IVCSD opposes Sable Pipeline, discusses progress on health vending machine
IVCSD unanimously approved a resolution opposing the oil company Sable Offshore’s efforts to restart the Las Flores Pipeline System.
‘Outstanding’ A.S. entities receive award, billiards referendum comes to blows in Senate
The Associated Students 75th Senate created a mental health subcommittee, discussed billiards and bowling in Isla Vista and allocated funding for BCU Award recipients.
Crown Collective hosts first ever pop-up, increases access to Black haircare products at UCSB
The Crown Collective, a UC Santa Barbara student-founded pop-up beauty supply business, hosted their first pop-up shop on Feb. 24 in front of the Student Resource Building.
Campus service, patient care workers strike at Storke
Campus service and patient care workers took over Storke Tower from Feb. 26-27 in protest of the University of California’s “illegal” efforts to hold up contract negotiations.
Community celebrates I.V. Food Co-op, I.V. grocery store at risk of bankruptcy
The IV Food Co-Op has served the community since 1972. Now its at-risk of bankruptcy. Students told the Nexus what the co-op means to them.
UC health clinicians, researchers, technicians lead two-day strike
Joining over 20,000 workers across the system, UPTE CWA 9119 led a strike after accusing the university of bargaining their worker contracts in bad faith
Campus unsure of federal memo effect on race-related resources
A Feb. 14 Department of Education memo stated education institutions can’t use race in decisions across “all” aspects of student life. Institutions risk losing federal funding if they don’t comply.
Students experience CalFresh delays en masse, county issues letters on compromised benefits
In January, 700 EBT cards from CalFresh were canceled by the county due to risks of their information being compromised, according to state information
Board of Supervisors decision leaves county permits for Sable pipeline in limbo
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors deadlocked the transfer of county permits for the Las Flores Pipeline System from ExxonMobil to Sable Offshore at a Feb. 25 county hearing.
Legal battle continues for restart of local pipeline
In the last two weeks, a federal agency confirmed a waiver that aids in the restart of the Las Flores Pipeline. Meanwhile, a state commission issued a cease and desist letter to halt the restart.