Long-Planned Ice Rink Opens in Goleta
Greater Santa Barbara Ice Skating Association (GSBISA) opened Ice in Paradise skating rink on Saturday on Santa Felicia Drive near Girsh Park and El Camino Real Marketplace. The GSBISA planned and developed the 46,500-square-foot facility for over 10 years, aiming to build an affordable facility for skating and ice sports available to Goleta and Santa […]
Doreen Farr Talks to Community About I.V. Self Governance, I.V. Community Center
Third District Supervisor Doreen Farr held “office hours” Thursday at Coffee Collaboration in Isla Vista to meet with constituents and address questions regarding local issues. Discussion focused on Assemblymember Das Williams’ I.V. Self-Governance Bill (AB 3), which Governor Jerry Brown signed into law on Wednesday, and funding for and I.V. Community Center. AB 3 aims […]
Pizza With Police Focuses on I.V. Halloween Plans
UC Santa Barbara Police Department (UCPD) and Associated Students co-hosted Pizza with Police Thursday night at Pizza My Heart.
Library Opening Postponed
UCSB Library Senior Writer Karen Lindell said the expanded library will open on Jan. 4, 2016, rather than this November as was announced this summer. According to Lindell, the newly renovated library will span 150,000 square feet and include a house, a 24-Hour Learning Commons, Summit Café and Special Research Collections.
FMLYBND to Play Welcome to Paradise Carnival
Each year, Isla Vista sees a wave of new bands in all genres — and as quick as they come, they’re gone. Very few bands survive the first year here in I.V., let alone escape the bubble to achieve any sort of actual fame. But, somehow, FMLYBND has not only survived almost three years together, but they’ve already played an international tour with Milky Chance, gotten a song onto the FIFA 15 soundtrack, performed at both the X Games and U.S. Surf Open and thereby achieved a level of celebrity that few I.V. bands will ever attain.
New CRD McKarrell Talks I.V., Community
The Nexus sits down with Lt. Plastino, EVPLA Paola Dela Cruz, Debbie Fleming and James McKarrell to discuss the deputy’s role in Isla Vista.