Amidst Rising COVID-19 Concerns in I.V., SB County Supervisors Delay Public Health Urgency Ordinance
While supervisors can bring a non-urgency ordinance back at any time, the six-week delay may be a missed opportunity.
Platform Holly Decommission Stalled Due to Covid-19 Pandemic
Despite setbacks, the California State Lands Commission continues to plug Platform Holly’s well bores with coil tubing and cement during the pandemic.
Wildfire Smoke Triggers Santa Barbara County Air Quality Alert
Particulate matter smaller than 2.5 microns — known as PM2.5 on the rating scale — is most affected by the smoke.
UCSB Student Sues UCPD Chief of Police for Sexual Battery
As of September 2020, there are now seven active lawsuits filed against members of the UCSB UC Police Department (UCPD).
SBSO Successfully Deploys Naloxone on Overdose Victim in Isla Vista
After determining that the man was suffering from an overdose, one of the deputies deployed naloxone shortly before paramedics arrived on scene.
UC Pledges To Eliminate Single-use Plastic By 2030 in New Systemwide Policy
The policy came as a collaborative achievement between the UC system and CALPIRG.
From the Computer’s Glow, FSSP Offers a Remote Freshmen Experience
Health concerns have barred the program’s students from experiencing FSSP’s usual format — in exchange for one behind a computer.
Students and Parents Adjust Expectations for the First Day of Online College
With online classes and residence hall limitations, the university will not be welcoming students to campus with the normal celebrations.
UCSB Students Describe Their Path to Higher Education, Often Paved by Family’s Sacrifice
Many students’ journeys to UCSB began not with themselves, but with their parents.
Fall Undergraduate Housing Limited To Those With “Special Circumstances”
The university will offer full refunds for fall quarter housing contracts.