isla Vista Foot Patrol (IVFP) and University of California Police Department (UCPD) responded to numerous calls this past week on various incidents concerning a fight...
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Students Clean Up I.V. Beaches

March 2, 2015 by

The Coastal Fund, a student organization that does restoration work on Isla Vista beaches, held a sunset beach clean-up along the beach of the 6700 block of Del Playa Road down to Sands Beach this pas...
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Police Share I.V. Status Over Pizza

February 27, 2015 by

The UCSB Police Department (UCPD) and the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department hosted Pizza with Police on Thursday at Pizza my Heart in conjunction with Associated Students.
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UCSB To Fund Cliffside Fence

February 26, 2015 by

UCSB announced Tuesday that it will provide $70,000 to Santa Barbara County for the construction of permanent fences along the bluffs in Isla Vista.
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Frat Chapter Closes Due to Alleged Misconduct

February 26, 2015 by

The Phi Sigma Kappa National Fraternity revoked UCSB fraternity Phi Sigma Kappa’s charter on Tuesday, and the fraternity will now be in consultation with the Office of Student Life.
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Housing Organization Offers Substance-Free Living in I.V.

February 26, 2015 by

The Haven at College, an organization that provides sober living homes for college students, plans to open a new sober living facility on Pasado Road in Isla Vista next year called The Haven at Santa ...
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Stakeholders Talk Graffiti, Fences

February 25, 2015 by

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

February 23, 2015 by

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

February 22, 2015 by

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 ...
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