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UC President Plans Overhaul to Campus Policing

August 27, 2021 by

In a letter to the UC community, Drake called the plan “transformational,” and said that the new approach will be “data-driven, service-oriented [and] community centric.”
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Isla Vista Facing Historic Housing Shortage Ahead of Fall Quarter 2021

August 25, 2021 by and

As the university prepares for Fall Quarter 2021, students are grappling with a housing crisis on an unprecedented scale.
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IVCSD Budget Increases by 6% in New Fiscal Year

August 25, 2021 by and

Though total spending is only proposed to increase by 6%, a few programs, such as operations, community programs and parking, have major allocation changes.
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Unmasking Isla Vista: Local Businesses & Essential Workers

August 22, 2021 by and

In the fourth segment of our new series, "Unmasking Isla Vista: A COVID-19 Community Archive," the Daily Nexus and KCSB examine I.V. businesses and essential workers over the COVID-19 pandemic.
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UCSB Student Charged With Felony Sexual Assault

August 21, 2021 by and

The investigation into the student is being jointly conducted by the District Attorney’s office and the UCSB Police Department.
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Unmasking Isla Vista: Testing & Vaccines

August 15, 2021 by , and

In the third segment of our new series, "Unmasking Isla Vista: A COVID-19 Community Archive," the Daily Nexus and KCSB examine the university’s and county’s COVID-19 testing and vaccine rollout.
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Duffl and Snag Delivery Serves the Isla Vista Community

August 15, 2021 by

The goal of both these delivery services is to provide a fast, efficient, sustainable method of grocery shopping.
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Unmasking Isla Vista: University & Students

August 8, 2021 by , , , , and

In the second segment of our series, "Unmasking Isla Vista: A COVID-19 Community Archive," the Daily Nexus and KCSB examine the university’s response to and students’ experiences of the pandemic.
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IVCSD Discusses Community-Based Policing for Isla Vista

August 5, 2021 by and

IVCSD is continuing conversations surrounding community-based policing programs through the Student Neighborhood Assistance Program.
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UCSB Mandates Masks in All Public Indoor Spaces Effective Immediately

August 3, 2021 by

The new mask mandate is a precautionary measure against a rise in cases across Santa Barbara County due to the Delta variant.
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Unmasking Isla Vista: Human Struggle

August 1, 2021 by , , and

In the first segment of our series, "Unmasking Isla Vista: A COVID-19 Community Archive," the Daily Nexus and KCSB examine houselessness in I.V. and students’ mental health during the pandemic.
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Isla Vista Man Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges

August 1, 2021 by

The arrestee, 36-year-old Jered Harwin, currently remains in custody at Santa Barbara County Jail with no bail.
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Santa Barbara County Sees 400% Increase in COVID-19 Cases Within the Past Month

July 27, 2021 by

Ansorg emphasized that the new surge is primarily affecting unvaccinated individuals and that the current metrics have the county at the brink of the purple tier.
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Three Unconnected COVID-19 Cases Reported in the UCSB Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

July 27, 2021 by

The infected individuals were fully vaccinated and had each separately been in contact with someone who had tested positive outside of the department
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Regents Vote To Increase Undergraduate Tuition Across All UC Schools

July 23, 2021 by

The proposal was enacted amidst pushback and protest from student groups across the UC.
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