Santa Barbara County Updates Waste Collection Requirements for Isla Vista
Bigger bins and fewer waste service accounts are slated for I.V.
Author: Christina McDermott
Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office to Pursue ‘Zero Tolerance’ Policing for Deltopia Weekend
The announcement comes after the Board of Supervisors took steps last month to cancel the unsanctioned block party in Isla Vista and as plans are in the works for a permitted festival.
Lunar New Year Celebration at El Presidio de Santa Bárbara to Include Food, Art, and Mahjong
The Year of the Fire Horse Festival on Saturday, February 21, is free and open to the public and will feature expert-led mahjong lessons inside Presidio Chapel.
Goleta Passes Emergency Law for Senior Mobile Home Parks
Harmony Communities Inc. says it plans to sue the city over the ordinance, which temporarily blocks the management company from making University Mobile Home Park an “all-ages” community.
Storms Bring High Winds, Downed Trees, Bursts of Heavy Rain, and Tornado Warning to Santa Barbara County
More rain and wind expected into Thursday, but less severe.
One Year Later, Elizabeth Hamel’s Friends Remember Her in Life, While Questions Surrounding Her Death Remain
New report states the young man who left an Isla Vista restaurant with the UC Santa Barbara freshman last Valentine’s Day allegedly watched Hamel fall three stories from a residence hall but did not call 9-1-1.
‘Welcome to Isla Vista’ Episode 6: The Cliff’s Edge
Property owners are cutting back parts of houses on Del Playa as the cliff erodes. Meanwhile, Santa Barbara County’s rental inspection program is underway. And folks talk about what could make I.V. a better place to live.
Santa Ynez Valley’s ‘Polar Bear Dip’ Makes Waves
The Santa Ynez Community Aquatics Foundation raises $5 million toward a new aquatics complex for the valley.
‘Welcome to Isla Vista’ Episode 5: The Quieter Corner
How has I.V. changed from the eyes of long-timers? What mass eviction event forced families out of town? And what’s with that dome house?
Isla Vista’s Park District Celebrates Newly Renovated ‘Peaceful’ Pardall Gardens
The first capital improvement project in 14 years, the renovation created a space where folks can hold events and enjoy quiet moments surrounded by native plants.
