Scott Ball and Brendan Hutchinson for IVRPD directors
The Isla Vista Recreation & Park District (IVRPD) oversees public spaces and recreational programming in Isla Vista.
Olivia Craig for IVCSD Board of Directors
Craig presented a set of campaign platform points centering around three critical issues: the local housing crisis, parking and transportation, and police presence in Isla Vista.
The UC Divest TMT movement assembles for the academic year
The divestment movement — UC Divest TMT — calls for pulling UC investments from TMT, as the construction would occur without the consent of Indigenous Hawaiians and is detrimental to the surrounding ecosystem.
California colleges issue statement after federal court ruling invalidates DACA
The DACA program shields undocumented immigrants that entered the United States as children from deportation.
El Congreso makes demands about Munger Hall to independent review panel
El Congreso’s Munger Hall demands illustrate the organization’s concerns with the Munger Hall project.
UAW 2865 union to hold strike authorization vote as negotiations with the UC yield little progress
The union accused the UC of participating in unlawful bargaining practices throughout the course of negotiations and has organized a strike authorization vote to put further pressure on the university.
Increased policing and street cameras during Halloween in Isla Vista prompt A.S. to host town hall
For the past nine years, local police agencies have increased their patrolling of I.V. and enforced regulations and road closure for Halloween weekend.
UCSB honors four accomplished alumni during 2022 awards
The university has conducted this award ceremony since 1960 to recognize university alumni with “significant professional or personal accomplishments.”
A.S. debuts personal safety alarm project for new students
The project was conceptualized in Spring Quarter 2022, following several instances of violent crime in Isla Vista.
Amidst Senate turmoil, A.S. entities address training accessibility concerns
A.S. President Gurleen Pabla said several students in A.S. expressed concerns about training accessibility, prompting the decision to deliver the executive order.