News

May 21, 2026

CALPIRG’s continued passion for a changed world

By Elijah Obando

CALPIRG is a grassroots activist organization that advocates against issues relating to the environment, democracy, hunger and public health.

May 21, 2026

I.V. Surfrider hosts 27th annual concert for the coast

By Dylan Vo

Isla Vista Surfrider hosted its 27th annual Concert For The Coast on May 16 to raise money for the Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute.

May 20, 2026

Vista Point: Weekly goings-on in, around Isla Vista

By Dylan Vo

IHC hosts "Humanities Decanted: Josephine Metcalf," CLCRC hosts "Grad Cap Decorating Event" and RCSGD hosts "Sapphic Scrapbooking - Graduation Season!"

May 20, 2026

I.V. street mural completion celebrated with ribbon-cutting ceremony

By Lola Hadley

Gaucho Think Tank, IVCSD & Santa Barbara County hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the completed street mural on Camino Pescadero and Pardall Road on May 19.

May 20, 2026

Senate increases library resources, Pardall Center considers new operating hours

By Wynne Bendell, Zach Miller

Senate passed funding to buy new library whiteboards and finalized the rollover funding for the next academic year at its May 13 meeting.

May 20, 2026

Rape and strangulation perpetrator still at large after assault in campus housing

By Levi Kauffman

Over a week after a rape and strangulation that occured in UC Santa Barbara campus housing on May 9, the perpetrator remains at large.

May 15, 2026

More than just luck, the recent resurgence of poker

By Yogita Sharma

Once associated with smoky casino rooms and late-night television broadcasts, poker has reemerged through an entirely different avenue: the internet.

May 15, 2026

Die Bretzel: A Taste of German Culture at UCSB

By Michael Spanjol

As classes get out and crowds of students rush past the Arbor, a line begins to form in front of a little cart near the University library lawn.

May 15, 2026

IVTP hosts “Fuck Fast Fashion” show to promote sustainable style

By Marissa Macher

IVTP held its “Fuck Fast Fashion” show featuring a runway of secondhand clothing, live music and local vendors on May 9.

May 15, 2026

EVPSA and Lobby Corps host town hall with Assemblymember Gregg Hart

By Julia Sanabria

A.S. hosted a town hall with Assemblymember Gregg Hart which focused on fostering community connection and promoting open dialogue about pertinent issues.

May 14, 2026

Biweekly I.C.E. Sighting Report

By Lucy Wellons

Information is primarily sourced from community alerts from the 805UndocuFund. A full map of I.C.E. sightings can be found on the Daily Nexus website.

May 14, 2026

AFSCME reaches tentative agreement with the UC, calls off strike

By Wynne Bendell

AFSCME Local 3299 called off their open-ended strike after it reached a tentative agreement with the UC late Wednesday night.

May 14, 2026

A week in UC students news

By Wynne Bendell

AFSCME 3299 files ballot initiative, UC Health proposes $36.7 million budget to regents and UCSF receives $100 million for capital needs, health innovations

May 14, 2026

$15.3 million awarded for I.V. community microgrid

By Levi Kauffman

SBC was recently awarded $15.3 million to develop a community microgrid for I.V. that will support “critical community facilities” private customers.

May 14, 2026

SBResiste volunteer accuses I.C.E. agents of using excessive force while observing detention

By Lucy Wellons

A core member of SBResiste was involved in a violent altercation with I.C.E. agents while responding to a reported sighting on West Carrillo Street on April 30.