News

January 15, 2026

Student Fee Choice initiative aims to make A.S. fees optional

By Wynne Bendell

Student Fee Choice initiative aims to make the annual A.S. fee optional. Due to legal code, the initiative will not have a tangible impact on student fees.

January 15, 2026

A.S. S.A.G. mid-year check-in

By Iris Guo

The 2025-26 Associated Students Student Advocate General spoke with the Daily Nexus regarding her work supporting vulnerable student populations during fall quarter. Fourth-year sociology major Sydney Bivins worked in th...

January 15, 2026

A.S. EVPLA mid-year check-in

By Jack Dindia

EVPLA E.J. Raad has spent his fall quarter advocating against the proposed Deltopia noise ordinance and finishing the Rate My Landlord website.

January 15, 2026

A.S. IVP mid-year check-in

By Wynne Bendell

A.S. IVP Enri Lala spent his fall quarter advocating for bike path construction, lagoon safety and managing the Senate.

January 15, 2026

A.S. President mid-year check-in

By Michelle Cisneros

Associated Students President Le Anh Metzger focused on outreach and hosting community events during fall quarter.

January 15, 2026

Antisemitic vandalism at Jewish fraternity

By Levi Kauffman

Alpha Epsilon Pi, a Jewish fraternity in Isla Vista whose members include UCSB students, was targeted by an incident of antisemitic vandalism on Jan. 10.

January 14, 2026

Senate modernizes payment system, appoints new attorney general

By Wynne Bendell

Senate modernized its payment system and appointed a new attorney general at its first meeting of winter quarter.

January 14, 2026

Vista Point: Weekly goings-on in, around Isla Vista

By Jack Dindia

LGBTQ Staff & Faculty Collective hosts "Vision Boarding," Transfer Student Center hosts "Find a Minor Program!" and IHC hosts free screening of "Bugonia."

January 14, 2026

A week in UC student news

By Michelle Cisneros

UC attains enrollment record, Governor Newsom proposes an increase to the UC budget and Berkeley lecturer is suspended.

January 14, 2026

Roger’s Tacos prohibited from public pop-ups, expresses hopes to restart

By Iris Guo

Roger’s Tacos, a family-owned pop-up restaurant in I.V., has been prohibited by the SBC Public Health Department from holding public fundraising events.

January 14, 2026

Six months of I.V. rental inspection program

By Levi Kauffman

Six months into the Isla Vista Rental Housing Inspection Pilot Program, 259 units have been inspected with 69 needing repairs.

January 14, 2026

Monique Limón sworn in as Senate president pro tempore, Kamala Harris makes appearance

By Lauren Chiou, Stella Mullin

California State Senate President Pro Tempore Monique Limón was honored at a district swearing-in ceremony at Santa Barbara Junior High School on Jan. 9.

January 13, 2026

Supervisors approve Deltopia ordinance, alternative event to come

By Jack Dindia

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a 72-hour noise ordinance, effectively canceling Deltopia.

January 9, 2026

Associated Students, local organizations to hold “Protect Your Peers” week

By Michelle Cisneros

Several events surrounding immigrant rights and community advocacy will be held at UC Santa Barbara next week.

December 15, 2025

Analyzing six months of I.C.E. presence, community response in Santa Barbara

By Anusha Singh, Michelle Cisneros

Over the summer, the federal government significantly expanded its deportation efforts nationwide, affecting the Santa Barbara community and the Central Coast as a whole. After six months of increased immigration enforce...