News

April 13, 2023

Core Spaces Tenant Association forms in retaliation to mass eviction

By Mark Alfred

Core Spaces Tenant Association said Core Spaces increased the number of security guards at the complex following its purchase.

April 13, 2023

Deltopia makes a comeback with massive crowds, numerous arrests

By Nisha Malley, Holly Rusch

SBSO and the California Department of Alcohol and Beverage Control made 23 arrests and 151 citations over the weekend.

April 6, 2023

County Supervisors bolster protections against evictions in 4-1 vote

By Mark Alfred

It’s unclear, but possible, that the emergency ordinance could impact the situation at the CBC & The Sweeps, the county’s legal counsel said during the meeting.

April 5, 2023

Local leaders decry mass eviction, weigh options in response

By Mark Alfred

Capps and her team canvassed the apartment complex, meeting largely with Spanish-speaking families and sharing a resource sheet to residents.

March 30, 2023

UC Regents March 15-16 meeting highlights

By Sindhu Ananthavel, Asumi Shuda, Nisha Malley, Mark Alfred

The Regents convened at UC San Francisco Mission Bay on March 15 and 16.

March 28, 2023

Supervisor Capps tours Munger Hall mock-up, discusses student housing crunch with Chancellor Yang

By Mark Alfred

Capps raised the eviction issue with Yang and stressed that it can be overwhelming for affected students.

March 21, 2023

2 UCSB Students Accepted into Aquarium of the Pacific’s 2023 African American Scholar Program

By Melea Maglalang

This year, the program welcomed 10 students from eight campuses across California, including undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students.

March 20, 2023

CBC & The Sweeps’ new owner evicts all tenants, sending families, students scrambling to secure housing

By Mark Alfred

CBC & The Sweeps delivered eviction notices to every single one of its residents on March 16.

March 17, 2023

El Congreso organizes die-in, protesting Munger Hall project

By Asumi Shuda

The group gathered in opposition to Munger Hall: a proposed nine story dormitory set to house 3,500 students in individual bedrooms that largely lack real windows.

March 17, 2023

UCSB reports damage to on-campus communication cables from storms in mass email

By Asumi Shuda

The email was sent by Information Technology and Design, Facilities & Safety Services.

March 14, 2023

Santa Barbara local surfer dies near UCSB campus following water rescue

By Asumi Shuda

The incident took place by the bluffs near UC Santa Barbara’s Marine Science Research Building.

March 14, 2023

UC News

By Sindhu Ananthavel

A weekly recap of news highlights from the nine University of California campuses.

March 13, 2023

For some campus dance groups, practice means a trip to Lot 22

By Holly Rusch

UCSB dance groups — like Taara, a Bollywood-fusion dance team, or Raíces de mi Tierra, a folklórico group — can often be found practicing practicing in the campus parking garage on weeknights.

March 13, 2023