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Former UC union organizer Wendy Santamaria runs for Santa Barbara City Council

November 11, 2024 by

UCSB alum and former AFSCME Union Representative Wendy Santamaria is running for Santa Barbara City Council representing District 1.
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Vista Point: Weekly goings-on in, around Isla Vista

November 11, 2024 by

Los Curanderos is holding a pop-up market fundraiser on Thursday, Nov. 7, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Lot 22 lawn. The event is open to all, vendors will be selling items to raise money.
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Students honor dead at L.U.N.A. Día de los Muertos ofrenda

November 8, 2024 by and

LUNA organized a Day of the Dead event with an ofrenda — an altar to honor the deceased with photos, food, and other offerings.
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Halloween crimes decline in 2024

November 8, 2024 by

Oct. 25, the day before the ordinances went into effect, saw the most crimes for October with 12 arrests and over 100 citations.
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MCC hosts film screening on voter suppression to educate community on importance of voting

November 8, 2024 by

The UC Santa Barbara MultiCultural Center hosted a screening of “All In: The Fight for Democracy” on Oct. 30, just under a week before Election Day on Nov. 5.
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IVRPD hosts fourth annual Halloween Pumpkin Patch

November 8, 2024 by

The IVRPD event featured carnival games, Halloween characters, silent movies, a photo booth, a silent disco, a costume contest and free pumpkins. 
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IVCC will pick up pumpkins for compost on Nov. 7

November 8, 2024 by

Isla Vista Compost Collective is holding a “Great Pumpkin Pick Up” on Nov. 7. The pickup will begin at 10 a.m., and residents can sign-up through a Google Form
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UC News

November 8, 2024 by

The University of California-wide service workers and patient care union announced on Oct. 31 that its members voted to authorize a strike.
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Senate aims to restructure chairship, Attorney General contests constitutionality of decision

November 6, 2024 by

The A.S. Senate evaluated the position of the IVP as the presiding officer of the Senate, considering a report and proposal for Senate chairship to be alternated between senators.
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Students head to the polls for Election Day

November 6, 2024 by and

On Election Day, Nov. 5, thousands of UC Santa Barbara students on campus and in Isla Vista casted their ballots for what preliminary numbers show is one of the closest elections ever.
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IVCSD finalizes draft for parking, mobility reforms, open to public comment until Nov. 1

November 4, 2024 by

The IVCSD has released a final draft of parking and mobility plans for I.V., including an enforcement parking compliance program. Residents can leave comments about the reforms via a Google form.
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Vista Point: Weekly goings-on in, around Isla Vista

November 4, 2024 by

The UC Santa Barbara Women's Center is hosting a Witches & Feminism event on Thursday, Oct. 31, from 1-2 p.m. at the Women's Center Lounge in the SRB. 
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Nobel Prize winner Jennifer Doudna delivers lecture on new CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technology

November 4, 2024 by

Nobel Prize winner and UC Berkeley professor Jennifer Doudna presented developments on her gene research at a UC Santa Barbara Arts & Lectures event on Oct. 22.
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Restorative justice suspension, UC mask-policy concerns voiced at Halloween town hall

November 4, 2024 by and

The A.S. EVPLA hosted a Halloween town hall on Oct. 28 to discuss how Halloween county ordinances — including strict curfews on the weekends before and after the holiday — affect I.V.
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Eddie Ahn brings intersectional environmental advocacy to the MCC

November 4, 2024 by and

Author and Executive Director of Brightline Defense Eddie Ahn discussed the environmental advocacy illustrated in his comic book memoir, “Advocate” on Oct. 21.
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