Dos Pueblos High School Students Join UCSB in Protests Against Trump
After nearly 1,000 UC Santa Barbara students protested the election of Donald Trump early Wednesday morning, they were joined by Dos Pueblos High School students who walked out of class at noon.
Trump Claims Swing States for an Executive Seat
A wave of red swept the electoral map Tuesday night as Donald J. Trump won in a stunning upset the 2016 Presidential election with a victory in 30 states.
Historic CSD Measure Passes, But Lacks Paired Funding
A measure to create an Isla Vista Community Services District passed Tuesday, but voters did not support a tax to fund the fledgling step toward self-governance in I.V.
Joan Hartmann Wins Third District County Supervisor Race
The contest ended with Hartmann attaining 53.96% of the county vote Tuesday night, enough to beat Porter who won 45.79% of the county vote.
Services to Support Voters
This election day, there are many services and incentives available to voters to make voting easy and fun.
California Ballot Initiatives 2016
The Nexus guide on California ballot measures, covering marijuana, plastic bags, prescription drugs and more.
Santa Barbara Ballot Measures 2016
The Nexus guide on local ballot measures affecting Santa Barbara.
If Done Right, a CSD Is the Government Isla Vista Deserves
The Nexus hesitantly supports Measures E and F, but we are unreservedly elated for the prospect of a more whole Isla Vista. The I.V. CSD is one in several steps toward a better, stronger community.
UCSB Administration, County Police Attribute Low Crime Rates to Student Volunteers
Final numbers from the Santa Barbara County Sheriffs Department showed Halloween weekend arrests, citations and medical transports in Isla Vista down more than 80 percent from 2013.
A.S. Senate Approves Funding for Ben Shapiro Event After Six-Hour Meeting
Over 100 students staged a “Blackout” at the Associated Students Senate meeting on Wednesday, protesting the A.S. funding of a College Republicans event to host conservative speaker Ben Shapiro for a critique on the Black Lives Matter movement.