News

October 13, 2022

Increased policing and street cameras during Halloween in Isla Vista prompt A.S. to host town hall

By Nisha Malley

For the past nine years, local police agencies have increased their patrolling of I.V. and enforced regulations and road closure for Halloween weekend.

October 13, 2022

UCSB honors four accomplished alumni during 2022 awards

By Atmika Iyer

The university has conducted this award ceremony since 1960 to recognize university alumni with “significant professional or personal accomplishments.”

October 9, 2022

UC News

By Sindhu Ananthavel

A weekly recap of up-to-date UC News

October 9, 2022

A.S. debuts personal safety alarm project for new students

By Sindhu Ananthavel

The project was conceptualized in Spring Quarter 2022, following several instances of violent crime in Isla Vista.

October 8, 2022

Amidst Senate turmoil, A.S. entities address training accessibility concerns

By Sindhu Ananthavel

A.S. President Gurleen Pabla said several students in A.S. expressed concerns about training accessibility, prompting the decision to deliver the executive order.

October 8, 2022

UCPD faces understaffing, struggles to hire Interpersonal Violence Investigator

By Nisha Malley

The role of interpersonal violence investigator is the latest in a list of positions UCPD is yet to fill.

October 8, 2022

I.V. Community Services District receives award for sustainable transportation initiative

By Nisha Malley

The California Air Resources Board awarded IVCSD with a Sustainable Transportation Equity Project grant of $182,158 to develop a Community Mobility Plan in November 2020.

October 8, 2022

Five seats open across special district races in November election

By Nisha Malley

Other local, countywide and national elections will also take place on Nov. 8, including representatives for Congress, California state assembly and California governor.

October 8, 2022

UC and Teamsters Union reach tentative contract with improved pay and health benefits

By Asumi Shuda

The contract will impact more than 11,000 clerical employers, library assistants and other administrative staff represented by the Teamsters union across the UC.

October 8, 2022

UCSB continues to offer medication abortions in compliance with California law

By Asumi Shuda

SB 24 allocates funding to every public university’s student health care services clinic for medical abortion services.

October 7, 2022

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

By Asumi Shuda

Weekly events in and around Isla Vista.

October 6, 2022

Court declines to convict former SBCC student for rape, gives 90 day jail sentence

By Nisha Malley

The defendant was initially arrested on Sept. 9, 2021 in relation to a sexual assault that occurred on UC Santa Barbara campus property.

October 6, 2022

Munger Hall design change eliminates two floors; awaits final approvals

By Mark Alfred

The university initially projected to break ground on the dormitory in Winter Quarter 2023, but now has no target to start construction.

October 2, 2022

UC News

By Sindhu Ananthavel

A weekly recap of up-to-date UC news.

October 2, 2022

UCSB expands use of Duo Security

By Asumi Shuda

Duo provides an additional layer of security using push notifications to another registered device when logging into applicable websites.

October 1, 2022

Canvas to replace Gauchospace by Fall 2023

By Mark Alfred

The transition away from Gauchospace has already begun, with nearly 200 courses having already made the switch to Canvas.