California Raises Minimum Wage to 10 Dollars
California’s minimum wage rose from $9 an hour to $10 on Jan. 1 becoming the second highest national rate with the exception of the District of Columbia.
Regents To Vote on Student Advisor Proposal
UC Board of Regents is set to vote this month on Student Regent Avi Oved’s proposal to establish a Student Regent Advisor position.
Benefit Concert for Youths In Need
Kids Helping Kids (KHK), a student organization at San Marcos High School, will host their annual Benefit Gala Concert at the Granada Theatre Saturday, an event that has raised millions of dollars for local and international children in need.
Memorial To Raise Money for Dojo
Miye Ota, wife of recently deceased former UCSB ballroom dancing professor Kenji Ota, is seeking to raise funds for the Otas’ dance and martial arts studio known as the “Dojo” located in Goleta.
Stakeholders Discuss Usage of Community Facilities
The Isla Vista Self Governance Initiative held a public meeting Tuesday to discuss the management of community facilities in I.V.’s potential Community Services District (CSD).
Former UCSB Student Files Title IX Lawsuit Against UC Regents
Former UCSB student Haley Moore filed a Title IX Civil Lawsuit against the Regents of the University of California on Thursday, claiming UCSB failed to adequately address and investigate her case after receiving the complaints in October 2014.
Study Shows Increase in Students Receiving Mental Health Treatment
A recent RAND Corporation study found that more University of California students have been receiving mental health care following an increase in state funding for mental health services on campuses.
UC Divests from Private Prisons After Pressure from Black Student Unions
The University of California has sold approximately $25 million worth of indirect investments in private prison corporations after the Afrikan Black Coalition, which encompasses UC’s nine Black Student Unions, revealed in November that the University held shares in private prisons.
Editor in Chief Sends His Wishes This Holiday
It’s been a tough year. Not just for the students here at UCSB, but for the entire world. There are millions of people fleeing from a country torn apart by violence; Paris, Beirut and countries all across Africa and the Middle East have been the victims of terrorist attacks; there have been more mass shootings in the U.S. than there have been days; the list goes on and on.
Stakeholders Discuss Code Enforcement Program
The Isla Vista Self Governance Initiative held a public meeting Tuesday evening in the Isla Vista Clinic building to discuss the possible implementation of a building and zoning Code Enforcement Program for a potential Community Services District (CSD) in Isla Vista.