Student organizations launch campaign to stop oil company from restarting local pipeline
Three student organizations launched a campaign, Stop Sable Pipeline @ UCSB, to stop Houston-based upstream oil company Sable Offshore from restarting the Las Flores Pipeline System.
IVCSD approves budget for new tree distribution program
The Isla Vista Community Services District approved the budget for a new tree planting pilot program at their Jan. 28 meeting.
Senate proposes changes to A.S. Constitution, looks to secure ILP bike path funding
The Senate discussed creating a new campus bike path, providing relief for the Los Angeles wildfires and restructuring the UCSB Recreation Center equipment replacement process.
Over 300 people protest I.C.E. operations in Santa Barbara
Roughly 300 people gathered at Milpas Street to protest against ICE operations and express solidarity with the undocumented community of Santa Barbara.
Break-in at I.V. Food Co-op, suspect at large
An unidentified suspect broke into the Isla Vista Food Cooperative at around 2:30 a.m. Feb. 1, stealing parts of an empty cash register and damaging a back window.
Upward Mobility Summit discusses poverty and housing crisis in Santa Barbara County
The summit featured panels discussing current initiatives to combat poverty in Santa Barbara County like better food security and housing developments.
Coastal Media Project student films to premier at SBIFF
Two student films created during the UCSB Coastal Media Project, “quwa’” and “The Kelp We Breathe,” are set to premiere at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival Feb. 6-7.
Beabadoobee look-alike contest winners make the ‘Perfect Pair’
SEA-U hosted a Beabadoobee look-alike competition on Jan. 25. 15 look-alikes competed as part of a nationwide trend of celebrity look-alike contests.
IVCSD holds Crisis Preparedness Panel amid LA fires
The panel featured local experts on fire and emergency management, alongside representatives from the county board of supervisors and a disaster nonprofit.
San Benito Housing to cost $624 million, Regents express concerns over construction timeline
San Benito Housing will add approximately 2,250 student beds to the campus. It is slated to begin construction in the spring.