IVYP Welcomes New Director After Three Month Search Process
After a rigorous three-month process of vetting over 70 candidates, the Isla Vista Youth Projects (IVYP) has selected Lori Lander Goodman as the organization’s new executive director.
iV Menus Owner’s Preliminary Hearing Setting Scheduled for Feb. 15
iV Menus owner Patrick Galoustian’s preliminary hearing setting was postponed to Feb. 15, a superior court judge ruled Thursday.
Students Still Strained by Travel Ban 1 Year Later
President Donald Trump’s initial travel ban will reach its one year anniversary on Jan. 27 after a year of emotional uncertainty for many international students at UC Santa Barbara.
Mud from Landslides Moved to Goleta Beach, Tested for Safety
Goleta Beach is being used as a sediment deposit ground for the Montecito mudslide cleanup effort, but contaminated sewage in the transported mud is raising issues for coastal water quality and ocean life.
Beaches in Goleta, Santa Barbara and Carpinteria Remain Closed Due to Contamination from Runoff
Goleta Beach has remained closed after ocean samples tested positive for high levels of coliform and enterococcus caused by runoff from recent storms.
CSD Calls Special Election for New Utility Tax
The IVCSD Board of Directors voted Tuesday to call a special election in June for a new user utility tax that would provide the CSD with its main source of revenue.
Micah Almas Sworn in as New A.S. Engineering Senator
Senator Almas’ goals are to expand the Campus Learning Assistance Services (C.L.A.S.) tutoring services and university mental health resources for all engineering majors.
Sexual Assault Reported in UCSB Student Housing
A UC Santa Barbara student reported an attempted sexual assault on Monday in her room at on-campus student housing, according to a university alert sent out Thursday.
High Insurance Costs Prevent El Elotero from Selling on Campus
Local street vendor Hijinio Camacho, El Elotero, will not be returning to the UC Santa Barbara campus to sell his famous elotes during Winter Quarter because he cannot afford the high insurance costs required of on campus vendors.
Local Businesses Cope With Food Shortages as Highway 101 Remains Closed
Several Isla Vista businesses are experiencing product and food shortages due to the recent mudslides that have temporarily closed U.S. Route 101 northbound access from southern California.