UC Santa Barbara Students, Local Officials Condemn Fire-Starting During Power Outage
“Fifty years from now, we’ll all be able to remember that one night dead week became literal dead week.”
Couches Burn as Isla Vista Suffers Ongoing Power Outage
The outages occurred throughout Santa Barbara County and extended to Ventura County.
‘Rash’ of Isla Vista Weekend Burglaries Hits More than 25 Victims, Thousands of Dollars in Property
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.
UCSB Students Worry About Financial Struggles as GOP Tax Bill Heads to Senate
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.
Students Might Bear Burden Under New GOP Tax Bill, Congressman Salud Carbajal Says
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.
Records Show Years of Resident Complaints Against I.V. Landlord
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.
Lockdown Lifted at East Campus Residence Halls After Unconfirmed Threat
Police are currently following up on the initial report and conducting checks of the area surrounding the east campus residence halls.
Editorial: News in a Year After the 45th President
Journalists have a responsibility to hold an open dialogue with readers about the process by which they construct and deliver “the truth” to their audience. It’s time to get meta.
A.S. Executives, Nearly Half of A.S. Senate Have Private Meeting Monday Night to Discuss Student Spending
In July 2016, UCSB Audit and Advisory Services reported that A.S. did not have autonomy to procure its own funds after completing an audit of the organization.
Elotero Could Return to SRB Soon, Pending Permits
UC Santa Barbara students can expect to see Hijinio Camacho, El Elotero, selling elotes, raspados and mango on campus again after weeks of his absence.