News

January 25, 2018

Students Still Strained by Travel Ban 1 Year Later

By Evelyn Spence

President Donald Trump’s initial travel ban will reach its one year anniversary on Jan. 27 after a year of emotional uncertainty for many international students at UC Santa Barbara.

January 25, 2018

Affected by Disaster, Professors Took Action

By Tamari Dzotsenidze

The year 2017 ended with the Thomas Fire ravaging the hills of the Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. The new year began with fatal mudslides that claimed 21 lives, devastated over 100 homes and forced the closure of U...

January 25, 2018

Mud from Landslides Moved to Goleta Beach, Tested for Safety

By Stephany Rubio

Goleta Beach is being used as a sediment deposit ground for the Montecito mudslide cleanup effort, but contaminated sewage in the transported mud is raising issues for coastal water quality and ocean life.

January 25, 2018

Beaches in Goleta, Santa Barbara and Carpinteria Remain Closed Due to Contamination from Runoff

By Tamari Dzotsenidze

Goleta Beach has remained closed after ocean samples tested positive for high levels of coliform and enterococcus caused by runoff from recent storms.

January 24, 2018

CSD Calls Special Election for New Utility Tax

By Shomik Mukherjee, Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

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.

January 22, 2018

Micah Almas Sworn in as New A.S. Engineering Senator

By Simren Verma

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.

January 18, 2018

Sexual Assault Reported in UCSB Student Housing

By Shomik Mukherjee

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.

January 18, 2018

I.V. Homeless Population Weathers Fire and Rain

By Shomik Mukherjee

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.

January 18, 2018

High Insurance Costs Prevent El Elotero from Selling on Campus

By Victoria Gurrola

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 required of on campu...

January 18, 2018

Vista Point

By Staff Report

The goings-on in Isla Vista this week.

January 18, 2018

Local Businesses Cope With Food Shortages as Highway 101 Remains Closed

By Stephany Rubio

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.

January 15, 2018

University Will Offer Travel Reimbursement as Highway 101 Remains Closed

By Hannah Jackson

The university will be providing a shuttle service to and from the Goleta Amtrak station and the harbor ferry.

January 15, 2018

Santa Barbara Community Mourns Lives Lost in Montecito Mudslides

By Maura Fox

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 Congressman Salud Carbajal...

January 11, 2018

Vista Point

By Staff Report

Find out about the goings-on in I.V. this week.

January 9, 2018

Mudslides, Flooding Limit Northbound Access to Santa Barbara

By Stephany Rubio

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.

January 8, 2018

Winter Storm Flooding Prompts More Evacuations in Santa Barbara County

By Tamari Dzotsenidze

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.