News

December 10, 2019

Two Additional Suspects Arrested For Nov. Isla Vista Armed Robbery

By Evelyn Spence

SBSO, with the assistance of the San Francisco Police Department, served three search warrants in San Francisco on Friday at the each of the suspects’ homes.

December 9, 2019

Biological Sciences II Building Temporarily Evacuated Following Report of “Strong Burning Smell”

By Sanya Kamidi, Katherine Swartz

An all clear was given around 4:50 p.m. and students, staff and faculty were allowed to return to the building.

December 7, 2019

Hawaiian Activists Speak At UCSB Town Hall, Urge UC Not to Move Forward With Telescope Construction

By Max Abrams, Jackson Guilfoil

The panel, hosted in collaboration between the the EVPSA office and the American Indian Student Association, consisted of three speakers who spoke and sang to a packed Flying A Room.

November 29, 2019

Cajé Becomes Isla Vista’s First Designated Ocean Friendly Restaurant

By Madeline Myers

Cajé is now the first nationally recognized sustainable dining location in Isla Vista.

November 26, 2019

Police Issue Debris Flow Evacuation Warnings for Areas of SB City, Goleta

By Evelyn Spence

During the storm, individuals should avoid going out and stay off the roads. 

November 26, 2019

BREAKING: Classes Cancelled For Rest of Week Due to Cave Fire, Campus To Remain Open

By Sanya Kamidi

Classes will resume on Dec. 2, after Thanksgiving break. 

November 26, 2019

Cave Fire Grows to 4,100 Acres, UCSB Emphasizes No Threat To Campus

By Evelyn Spence, Sanya Kamidi, Katherine Swartz, Max Abrams

Classes for the remainder of the week were cancelled at 10:44 a.m. on Tuesday in an email sent by Chancellor Yang, but the fire “poses no threat to our campus,” with no evacuations planned.

November 25, 2019

Painted Cave Fire Poses “No Immediate Threat” to Campus, Officials Say

By Evelyn Spence

Campus officials are “closely monitoring the situation” and are in touch with local safety officials, according to the email. 

November 25, 2019

In Photos | The Last Paw-ty Before Finals: Dog Therapy Day Returns

By Daily Nexus Photography

Hoards of students swarmed Ellison Lawn, taking much needed breaks from studying.

November 23, 2019

Police Arrest Two Suspects in I.V. in Connection With Armed Robbery

By Evelyn Spence

Initial reports came in around 10:23 a.m. on Monday that three individuals had fled a house on the 6500 block of Sabado Tarde Road in Isla Vista after reportedly robbing two victims at gunpoint. 

November 22, 2019

OrgSync Switches to Shoreline, Allowing Student Organizations More Functionality

By Christina Muoio

The new website allows students to message groups and individuals directly through a built-in chat function.

November 21, 2019

University Takes Second Attempt at Controversial Faculty Housing Project

By Sanya Kamidi, Evelyn Spence

The proposal would demolish Ocean Road and cover the 16.7 acres of land up and down the street with up to 540 housing units.

November 21, 2019

Graduate Student Accuses UC Regent Kieffer of Sexual Misconduct, Calls for Systemwide Policy Change

By Katherine Swartz

Ora said she chose to speak during public forum due to frustration not only with the Regents’ system, but the entire University of California process for investigating sexual misconduct.

November 21, 2019

Vista Point: Weekly Goings-On in Isla Vista

By Staff Report

Check out events going on in Isla Vista this week.

November 21, 2019

“I do feel very privileged to be able to leave”: UC Study Abroad Students To Leave Hong Kong

By Sanya Kamidi

Each student’s academics would be dealt with by the universities they were attending in Hong Kong.

November 20, 2019

SASA Town Hall Focuses on Accountability, Timely Warning Systems

By Holly Rusch

A variety of UCSB administrators and personnel participated in the panel, including Asst. Vice Chancellor Katya Armistead, Title IX Officer Ariana Alvarez and representatives from UCPD and SBSO.