News Articles - 2024 - Isla Vista Community Services District

News Articles - 2024

Campus teams with students, neighbors and local agencies to ensure a safe and serene Halloween

What to Expect for Halloween Weekend in Isla Vista

IVCSD hosts Day of the Dead festival, Night Market

Resolution No. 7 In Support of Isla Vista Bluffs Safety - Santa Barbara City College

Restorative justice suspension, UC mask-policy concerns voiced at Halloween town hall

IVCSD finalizes draft for parking, mobility reforms, open to public comment until Nov. 1

IVRPD hosts fourth annual Halloween Pumpkin Patch

IVCC will pick up pumpkins for compost on Nov. 7

A street scene with parked cars, apartments, power lines, and a clear sky.

County Supervisors Approve Isla Vista Projects with $3.7M From UCSB Housing Settlement

Campus view with a prominent bell tower, pathways, blue sky, and distant sea.

UCSB to Spend $3.7 Million on Isla Vista Improvements

Thousands of deals are tagged and ready for buyers at the Isla Visa GIVE sale

Isla Vista bluff erosion measurements now required twice a year

After Recent Tragedies Along Bluffs in Isla Vista, Focus Turns to Improving Safety and Education

People gathered around a bench with floral tributes, possibly a memorial.

With ‘Love and Remembrance,’ Isla Vista Gathers to Honor Victims 10 Years After Massacre

A collage of various smiling people with a play button, indicating it's a paused video.

Remembrance ceremony brings Isla Vista community together 10 years after fatalities

A poster for a 10th anniversary remembrance event with three candles, names, date, time, location, and logos.

Local Community Honors Victims on 10th Anniversary of Isla Vista Shooting

People gathered around tables in a meeting or workshop setting with papers and discussions.

IVCSD Shares Plans that Could Change How Residents Park in Isla Vista

‘Be Prepared’ is Isla Vista Motto for UCSB’s 2024 Move-out Season

A presentation room with people and a screen showing "IV RENTERS' CRISIS."

EVPLA, UCSB Blum Center host I.V. renter’s housing crisis forum

Colorful community yard sale map with star markers indicating sale locations.

Isla Vista Community Services District Prepares for Sustainable Move-Out Process

Isla Vista Community Services District to Host Parking & Transportation Town Hall

Isla Vista Town Hall Seeks to Map Out Better Local Transportation

Coastal cliff with houses, sea waves below, clear sky, and a flying bird.

Supervisor Capps holds housing and safety listening session after cliff fall incident

A group of people sitting in chairs, forming a circle, having a discussion in a room with a beige wall and potted plants.

Isla Vista Community Grapples with Bluff Safety

A group of people seated in a circle for a meeting or workshop in a room with documents in their hands.

After death of UCSB alum on Isla Vista bluff, community members voice concerns over safety

Sunny street scene with palm trees, cyclists, buildings, and pedestrians.

Santa Barbara County Keeps Rolling with Project to Improve Bicycle, Pedestrian Safety in Isla Vista

A cliffside with eroded layers, a lone tree on the edge, and a sandy beach below.

UCSB alumnus dies in cliff fatality, community emphasizes raising fence heights

A smiling person wearing a graduation stole, with a beach backdrop.

Isla Vista Cliff Victim Identified

A person is emptying a trash can into a dumpster. There's visible text for "MarBorg Industries" with contact info.

Deltopia cleanup yields over 800 pounds worth of litter

An aerial view of a coastal neighborhood with a crowded street leading to the beach.

Deltopia 2024 Sees Larger Crowds in Isla Vista, No Major Incidents

Outdoor concert with a band playing to an enthusiastic crowd.

Isla Vista Community Services District hosts alternative to Deltopia over the weekend

Outdoor spring festival with a crowd, food stands, and a sunny sky.

IV Community Services District’s Spring Fest a Deltopia Alternative

Post-Deltopia Cleanup on Sunday Sets Sights on Recycling

People at a spring festival under a banner that reads "IVCSD Spring Festival."

Thousands Flood Isla Vista for Annual Deltopia Celebration; No Major Injuries Reported as of Saturday Evening

A group of people gathered outdoors near tables and bags, possibly at a community or volunteer event.

Narcan resources distributed to students in Isla Vista before unsanctioned annual party

UCSB and community partners implement Deltopia restrictions and safety measures

People packing bags in an outdoor community event.

Volunteers Distribute Narcan, Bluff Safety Info Ahead of Deltopia in Isla Vista; New Restrictions in Effect

A video still of a woman speaking, with a nameplate indicating her role, in a room with people in the background.

“Party Safety For All” discussion held in preparation for Deltopia

Community entities promote Deltopia-preparedness efforts, overdose Prevention Awareness

A group of people gathered outdoors for a NARCAN distribution event in Isla Vista.

Free Narcan distribution held in hopes of preventing overdoses during Deltopia

Crowded beach party with people on a balcony and sand, ocean backdrop, sunny day.

New Rules for Deltopia 2024: What to Know Before Partying in Isla Vista

County to Distribute Narcan to All Isla Vista Residents Prior to Deltopia

April 2: Supervisor Capps + Students to Distribute Narcan to All Isla Vista Residents in Lead Up to Deltopia

A paused video showing a coastal fence with text overlay "MORE FENCING FOR SAFETY - ISLA VISTA."

New, higher, six-foot fence goes up on the Isla Vista bluffs to prevent cliff falls

A woman is presenting to a group outdoors, with trees and a microphone stand also visible.

SBC Supervisor Capps hosts community safety meeting about bluff safety, seeks public suggestions

IVCSD launches Open Groove nights, opens community center as rehearsal space for I.V. performers

A worker with tools next to a branded truck by a scenic, grassy coastal area, possibly working on a fence.

Cliff erosion and crowded parties, a dangerous combination for Isla Vista

A firefighter in protective gear during a night operation, possibly a rescue, with equipment and vegetation visible.

Firefighters rescue woman trapped on Isla Vista ledge and three men who tried to save her

House teetering on eroded cliff edge with collapsed deck.

Several at-risk Del Playa properties revealed to be left out of storm evacuation alert

A woman presenting a safety plan list outdoors near a fence with the ocean in the background.

Capps Gives Progress Report on Bluff Safety Plan in Isla Vista

Watercolor painting of a sandwich, cheese block, cookies, a bowl with fruit, and utensils on a board.

Happy Vegantine’s! I.V. Community Center’s Vegan Holiday Food Fair

Learn About Isla Vista Safety Plan From Supervisor Laura Capps

A coastal erosion scene with a damaged building and cliffs, alongside a beach and waves.

Students and residents advised to stay off balconies in Isla Vista

A house on an eroded cliff above the beach with a damaged retaining wall, facing potential collapse.

Cliff erosion town hall held in Isla Vista

Coastal erosion threatening homes on a clifftop, with one partly collapsed over the edge.

Santa Barbara County Shares How It Monitors for Bluff Erosion After Balcony Collapse in Isla Vista

May contain: concert, crowd, person, people, architecture, building, outdoors, urban, and city

Amendments to outdoor festival, social host ordinances to go into effect Feb. 10

House on a cliff eroding into the ocean, posing danger to the structure.

Isla Vista Deck Collapses After Bluff Crumbles from Storm Erosion

May contain: person, car, transportation, and vehicle

Isla Vista Beautiful Program Keeps Its Focus on Cleaning Up the Community

May contain: nature, outdoors, sea, water, cliff, shoreline, and waterfront

Supervisor Capps discusses new developments to I.V. Bluff Safety Plan

May contain: path, walkway, sidewalk, city, road, street, urban, flagstone, person, car, transportation, vehicle, bicycle, tarmac, animal, canine, dog, mammal, and pet

IVCSD to implement health vending machine with Narcan and fentanyl test strips at I.V. Community Center

Health Vending Machine with Fentanyl Test Strips Coming to Isla Vista