A Look Inside the History of “The Most Unique Local Government in California”

As it approaches nearly three years since that November election, the district has begun to land on its feet following a rocky first few years. 

I.V. Artist Spreads Love of Art and Denim With Back Pocket Murals

Now, in her free time, Macias has taken up denim painting commissions – an unconventional art form not often seen in I.V.

Honors for Who? A Look Into Diversity in UCSB’s Honors Program

Almost half of the 1,713 students in the honors program in 2018-19 school year identified as white, despite white students making up only about 30% of the total student body. 

Letter from the Editor: Welcome to Paradise

I want to take this time to give you some practical advice that I wish someone would have told me when I first came to UCSB.

“A Community Effort”: Diana Collins Puente Selected as First I.V. Community Center Director

The center will have a soft opening in October with a grand opening in either January or February 2020.

Orientation for Spanish-Speaking Parents of Incoming Students Celebrates Inaugural Summer

The transition to college can be especially hard for first-generation students and their parents if they have no experience with universities, Medina emphasized.

Second Aggravated Assault Occurs in Nearby Area, Suspect at Large

As of Tuesday evening, the suspect in the two assaults has not been apprehended. 

“Power Is Found In The Community”: Santa Barbara Gathers at Vigil for Mass Shootings

Over fifty members of the Santa Barbara community convened downtown last Monday evening to mourn those who were killed in the mass shootings in Dayton, El Paso and Gilroy.

UCPD Cases To Be Stalled in Court For Six Months As UCSB Completes Internal Investigations

The lawsuits allege wide misconduct within the police department, retaliation for reporting said misconduct and violations of the California Whistleblower Protection Act.

U.S. Soccer’s Megan Rapinoe: The Hero Our Democracy Deserves

Opinion editor and newly converted footy fan Harper Lambert on how the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup lent her a new perspective on patriotism.