News

November 16, 2017

UC Seeks Fellows for Dialogue on Free Speech

By Rachael Grand

The National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement is currently accepting applications for fellows to further the discussion on issues related to the First Amendment and civic participation.

November 16, 2017

Vista Point: The Goings-On in Isla Vista This Week

By Staff Report

The Isla Vista Food Cooperative will be hosting a produce tasting for fruits and vegetables grown in the fall season.

November 16, 2017

Edible Campus Program To Double Produce Output with New Farm

By Hayley Tice, Rachael Grand

The Edible Campus Program hopes to break ground on a student farm by the end of the year, which would double the amount of produce grown by the program.

November 16, 2017

EAB Pushing I.V. Businesses To Compost Organic Waste

By Shannon Peper

UC Santa Barbara’s Environmental Affairs Board is working with Santa Barbara County to push Isla Vista businesses to compost their pre-consumer waste.

November 16, 2017

Stricter Dog Leash Regulation May Come to Some I.V. Parks

By Hayley Tice

The Isla Vista Recreation and Parks District will hold a meeting next month to discuss an ordinance that could require certain dogs to wear leashes in many I.V. parks.

November 16, 2017

Student Who Led Sit-In Expresses Frustrations 6 Months Later, Faculty Discuss Improvements

By Simren Verma, Melanie Voskanian

Following a nine-hour student sit-in at Cheadle Hall against the university’s treatment of sexual violence in May, UCSB faculty met this Tuesday, Nov. 14, to revisit the status of the 12 demands made by nowUCsb.

November 16, 2017

Records Show Years of Resident Complaints Against I.V. Landlord

By Maura Fox

James Gelb, an Isla Vista landlord for more than 23 years, has recently become embroiled in local controversy after he was filmed yelling homophobic statements at Ethan Bertrand, I.V. Community Services District presiden...

November 15, 2017

Isla Vista Landlord Charged With Criminal Complaint After Yelling Homophobic Slurs at CSD President

By Jose Ochoa

Santa Barbara County District Attorney, Joyce Dudley, announced Tuesday that she would file charges against Gelb.

November 14, 2017

Lockdown Lifted at East Campus Residence Halls After Unconfirmed Threat

By Supriya Yelimeli

Police are currently following up on the initial report and conducting checks of the area surrounding the east campus residence halls. 

November 12, 2017

Cathy Murillo to be Next Santa Barbara Mayor with Support of Campus Democrats

By Simren Verma

City councilmember Cathy Murillo will be the new Santa Barbara mayor after winning the 2017 Santa Barbara mayoral race with 28.4 percent of the vote.

November 11, 2017

Isla Vista Landlord Yells Homophobic Slurs at I.V. CSD President on State Street

By Maura Fox

An Isla Vista landlord was filmed shouting homophobic slurs at Ethan Bertrand, the Isla Vista CSD president, in Downtown Santa Barbara on Tuesday, Nov. 7.

November 9, 2017

Timeline: One Year After Donald Trump’s Election

By Phi Do

When Donald J. Trump clinched the presidency on Nov. 8, 2016, an estimate 1,000 UC Santa Barbara students flooded the streets in protest.

November 9, 2017

Vista Point: Freebies and Activities in I.V. This Week

By Staff Report

The Isla Vista Food Cooperative will be hosting a baking contest at their building next to the Isla Vista Recreation & Park District building this Sunday, Nov. 12.

November 9, 2017

Supervisor Joan Hartmann Sees Out First Year with Infrastructure Improvements, Helps CSD Start-Up Costs

By Jose Ochoa

The night of Nov. 8, 2016, was a bittersweet one for Joan Hartmann.

November 9, 2017

Student Activist Network Reflects on Year Since 2016 Election

By Maura Fox

When a midnight protest erupted on the UC Santa Barbara campus one year ago, the Student Activist Network provided megaphones for protesters to voice their dissatisfaction regarding the newly-elected president.

November 9, 2017

UCSB Professors, Community Look Back on Trump’s First Year in Office

By Maura Fox

On the anniversary of the 2016 presidential election, UC Santa Barbara faculty and staff gathered in Corwin Pavilion to reflect on Donald Trump’s first year as president.