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2020 Election Results: Santa Barbara County Victories

November 12, 2020 by

With an 84% voter turnout as of Nov. 12, over 197,000 Santa Barbara County voters casted their ballots in this year’s national election. 
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Learning From Spring and Summer, Professors Pilot Revisions to Remote Instruction for Fall Quarter

November 10, 2020 by

As for their outlook on fall quarter and beyond, professors are cautiously optimistic.
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CCBER Adapts To Continue Restoration Efforts Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

November 6, 2020 by

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly altered the center’s restoration operations, which normally rely on student workers and volunteers to manage the university’s vast ecological footprint. 
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iV Menus Owner Patrick Galoustian Sentenced to 18 Years in State Prison

November 5, 2020 by

After accepting a plea deal in December 2019, it took over nine months and nine separate hearings for Galoustian to receive his sentence.
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Twitch or Treat: I.V. CSD and Lucidity Hold Virtual Halloween Celebration

November 4, 2020 by

The festival featured cash incentives for costume and pumpkin-carving contests, live music and Zoom dance sessions. 
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iVMenus Owner Sentencing Postponed for Eighth Time, Rescheduled to Tomorrow

November 4, 2020 by

Galoustian's sentencing date was postponed for the eighth time to accommodate his last-minute request for an in-person sentencing. 
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LIVE: National and Local Election Results 2020

November 3, 2020 by

Polls close at 8 p.m. and mail-in voting results will be available starting at 8:05 p.m. All other preliminary results will be posted after 9 p.m.
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UCSB Denying to Release Data On Pay, Job Positions of Employees of Color

November 2, 2020 by

UCSB has refused several times to release the information, which the Daily Nexus requested in August through the CPRA.
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In the Driver’s Seat: Prop 22 May Have Consequences for I.V. Gig Workers

November 1, 2020 by and

As the future of ridesharing apps is on the California ballot, students in I.V. working for rideshare and delivery companies spoke to the Nexus about how Proposition 22 would affect them.
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How Prop 21’s Rent Control Initiative May Affect Isla Vista

November 1, 2020 by and

If it passes, Prop 21 would replace 1995’s Costa Hawkins Rental Housing Act, which bars rent control on housing first occupied after 1995 and on titled units such as single-family homes.
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Sarah Danielzadeh Voted in as New A.S. Student Advocate General In Special Election

October 30, 2020 by

Sarah Danielzadeh, a fourth-year English major and former Letters and Sciences senator, beat 11 other candidates in a special election for Associated Students Student Advocate General.
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“If I get COVID now, I don’t really care”: Interviewing Passersby and Partiers in I.V. During the Pandemic

October 29, 2020 by , and

On June 22, the first day of summer sessions, there were 7 confirmed COVID-19 cases in I.V. By Oct. 1, the first day of fall quarter, there were 239. Now, there are nearly 400.
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White Sworn in as New A.S. President, Flaherty Succeeds Her as Internal Vice President

October 29, 2020 by

White, a fourth-year political science major and current internal vice president, was sworn in by Beasley during the Associated Students Senate meeting on Wednesday evening.
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Catherine Flaherty for I.V. CSD Board Director

October 29, 2020 by

Neither Catherine Flaherty nor Daniel Mitchell represent the ideal candidate, but the Nexus believes Flaherty is the better choice.
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iVMenus Owner Sentencing Postponed For Seventh Time, Rescheduled to Nov. 4

October 28, 2020 by

In addition to an expected 18-year prison sentence, Galoustian will likely have to register as a sex offender for life.
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