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IVCSD condemns I.C.E., gives updates on Deltopia alternative

February 18, 2026 by and

The Isla Vista Community Services District Board of Directors voted to support immigrant communities and condemn I.C.E. at their Feb. 10 meeting.
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Senate hears from Indivisible I.V., allocates funding to I.V. cityhood initiative

February 18, 2026 by and

Senate heard from the newly formed IV chapter Indivisible and allocated $10,000 to IVCSD for their initiative to make Isla Vista a city.
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Students disrupt class, stage citizens arrest as form of ‘political theater’

February 18, 2026 by

30 minutes into what seemed to be a normal lecture, four students entered the class yelling in protest of the presence of immigrants and LGBTQIA+ people. 
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RCSGD and FSH hold Valentine’s Day Mixer

February 13, 2026 by

RCSDG partnered with Family Student Housing to host a Valentine's Day Mixer on Feb. 5 at the Storke Community Center.
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Artificial intelligence aims to bring real connections to college campuses

February 13, 2026 by

Ditto is a new dating app that was created by two UC Berkeley dropouts and utilizes AI features to set users up on dates.
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A week in UC student news

February 12, 2026 by

UCLA professor named in Epstein files, federal investigations into UC Berkeley continue, and donated UCSD cadavers were used for IDF medical training.
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Coastal Commission grants emergency permit to install cameras by lagoon

February 12, 2026 by

The CCC has granted UCSB a temporary emergency permit to install cameras near the lagoon as a violent crime “deterrent.”
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Newly-released report states UCSB freshman fell three stories from residence hall

February 12, 2026 by

The man who was last seen with Liz Hamel claimed he saw her climb the San Rafael Residence Hall railing and fall three stories.
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Vista Point: Weekly goings-on in, around Isla Vista

February 11, 2026 by

Campus Advocacy, Resources & Education hosts "Seeds for Healthy Relationships," Women’s Center hosts "Feminist Book Club" and TSC hosts "Candy Gram Making."
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Senate discusses student fees, IVSCD takes first steps to achieve cityhood

February 11, 2026 by and

Senate discussed student fee waste and solutions, and IVCSD requested funding for the first step of achieving cityhood. 
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Mexican-American author Julissa Arce receives UCSB Luis Leal Award

February 11, 2026 by

Author Julissa received the Luis Leal Award for Distinction in Chicano/Latino Literature on Feb. 4.
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New Indivisible I.V. chapter holds protest against I.C.E.

February 11, 2026 by and

Isla Vista community members gathered to protest against I.C.E. This protest was the first demonstration held by the new Isla Vista chapter of Indivisible.
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Peaceful Pardall Gardens opens in I.V.

February 6, 2026 by and

Around 50 community members celebrated the grand opening of the new Pardall Gardens on Jan. 29. The park features a stage, seating and a native plant station. 
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Board of Supervisors honors UCSB Nobel laureates

February 6, 2026 by

The SBC Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution to commend UCSB physics professor emeritus John Martinis and physics professor Michel Devoret for their 2025 Nobel Prize in physics.
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Roughly 700 people march against I.C.E. on campus

February 5, 2026 by and

Folklórico dancers led the way as roughly 700 protestors marched demanding the abolition of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Feb. 4
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