Isla Vista

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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IVTU Continues Tenant Rights Campaign

February 22, 2015 by

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 A...
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LAFCO Issues Letter on AB 3

February 20, 2015 by

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 commissi...
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Assemblyman Holds I.V. Self-Governance Meeting

February 19, 2015 by

Isla Vistans and stakeholders will gather in Anisq’ Oyo’ Park to discuss AB 3
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Isla Vista Landlord Will Soon Nix Ambassador Program

February 19, 2015 by

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

February 18, 2015 by

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 William...
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Community Continues Rights Campaign

February 17, 2015 by

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

February 13, 2015 by

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 h...
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