Articles Tagged With ‘Isla Vista’




Two victims stabbed in Isla Vista, suspects get away

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a pair of suspects who managed to evade capture after a stabbing in Isla Vista over the weekend that left two victims in the hospital.  Shortly after midnight, a... (Continue reading)

UCSB student dies from fentanyl exposure at Deltopia

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A UC Santa Barbara student died this week after reportedly being exposed to fentanyl at last weekend’s Deltopia event in Isla Vista.  Jude Quirinale, a third-year physics student from Monterey, suffered an overdose during the annual unsanctioned... (Continue reading)

Arrests and citations rise at Deltopia in Isla Vista

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Authorities made 23 arrests and issued 151 citations at the unsanctioned annual Deltopia party over the weekend, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office.   Deltopia lasted Friday through Sunday, taking place along Del Playa Drive... (Continue reading)

Man’s body found on Santa Barbara County beach

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)