News

October 14, 2016

Takeaways from the Third District Supervisor Debate

By Josh Ortiz, Junho Jeon

Third District Supervisor candidates Joan Hartmann and Bruce Porter faced off at a debate hosted by KCSB-FM, The Bottom Line and the Nexus on Thursday.

October 13, 2016

Arbor’s Tarot Card Reader Buckingham Reads Fortunes, Gives Advice

By Shelley Kim

Near the corner of the Arbor’s bustling walkway, a small camp-like setup can be seen next to Larry Calvaletto’s “Got Questions?” booth. Advertised with a piece of cardboard box inked with the words “Tarot Readi...

October 13, 2016

UCSB Soccer Player Arrested for Assault With a Deadly Weapon, Reckless Driving

By Supriya Yelimeli

A UC Santa Barbara soccer player was arrested on Oct. 4 after almost backing into a campus parking officer with his vehicle, according to the UCSB Police Department.

October 13, 2016

Law Enforcement Down 30 Percent for Halloween

By Supriya Yelimeli

Over 250 officers were stationed in Isla Vista last year, but community efforts to “keep things local” have convinced local police to cut down.

October 13, 2016

Isla Vista Landlords Oppose Measure F

By Josh Ortiz

With Election Day fast approaching, property owners are growing wary of a new tax which they believe would create an unfair burden on an already difficult housing market.

October 13, 2016

U-Mail Phishing Scams Resurface

By Josh Bevan

Students have reported another round of phishing emails circulating through UCSB’s U-Mail system attempting to gather student info.

October 13, 2016

Sushiya Express, Round 2

By Sam Dreitzer

Sushiya Express has struggled with quality and flavor in the past, but UCSB alumnae Kate and Leanne Lee hope to bring new life to Isla Vista’s only sushi joint.

October 13, 2016

KCSB Hosts New Graveyard Shows

By Deepika Chandrashekar

KCSB’s newest shows are hitting the FM airwaves, and there’s something for everyone at any hour of the day. Eclectic vibes and quirky show names are guaranteed.

October 13, 2016

Vista Point: The Goings-On in I.V. This Upcoming Week

By Josh Ortiz

The Nexus, KCSB and The Bottom Line will co-host a debate between Joan Hartmann and Bruce Porter, candidates for Third District County Supervisor, tonight at 6:30 p.m.

October 13, 2016

UCDC Students Win Tickets to VP Debate

By Aly Giammanco

As students filled the seats of campus lounges Oct. 4 to view the 2016 Vice Presidential Debate, two lucky university students enjoyed an even closer view of the event seated in front of the live debate stage in Farmvill...

October 11, 2016

Students Spin Poetry at Annual ‘Coming Out Monologues’

By Yazmin Garcia

UC Santa Barbara students expressed themselves in spoken word on Monday at the annual “Coming Out Monologues,” sharing their experiences aloud to usher in National Coming Out Day on Tuesday.

October 11, 2016

Students To Rally Against Rape Culture in Isla Vista

By Dana Dela Cruz

Katherine Kepski, a fourth-year global studies major and main organizer of the rally, said she believes rape culture and misogyny are “not discussed enough.”

October 11, 2016

2017 Senior Class Gift Announced

By Tamari Dzotsenidze

Though voting was done solely through email in the past, this year kicked off a “voting party” with free pizza donated by Giovanni’s to increase voter turnout.

October 10, 2016

El Congreso Protests Against Columbus Day, Dakota Access Pipeline

By Josh Ortiz, Shelley Kim

The students protested from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., intermittently chanting “Fuck white supremacy; Columbus is the enemy” and “Hey hey! Ho ho! Columbus Day has got to go!”

October 9, 2016

Jill Stein Discusses Dakota Access Pipeline, Environmental Issues at Rally

By Jose Ochoa

Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein visited Santa Barbara’s De La Guerra Plaza on Saturday for a morning rally filled with music and environmental activism.

October 9, 2016

First Friday Offers Free Food, Laid-Back Vibes

By Tamari Dzotsenidze

Fall’s inaugural First Friday took over Prefect Park as the Free Food Fest on Oct.7, offering new bites and the same laid-back vibes Isla Vistans have come to love since its inception.