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CSD Calls Special Election for New Utility Tax

January 24, 2018 by and

The IVCSD Board of Directors voted Tuesday to call a special election in June for a new user utility tax that would provide the CSD with its main source of revenue.
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Micah Almas Sworn in as New A.S. Engineering Senator

January 22, 2018 by

Senator Almas’ goals are to expand the Campus Learning Assistance Services (C.L.A.S.) tutoring services and university mental health resources for all engineering majors.
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Sexual Assault Reported in UCSB Student Housing

January 18, 2018 by

A UC Santa Barbara student reported an attempted sexual assault on Monday in her room at on-campus student housing, according to a university alert sent out Thursday.
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I.V. Homeless Population Weathers Fire and Rain

January 18, 2018 by

The hazardous smoke of December’s Thomas Fire didn’t spare Isla Vista, as air quality dipped to unhealthy levels and forced residents to strap on N95 respirator masks while outdoors.
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High Insurance Costs Prevent El Elotero from Selling on Campus

January 18, 2018 by

Local street vendor Hijinio Camacho, El Elotero, will not be returning to the UC Santa Barbara campus to sell his famous elotes during Winter Quarter because he cannot afford the high insurance costs ...
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Vista Point

January 18, 2018 by

The goings-on in Isla Vista this week.
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Local Businesses Cope With Food Shortages as Highway 101 Remains Closed

January 18, 2018 by

Several Isla Vista businesses are experiencing product and food shortages due to the recent mudslides that have temporarily closed U.S. Route 101 northbound access from southern California.
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University Will Offer Travel Reimbursement as Highway 101 Remains Closed

January 15, 2018 by

The university will be providing a shuttle service to and from the Goleta Amtrak station and the harbor ferry.
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Santa Barbara Community Mourns Lives Lost in Montecito Mudslides

January 15, 2018 by

Local elected and community leaders organized the vigil, including First District Supervisor Das Williams, County Board of Supervisors Chair Joan Hartmann, State Senator Hannah Beth Jackson and Congre...
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Vista Point

January 11, 2018 by

Find out about the goings-on in I.V. this week.
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Mudslides, Flooding Limit Northbound Access to Santa Barbara

January 9, 2018 by

Flash Flood warnings will remain in place for areas burned by the Thomas Fire until Tuesday afternoon and heavy showers are forecasted for the area.
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Winter Storm Flooding Prompts More Evacuations in Santa Barbara County

January 8, 2018 by

The Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management issued the mandatory evacuation orders for unincorporated parts of Santa Barbara County, Montecito, Summerland and Carpinteria on Jan. 7.
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Isla Vista Food Co-op Celebrates 46th Anniversary

January 7, 2018 by

The business’s original name was the I.V. Füd Co-op, and it was created following a series of political protests in Isla Vista.
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Earthquake Measuring 3.8 Reported Near Isla Vista Coast

January 6, 2018 by

The earthquake was centered in the ocean approximately nine miles west of Isla Vista.
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Two Apparent Overdoses in Isla Vista Within 24 Hours, Victims Receive Doses of Naloxone

December 29, 2017 by

Two male victims suffering from apparent drug overdoses in Isla Vista received Naloxone and were transported to the hospital on Monday, the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office reported.
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