Isla Vista Rental Inspection Program Hits Halfway Point
Santa Barbara County’s Planning Department reports progress and roadblocks, with tenants refusing inspection.
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Santa Barbara Supervisors Approve Isla Vista Housing Project After Dinner-Hour Revisions
Developers Ed St. George and Mission Isla Vista revise the controversial Sueno Road project to address parking concerns.
UCPD Investigates Attempted Sexual Assault and Robbery Near Red Barn in Isla Vista
The university police said the suspect wore a white bandana over his face and struck the victim with a metal water bottle.
Speaking With a Santa Barbara Resident Who Witnessed the Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Shyama Osborne was just five years old when she watched the December 1941 attack that launched the country into WWII.
UCPD Rules UC Santa Barbara Student’s Death an Accident but Family Still Has Questions
Elizabeth Hamel, 18, fell two or three stories at San Rafael Residence Hall in February after leaving an Isla Vista restaurant with a young man. Her family’s private investigator and attorney say “key inconsistencies” in the case remain unaddressed.
Bystanders Help Man Lying in Center of Hollister Avenue in Old Town Goleta
People left their cars to call 9-1-1 after an injured man was unable to move from the busy road on Wednesday morning.
Santa Barbara’s Rep. Carbajal Responds to Hegseth’s Alleged Illegal Order to ‘Kill Everyone’ in Caribbean Strike
Congressmember Carbajal says if the allegations are true, the order is murder.
California Attorney General Sues USDA over Exclusion of Refugee SNAP Recipients
The lawsuit alleges that the Trump administration’s new guidelines illegally exclude some eligible noncitizens, including permanent residents who were refugees and victims of human trafficking.
Fraternity Member Arrested at UC Santa Barbara Library for Invasion of Privacy
UCPD made the arrest on November 18. The young man does not yet face charges.
UC Santa Barbara’s 1,688-Bed Student Housing Project Advances to Coastal Commission
The East Campus Student Housing Project would replace Santa Rosa Residence Hall and add three apartment buildings.
