News

April 22, 2026

IVCSD debriefs Soltopia, previews I.V. Safe meeting

By Levi Kauffman, Lucy Wellons

The IVCSD debriefed the Soltopia music festival and discussed plans for their upcoming Isla Vista Safe meeting at its April 14 meeting.

April 22, 2026

Senate hears proposal for campus-wide security cameras

By Wynne Bendell, Zach Miller

The 76th Associated Students Senate considered a proposal to install security cameras across campus at its April 15 meeting.

April 22, 2026

Students react: Save Student Services

By Samuel Liu

As part of the 2026 Associated Students spring election, UC Santa Barbara students are voting on the Save Student Services fee initiative.

April 22, 2026

BWHC alleges discriminatory budget proposal, absent A.S. advisor

By Wynne Bendell

The A.S. Finance Committee gave its budget recommendation to every BCU for the 2026-27 academic year, to which the BWHC saw a 63% decrease in its annual budget.

April 22, 2026

California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer hosts town hall

By Reemo Hooper

California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer brought heavy pockets and progressive policies to Santa Barbara in a town hall on April 15.

April 20, 2026

Victoria Ly for Internal Vice President

By Daily Nexus News Team

The Daily Nexus endorses third-year sociology and psychological and brain sciences double major Victoria Ly as the next A.S. Internal Vice President.

April 20, 2026

Suyan Wang for Student Advocate General

By Daily Nexus News Team

The Daily Nexus endorses unopposed third-year sociology and history of public policy and law double major Suyan Wang for Student Advocate General.

April 20, 2026

Jasmine Hsieh for External Vice President for Statewide Affairs

By Daily Nexus News Team

The Daily Nexus endorses second-year biology major Jasmine Hsieh for External Vice President for Statewide Affairs.

April 20, 2026

E.J. Raad for President

By Daily Nexus News Team

The Daily Nexus endorses third-year political science major E.J. Raad as the 2026-27 Associated Students President.

April 20, 2026

Noah Luken for External Vice President for Local Affairs

By Daily Nexus News Team

The Daily Nexus endorses unopposed third-year economics and philosophy double major Noah Luken for External Vice President for Local Affairs.

April 17, 2026

Former Israeli hostage speaks at UCSB

By Conor Kelly

UC Santa Barbara’s Chabad chapter, along with its Santa Barbara and Montecito counterparts, hosted Omer Shem Tov on April 13.

April 17, 2026

STESA provides support for sexual violence survivors

By Jack Dindia

From Montecito to the Santa Ynez Valley, Standing Together to End Sexual Assault has been providing support to sexual assault survivors for the past 50 years.

April 16, 2026

Queer culture on campus: a week of Pride

By Elijah Obando, Isabella Le

A.S. TQC held their annual Pride Week, themed “Pride is in Bloom,” from April 5-11 with the goal of celebrating queer culture at UCSB.

April 16, 2026

Biweekly I.C.E. Sighting Report

By Lucy Wellons

Information is primarily sourced from community alerts from the 805undocufund, a local nonprofit that verifies I.C.E. sightings in the Central Coast.

April 16, 2026

A week in UC student news

By Michelle Cisneros

Governor Newsom appoints four new regents and reappoints two, UC revises AFSCME contract and Department of Justice investigates UCSD School of Medicine.