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How California’s New Rent Control Bill Could Affect Isla Vista

October 17, 2019 by

But while many renter groups across the state have hailed the bill as a welcome reprieve from landlords, detractors claim the bill will worsen the housing crisis. 
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Center Dedicated to Helping Victims of Sexual Violence Opens in Isla Vista

October 15, 2019 by

STESA will pay exactly one dollar in rent a year to the I.V. CSD, which is allowing them to use space in a building owned by Santa Barbara County.
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50 Years In the Making: Isla Vista Community Center Celebrates Soft Opening

October 15, 2019 by

Efforts to open the center began in the 1970s, when the building that now houses the Isla Vista Clinic was sold, prompting activists to seek a new space.
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Timely Warning Issued for North Campus Faculty Housing Burglaries

October 14, 2019 by

The burglaries took place sometime between the evening of Oct. 11 and the morning of Oct. 12.
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In Photos | Pardall Carnival & Meet Your Neighbors Day

October 14, 2019 by

Nexus photographers captured photos of the festival fun.
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Gov. Newsom Signs “Abortion Pill” Bill Into Law

October 11, 2019 by

A similar bill, Senate Bill 320, made it through the California State Assembly and Senate last year before it was vetoed by former Gov. Jerry Brown.
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Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Encouraging Voter Turnout & Education Into Law

October 11, 2019 by

The bill aims to enhance voter registration by directing campuses to hire civic and voter empowerment coordinators to develop a civic and voter empowerment action plan.
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Gov. Newsom Signs New Senate Bill to End UC’s “Wage Theft” Exemption

October 11, 2019 by

The bill mandates that the UC pay its nearly 140,000 employees on their regularly scheduled payday.
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“She doesn’t know that she’s a sea lion and she doesn’t know where she is”: Unhealthy Sea Lion Spotted on I.V. Beaches

October 10, 2019 by

As Rogers would soon discover, the sea lion was seen in multiple places across the Isla Vista beaches over the weekend and was showing signs of domoic acid toxicosis.
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RCSGD Launches Second Annual Out List

October 10, 2019 by

The list launches this Friday, Oct. 11, on National Coming Out Day. 
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Memes and Self-Deprecation: A UCSB Professor’s Key to the Belly Laugh

October 10, 2019 by

Bob Kennedy — a linguistics lecturer at UCSB — first dipped his toes in the university’s meme scene years ago, when he began posting on a now-defunct Facebook group.  
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Fourth Mountain Lion Sighting Spooks Students

October 10, 2019 by

The school has sent out a number of warnings over the past few weeks about mountain lion sightings.
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I.V. CSD Considers Turning Deltopia Into a Sanctioned Festival

October 10, 2019 by

The Isla Vista Community Services District discussed a proposal from Lucidity Festivals to turn Deltopia into a more controlled community celebration and festival.
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Ten Takeaways From UC Payroll Data

October 10, 2019 by

The unabridged list of employee payroll information can be found on the UCOP website.
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Latest Mountain Lion Sighting Actually Bobcat, Previous Sightings Confirmed As Mountain Lions

October 7, 2019 by

Students are cautioned to stay away from the area until further notice. 
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