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SB County Reports First COVID-19 Death in Isla Vista

August 20, 2020 by

The I.V. resident was one of two deaths announced by the county on Thursday, bringing the county’s total death count to 84. 
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UC Santa Cruz Reinstates 41 Teaching Assistants Dismissed over COLA Strikes

August 17, 2020 by

Graduate students across the UC continue to advocate for a COLA, even as the pandemic brings challenges to in-person activism.
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I.V. CSD 2020-21 Budget Projects Increase in Revenue Despite Coronavirus

August 11, 2020 by

The Isla Vista Community Services District expects revenues of over $1.36 million and expenses of approximately $1.26 million for the 2020-21 fiscal year.
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Isla Vista Experiences Largest Single-Day Jump in COVID-19 Cases

August 8, 2020 by

Santa Barbara County confirmed an additional five new cases on Friday, bringing the total count to 74 cases in Isla Vista, 20 of which are currently active. 
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UC Announces Influenza Vaccine Requirement For All Students and Employees Come Fall

August 7, 2020 by

This is the first time the UC has required the flu vaccine.
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In a Reopening Roller Coaster, Barber Shops Are Cutting Profits Thin

August 7, 2020 by

Since the beginning of the pandemic, Richie Ramirez said he has shuttered and reopened his barber shops three separate times, turning a profit for only six weeks out of the last six months. 
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UCSB Alum and Literary Partner Publish Mental Health-Focused Poetry Collection

August 5, 2020 by

The poetry collection takes readers through the ups and downs of heartbreak, loss and letting go with the intent to shine light on mental health struggles.
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UCSB Professor Explores Race in the U.S. Through a South Asian Lens, in New Novel “Members Only”

August 4, 2020 by

Pandya said his initial ideas for the novel began in 2016, a year he published his first collection, “The Blind Writer: Stories and a Novella.”
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Amidst Partying in Isla Vista, UCSB Continues To Warn Students About Coronavirus Risks

August 2, 2020 by

I.V.’s cramped living conditions, infamous for housing 10 or more people under the same roof, can make tracking the spread of coronavirus increasingly difficult. 
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In an Unwavering Fight Against Brain Cancer, a Gaucho’s Legacy Shines Through

July 31, 2020 by

Several of Raul Garcia's friends spoke to the Nexus about the ways in which he brings joy to their lives and why their friendships with him are everlasting.  
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Police Arrest Suspect For Breaking Into Vacant Isla Vista Apartment and Refusing To Leave

July 27, 2020 by

Donald Cameron was arrested on one count of burglary, vandalism and obstructing a peace officer. He is currently in custody at the Santa Barbara County Jail on $50,000 bail. 
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UCSB Students To Represent Bernie Sanders at Democratic National Convention

July 26, 2020 by

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the convention will be held virtually, aside from a few representatives that will attend in person.
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California Hair Salons and Barbershop Services Permitted To Reopen Outdoors

July 21, 2020 by

Isla Vista barbershop services and salons such as Wanderlust Hair Studio, Richie’s Barber Shop and Campus Cuts Hair Salon can once again reopen under the new guidelines, albeit outdoors.
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Poke Theory SB Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19

July 19, 2020 by

Since learning that an employee tested positive, Poke Theory SB has begun operating under stricter cleaning protocols as a precaution, the manager said. 
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School Is Out, But Jobs Are Sparse: UCSB Students Struggle with COVID-19 Labor Market

July 18, 2020 by

Internships and jobs — some of which require a physical presence for special equipment and in-person mentoring from professionals — could not easily be translated to an online format. 
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