News

September 1, 2019

Three Weeks After Burglary, Webb Hall Gems Remain Missing

By Evelyn Spence

News of the missing items broke on Aug. 26 after a post by a UCSB student about the missing gems was shared to the UCSB Free & For Sale Facebook page.

August 30, 2019

In Photos | Newest I.V. Food Stand Hops Between Del Playa Houses

By Daily Nexus Photography, Leon Liu

Muñoz works the stand along with his nephew and his friend, preferring to maintain a small team in order to ensure quality of the food he serves.

August 29, 2019

U.S. Government Sues SoCal Edison For Allegedly Sparking Rey Fire

By Max Abrams

Listed in the suit is Southern California Edison, an electrical services company; Frontier Communications, a telecommunications company; and Utility Tree Service, a tree trimming company.

August 26, 2019

A Look Inside the History of “The Most Unique Local Government in California”

By Sanya Kamidi, Evelyn Spence

As it approaches nearly three years since that November election, the district has begun to land on its feet following a rocky first few years.

August 25, 2019

I.V. Artist Spreads Love of Art and Denim With Back Pocket Murals

By Kailyn Kausen

Now, in her free time, Macias has taken up denim painting commissions – an unconventional art form not often seen in I.V.

August 24, 2019

Honors for Who? A Look Into Diversity in UCSB’s Honors Program

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

Almost half of the 1,713 students in the honors program in 2018-19 school year identified as white, despite white students making up only about 30% of the total student body.

August 22, 2019

“A Community Effort”: Diana Collins Puente Selected as First I.V. Community Center Director

By Christina Muoio

The center will have a soft opening in October with a grand opening in either January or February 2020.

August 20, 2019

Orientation for Spanish-Speaking Parents of Incoming Students Celebrates Inaugural Summer

By Madeline Thompson

The transition to college can be especially hard for first-generation students and their parents if they have no experience with universities, Medina emphasized.

August 14, 2019

IVTU To Allocate $600 to Those Displaced by 67 Del Playa Incident

By Evelyn Spence

While there are 12 residents in the house, the two receiving money were the only residents living in the house at the time of the incident.

August 13, 2019

Second Aggravated Assault Occurs in Nearby Area, Suspect at Large

By Katherine Swartz

As of Tuesday evening, the suspect in the two assaults has not been apprehended.

August 13, 2019

“Power Is Found In The Community”: Santa Barbara Gathers at Vigil for Mass Shootings

By Alex Bumpers

Over fifty members of the Santa Barbara community convened downtown last Monday evening to mourn those who were killed in the mass shootings in Dayton, El Paso and Gilroy.

August 12, 2019

UCPD Cases To Be Stalled in Court For Six Months As UCSB Completes Internal Investigations

By Sanya Kamidi

The lawsuits allege wide misconduct within the police department, retaliation for reporting said misconduct and violations of the California Whistleblower Protection Act.

August 10, 2019

Timely Warning Issued for Assault on Campus-Adjacent Property

By Katherine Swartz

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is currently searching for the suspect.

August 8, 2019

In Photos | Santa Barbara Mourns Victims of Gilroy, El Paso and Dayton Mass Shootings

By Daily Nexus Photography

On Monday, Santa Barbara County residents gathered in eastside Santa Barbara to mourn the lives lost in the three mass shootings that happened last week.

August 5, 2019

Former UC Graduate Student Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Regents, Claiming Lack of Due Process in Title IX Proceedings

By Sanya Kamidi

The student is suing on his own behalf as well as on behalf of all other UC students who were disciplined under several different sexual harassment and sexual violence policies.