Students feed students with mealswipe donations

Since being instated at the start of this academic year, the UCSB mealswipe donation program has collected 932 swipes and distributed 446 meal vouchers.

State Fire Marshal grants waiver to restart pipeline that caused 2015 Refugio oil spill, county hearing soon

The California State Fire Marshal waived pipeline corrosion regulations for the Las Flores Pipeline System to oil company Sable Offshore on Dec. 17. A public hearing will take place on Feb. 25.

Congressman Salud Carbajal announces $11.1 million grant for underpass in Old Town Goleta

The $11.1 million investment comes from Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure bill, with an announcement from the Congressman on the last day of Biden’s term

MLKSB, UCSB Mu Kappa Alphas lead silent march, commemorate legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

The Martin Luther King Jr. Committee of Santa Barbara and the Mu Kappa chapter of UC Santa Barbara’s Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity hosted their annual silent march on Jan. 16.

Raíces de mi Tierra rises to BCU status under Associated Students

Mexican folklórico dance group Raíces de mi Tierra will become a BCU under A.S. after the Senate approved it. Raíces will use its new status and funding to continue supporting Latine students.

“They worked for almost 72 hours straight”: Local fire crews fight LA fires

Santa Barbara County and local agencies sent 14 engines and two battalion chiefs to the fire suppression effort in LA.

Isla Vista bands together to raise $12,000 for LA fire efforts

Six UCSB students organized a fundraising event with baked goods, photo and art prints and a raffle sponsored by local businesses.

Senate aims to improve food accessibility, A.S. funding for student organizations with proposed policies

The A.S. 75th Senate introduced legislation that would reshape requirements for student groups receiving A.S. funding and heard the implementation plan for the new Outstanding BCU Award.

Santa Barbara County at risk of power shutoff following LA fires

Santa Barbara County is at risk of a power outage due to the Santa Ana winds across the Coast, which have fanned the ongoing blazes in Los Angeles.

Student and graduate groups rally for ‘Palestine Week of Life’

Students for Justice in Palestine, Jewish Voice for Peace, Academics for Justice in Palestine and UCSB Divest held a series of teach-ins and a rally for their “Palestine Week of Life” from Nov. 18-21.