News

December 8, 2016

Suspect Arrested in Hit-and-Run of SBCC Student

By Supriya Yelimeli

A suspect was arrested Wednesday for a hit-and-run incident Dec. 2. that left a Santa Barbara City College student in the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

December 1, 2016

Students, Local Chumash Continue Protests Against Dakota Access Pipeline

By Gerardo Banuelos

Chants of “You can't drink oil, keep it in the soil” filled the air Wednesday as approximately 100 students joined members of the local Chumash tribe in protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline.

November 30, 2016

Foot Patrol Arrests Isla Vista Burglary Suspect

By Josh Ortiz

Officers made the arrest at approximately 11 a.m., shortly after receiving report of a suspicious male subject seen walking into a backyard and jumping over fences in the 66 block of Del Playa Drive.

November 28, 2016

Wolfe & Associates Reaches $1.65 Mil Settlement for 2013 Balcony Collapse

By Supriya Yelimeli

Five UC Santa Barbara students who were injured following a balcony collapse in April 2013 will receive $1.6 million from Wolfe & Associates rental company to compensate hospital bills and resulting injuries.

November 24, 2016

The Weekly Goings-On in Isla Vista: Thanksgiving Edition

By Josh Ortiz

The weekly Vista Point column brings you information on Thanksgiving feasts traditional and vegan alike, and more.

November 21, 2016

UCSB Students Stage Walkout Against Rising Tuition for 2017

By Malire Lozada

Members of the UCSB Student Activist Network called on students to walk out of class and assemble in front of Storke Tower Monday, passing out signs saying, “Hikes are for trails NOT tuition” and “You are not a-loa...

November 18, 2016

Student Protesters Force Regents to Table Tuition Hike

By Tamari Dzotsenidze

Approximately 150 students from several UC campuses gathered outside the UC Regents meeting Thursday in protest of a proposed tuition hike, forcing the Regents to table its approval until January.

November 18, 2016

Walkout To Defy Possible UC Tuition Hikes

By Deepika Chandrashekar

Student activists plan to simultaneously leave their classes Monday in protest of a proposed tuition increase for all University of California students.

November 18, 2016

UC Regent Sexual Harassment Accusation Leads to New Training Policy

By Tamari Dzotsenidze

Pattiz, who was appointed to the Board in 2001, was accused of sexual harassment earlier this month when a recording surfaced of him asking if he could hold a female colleague’s breasts.

November 17, 2016

Faculty Join Free Speech Dialogue

By Supriya Yelimeli

UCSB professors, advisors and faculty held a discussion Wednesday in response to the A.S Senate’s approval of $5,000 in funding for College Republicans’ event.

November 17, 2016

I.V. a Lucrative Market for Deliveries

By Anjalie Tandon

As a small town with a quirky, youthful populace, Isla Vista has needs that differ from its surrounding areas. Students who understand its distinct culture are able to fulfill I.V.’s demands through various entrepreneu...

November 17, 2016

A Peek Through Professors’ Office Doors

By Rebekah Akiyoshi

Five UCSB professors discuss their work spaces and the meanings behind the items inside; from Darth Vader to a red, wooden phallus, the eclectic stylings reflect the unique professors that display them.

November 17, 2016

Bins Seek To Salvage Surf Gear

By Aly Giammanco

The Isla Vista Surfrider Foundation will launch a coordinated project with nonprofit organization ReRip next quarter to collect and repurpose broken or unwanted surf equipment.

November 17, 2016

Williams Honored at Regents Meeting

By Allison Garfield

The University of California Regents honored Assemblymember Das Williams Wednesday for his commitment to educational excellence.

November 17, 2016

Students Demand UC Fossil Fuel Divestment

By Josh Ortiz

Students across the University of California urged Regents to divest from the fossil fuel industry Wednesday, presenting the board with a petition signed by several hundred faculty members.