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Couches Burn as Isla Vista Suffers Ongoing Power Outage

December 5, 2017 by Maura Fox

The outages occurred throughout Santa Barbara County and extended to Ventura County.

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‘Rash’ of Isla Vista Weekend Burglaries Hits More than 25 Victims, Thousands of Dollars in Property

December 4, 2017 by Supriya Yelimeli

The burglaries spanned from Saturday night to early Sunday morning and affected nearly every block in I.V., according to Kelly Hoover, Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office (SBSO) spokesperson.

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UCSB Students Worry About Financial Struggles as GOP Tax Bill Heads to Senate

November 30, 2017 by Simren Verma

Roselia Mendez, a UC Santa Barbara graduate student, began to worry about her future when the U.S. House of Representatives passed a Republican tax bill on Nov. 16 — one that might threaten her ability to pay for an education.

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Students Might Bear Burden Under New GOP Tax Bill, Congressman Salud Carbajal Says

November 29, 2017 by Simren Verma

Under the House Republican Tax Reform bill, graduate students who receive tuition waivers would have to pay income taxes on those waivers, as those waivers would be counted as income.

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Records Show Years of Resident Complaints Against I.V. Landlord

November 16, 2017 by Maura Fox

James Gelb, an Isla Vista landlord for more than 23 years, has recently become embroiled in local controversy after he was filmed yelling homophobic statements at Ethan Bertrand, I.V. Community Services District president.