News

March 6, 2025

IVCSD opposes Sable Pipeline, discusses progress on health vending machine

By Jack Dindia

IVCSD unanimously approved a resolution opposing the oil company Sable Offshore’s efforts to restart the Las Flores Pipeline System.

March 6, 2025

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

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

Health & Wellness is hosting “Stress Bake and Study Break” on Thursday, March 6, from 1-3 p.m. at the Student Resource Building (SRB) Multipurpose Room (MPR).

March 5, 2025

‘Outstanding’ A.S. entities receive award, billiards referendum comes to blows in Senate

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar, Conor Kelly

The Associated Students 75th Senate created a mental health subcommittee, discussed billiards and bowling in Isla Vista and allocated funding for BCU Award recipients.

March 4, 2025

Crown Collective hosts first ever pop-up, increases access to Black haircare products at UCSB

By Iris Guo

The Crown Collective, a UC Santa Barbara student-founded pop-up beauty supply business, hosted their first pop-up shop on Feb. 24 in front of the Student Resource Building.

March 4, 2025

Campus service, patient care workers strike at Storke

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

Campus service and patient care workers took over Storke Tower from Feb. 26-27 in protest of the University of California’s “illegal” efforts to hold up contract negotiations.

March 1, 2025

Community celebrates I.V. Food Co-op, I.V. grocery store at risk of bankruptcy

By Elta Tracy, Iris Guo

The IV Food Co-Op has served the community since 1972. Now its at-risk of bankruptcy. Students told the Nexus what the co-op means to them.

March 1, 2025

UC health clinicians, researchers, technicians lead two-day strike

By Lizzy Rager, Grace Medecki

Joining over 20,000 workers across the system, UPTE CWA 9119 led a strike after accusing the university of bargaining their worker contracts in bad faith

February 28, 2025

Bands, DJs compete for IVCSD Spring Festival performance spots

By Levi Kauffman

Bass was bumping at the Isla Vista Community Center as local artists showed their skills to secure performance spots at the Spring Festival.

February 28, 2025

Campus unsure of federal memo effect on race-related resources

By Michelle Cisneros

A Feb. 14 Department of Education memo stated education institutions can't use race in decisions across “all” aspects of student life. Institutions risk losing federal funding if they don't comply.

February 28, 2025

IVCSD Term in Review: Ela Schulz

By Jack Dindia

Ela Schulz concluded her term as a board director of IVCSD in December 2024 after serving for two years, where she helped improve public safety in Isla Vista.

February 27, 2025

Take Back the Night hosts first ever town hall with SASA

By Lucy Wellons

A panel of campus officials and community leaders discussed campus resources and support for sexual assault survivors at a Take Back the Night town hall on Feb. 19.

February 27, 2025

Yetz’s Deli to open at former PokeCeviche location

By Katie Poon

The new deli will feature sandwiches and salads, but with a twist on classic styles, according to storeowner Daniel Dunietz

February 27, 2025

Students experience CalFresh delays en masse, county issues letters on compromised benefits

By Lizzy Rager

In January, 700 EBT cards from CalFresh were canceled by the county due to risks of their information being compromised, according to state information

February 27, 2025

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

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

UC Santa Barbara Sustainability is hosting Compost Pile Maintenance volunteering on Thursday, Feb. 27, from 1-3 p.m. at St. Michael's University Church Community Garden.

February 27, 2025

A week in UC News

By Lizzy Rager

LA County police gave contradictory accounts of their presence at the UCLA pro-Palestine encampment in spring and 20,000 workers across the UC go on strike

February 26, 2025

Board of Supervisors decision leaves county permits for Sable pipeline in limbo

By Michelle Cisneros

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors deadlocked the transfer of county permits for the Las Flores Pipeline System from ExxonMobil to Sable Offshore at a Feb. 25 county hearing.