UC President Extends Employees’ Paid Leave With Executive Order
Paid leave hours be used only in specific circumstances, such as if employees are subject to shelter-in-place orders, or if family members or themselves are exhibiting coronavirus symptoms.
SBC Public Health Department Announces Six New Cases of Coronavirus, First Positive Cases in South County
Until today, no cases of coronavirus had been announced in South County.
To the Class of 2020
Three years and seven months ago, no one could have imagined that this would be the end to our undergraduate careers.
Businesses in I.V.: What’s Open, What’s Closed
This information is based on what employees at each business said as of April 20, around 8 p.m.
Should I Stay or Should I Go? UCSB Students Grapple With I.V. Leases After University Recommends Moving Home
Isla Vista Tenants Union lawyer Robin Unander is working with the university to send a memo to UCSB students about their housing options.
128 Coronavirus Tests Administered in Santa Barbara County; Public Officials Discuss Testing Protocols
The county has created a priority tier system for those who need to be currently tested.
All Five UCSB Students Test Negative For Coronavirus, Remain Under Quarantine
The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department said the remaining test results would come back by Wednesday at the latest.
UCEAP Suspends Over 45 Study Abroad Programs Due to Coronavirus Concerns
UCEAP has been working with both the host universities abroad and the students’ home UC campuses to coordinate course credit, financial aid and all the other lingering questions.
Students Traveling Over Spring Break Advised Not To Come Back to Campus, University Says
The university is also discouraging all international travel and is urging “extreme caution” for traveling domestically.
Alternative Deltopia Festival Postponed Indefinitely Due To UCSB Coronavirus Precautions
But with UCSB’s decision to move classes online at least through the end of April, the I.V. CSD’s Deltopia-alternative festival will not be held.