The Santa Barbara Independent

Isla Vista Community Services District Announces Board Leadership for 2026

The Isla Vista Community Services District (IVCSD) is announcing a transition in Board leadership following the January 13 organizational ...

Officials approve ban to shut down popular ‘Deltopia’ party in Southern California

Santa Barbara County officials voted this week to approve a 72-hour festival ban aimed at shutting down the annual ...

Santa Barbara County officials crack down on unsanctioned Deltopia spring break rager

The Santa Barbara County board of supervisors unanimously approved a 72-hour ban on amplified music, which would fall on the ...
The Santa Barbara Independent

‘Welcome to Isla Vista’ Episode 2: Student Stories, 1954-2016

This is “Student Stories, Part One.” In 1954, 18-year-old Shyama Osborne drove from her hometown in downtown Santa Barbara to ...
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Isla Vista Community Services District unanimously approves 2025-2026 budget

ISLA VISTA, Calif. – On Tuesday, the Isla Vista Community Services District unanimously approved its $1.95 million budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. This was the first use of a Zero-Based ...
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Bike Light Distribution Designed to Improve Safety in Isla Vista

Officers from the Santa Barbara Area California Highway Patrol (CHP) office respond to Isla Vista several times a year to investigate injury traffic crashes involving bicyclists, the CHP reports. One ...
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College Town Isla Vista named Worst Small Town in America

WalletHub, the personal finance website, recently compared more than 1,300 U.S. towns based on overall quality of life in America to find the best small town. Isla Vista, California was declared the ...