Unmasking Isla Vista: Community Reflection
In the fifth segment of our series, “Unmasking Isla Vista: A COVID-19 Community Archive,” the Daily Nexus and KCSB follow community leaders as share how I.V. has changed during the pandemic.
Isla Vista Facing Historic Housing Shortage Ahead of Fall Quarter 2021
As the university prepares for Fall Quarter 2021, students are grappling with a housing crisis on an unprecedented scale.
Unmasking Isla Vista: Local Businesses & Essential Workers
In the fourth segment of our new series, “Unmasking Isla Vista: A COVID-19 Community Archive,” the Daily Nexus and KCSB examine I.V. businesses and essential workers over the COVID-19 pandemic.
Unmasking Isla Vista: Testing & Vaccines
In the third segment of our new series, “Unmasking Isla Vista: A COVID-19 Community Archive,” the Daily Nexus and KCSB examine the university’s and county’s COVID-19 testing and vaccine rollout.
Unmasking Isla Vista: University & Students
In the second segment of our series, “Unmasking Isla Vista: A COVID-19 Community Archive,” the Daily Nexus and KCSB examine the university’s response to and students’ experiences of the pandemic.
Unmasking Isla Vista: Human Struggle
In the first segment of our series, “Unmasking Isla Vista: A COVID-19 Community Archive,” the Daily Nexus and KCSB examine houselessness in I.V. and students’ mental health during the pandemic.
Isla Vista Man Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges
The arrestee, 36-year-old Jered Harwin, currently remains in custody at Santa Barbara County Jail with no bail.
Three Unconnected COVID-19 Cases Reported in the UCSB Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
The infected individuals were fully vaccinated and had each separately been in contact with someone who had tested positive outside of the department
Regents Vote To Increase Undergraduate Tuition Across All UC Schools
The proposal was enacted amidst pushback and protest from student groups across the UC.
SBCPHD Recommends All County Residents Wear Masks Indoors Regardless of Vaccination Status
The purpose of the recommendation is to provide “an extra precautionary measure for those who are fully vaccinated, and to ensure easy verification that all unvaccinated people are masked.”