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I.V. Businesses Face Limited Number of Alcohol Licenses

There are currently more active alcohol licenses in Isla Vista than the amount the state of California allows for businesses in the region, posing limitations for any new or current business trying to...
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President Le Draws Backlash for UCen Petitioning Methods

Associated Students President Hieu Le has received criticism for his methods of gathering signatures for a proposed University Center renovation project, which include not explicitly mentioning the co...
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Vista Point: Freebies and Activities in Isla Vista This Week

On Sunday, March 11, from 9:45 a.m. to noon, the Isla Vista Food Co-Op will be hosting a yoga session followed by a build-a-bowl açai brunch, all for only $5!
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Decrease in Law Enforcement Expected for Deltopia

The UC Santa Barbara Police Department plans to decrease law enforcement presence at this year’s Deltopia, which is expected to take place on April 7.
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KCSB Fund Drive Successful Despite Unforeseen Difficulties

Last week KCSB Radio finished off its annual fund drive and raised over $23,000 despite struggling with time, legal constraints and a natural disaster.
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UCSB Students, Faculty Protest for Immigration Reform

About 200 UC Santa Barbara students and faculty walked out of class on Monday afternoon in support of undocumented students.
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IVRPD To Establish Community Dog Park

The Isla Vista Recreation and Park District has proposed plans to convert the park on the 66 block of Sueno to a fenced-in dog park.
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9 Isla Vista Residents Hospitalized, Narcan Administered After Possible Opioid Overdose

Nine Isla Vista residents were transported to the hospital Thursday night after showing symptoms of drug overdoses, the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office reported.
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CSD Addresses Isla Vista Sexual Assault Report Card

The Isla Vista Community Services District introduced a project to inform the community about sexual assault in Isla Vista, nine months after students initially demanded the project during a May 2017 ...
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Supreme Court Declines Trump’s Appeal to Review Federal DACA Court Case

The United States Supreme Court declined to hear President Donald Trump’s appeal to have the court view the University of California’s case on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program th...
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Is It Cool to Juul? UCSB Administration Says No

The use of vapes, also known as e-cigs, has surged in populations of college students across college campuses as an alternative to cigarettes, according to Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
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A.S. Senate Affirms Support for Undocumented Students

Associated Students Senate unanimously approved a resolution on Wednesday night to support the demands of UC Santa Barbara’s Improving Dreams, Equality Access and Success student organization.
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Vista Point

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Students Experience Gauchospace Technical Difficulties While LDAP Server Is Replaced and Upgraded

The UC Santa Barbara learning management system Gauchospace has been experiencing technical difficulties that have resulted in website crashes since the beginning of the school year, with the most rec...
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I.V. Stabbing Victim Recounts Attack

A UC Santa Barbara student who was stabbed in her pelvis late Friday night in Isla Vista said she did not know her attacker, though she is confident police arrested the correct suspect the next day.
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