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Man’s body found on Santa Barbara County beach

Written on 21 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Santa Barbara County Sheriff deputies are investigation the death of a college-age man whose body was found on the beach in Isla Vista. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly after 9 a.m. on Saturday, a passerby spotted the body of a white... (Continue reading)

Woman falls off Isla Vista balcony, lands in ocean

Written on 16 Sep, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A female Santa Barbara City College student, who may have been intoxicated, fell off a balcony above an Isla Vista cliff Friday night and landed in the water below. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before midnight, a caller reported a 20-year-old... (Continue reading)

Gay man attacked by mob of juveniles

Written on 1 Aug, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Santa Barbara County Sheriff deputies are looking for a group of six to 10 juveniles who violently beat two men at Estero Park in Isla Vista on Saturday evening. During the attack, the suspects made derogatory remarks about one of... (Continue reading)

Woman sexually assaulted in her sleep in Isla Vista

Written on 21 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A man broke into a woman’s Isla Vista home on Saturday and sexually assaulted her in her sleep, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office. Shortly after 5 a.m., a woman awoke to an unknown man fondling her in... (Continue reading)

Thieves snatching catalytic converters in Santa Barbara County

Written on 5 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents that thieves are targeting vehicles’ catalytic converters, which the crooks break down to obtain precious metals. Thieves then sell the metals, which include platinum, palladium and rhodium. Catalytic converters are emissions-control... (Continue reading)

Pantless UCSB student assaults pastor

Written on 8 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A University of California Santa Barbara student allegedly attacked and beat an Isla Vista pastor at his home on Fortuna Road on Saturday, according to a Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department press release. At approximately 2:15 a.m., Paul Gusman, 22,... (Continue reading)

Governor approves plan for Isla Vista CSD

Written on 8 Oct, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill Wednesday that allows for the creation of a community services district in Isla Vista. Assemblyman Das Williams, a Santa Barbara Democrat, authored AB 3 in response to recent sexual assaults, riots and the... (Continue reading)

Students outraged by film linked to Isla Vista killings

Written on 10 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

The upcoming release of a film that appears to be based on the 2014 Isla Vista killings has sparked outrage in the Central Coast town and the UC Santa Barbara community. [KEYT] The movie trailer for “Del Playa” shows scenes... (Continue reading)

Isla Vista rampage victim files lawsuit

Written on 27 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

A victim from last year’s Isla Vista rampage has filed a civil lawsuit against Santa Barbara County, Elliot Rodger’s parents and the University of California Santa Barbara. [KEYT] In May 2014, Keith Cheung was riding his bicycle home from work... (Continue reading)

Two UCSB students shot in Isla Vista

Written on 12 May, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Less than two weeks before the anniversary of the 2014 Elliot Rodger rampage, two UCSB students suffered gunshot wounds in a fresh Isla Vista shooting incident. [KEYT] The shooting occurred around 7 p.m. Monday, following a domestic dispute at a... (Continue reading)