10 hrs ago | The Daily Nexus
Earlier this quarter, the Daily Nexus editorial staff began deliberating on a final "project" for the last On the Menu in celebration of another unforgettable year gone-by. In order to leave no culinary milestone in Isla Vista untouched, we decided to trade in our rigorous summertime beach body workout regimen for the chance to indulge in our ... (more)
14 hrs ago | The Daily Nexus
Nexus Weighs in on Candidates for Local Office
Democrat Das Williams and Republican Rob Walter are competing for the position of assemblymember representing California's 37th district, the recently redrawn region encompassing the southernmost half of Santa Barbara County and areas of Ventura County reaching to Oxnard.
18 hrs ago | The Daily Nexus
Experience Lends Farr Notable Advantage in Tense Campaign
Maintaining her pro-student rights stance in the face of political pressure, Farr was also the only member of the County Board of Supervisors to oppose the controversial Social Host Ordinance.
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Man convicted of 4 killings wants release
A former college student ruled insane after he was convicted of second-degree murder for running over four people with his car wants to be released from a mental hospital.
Student Responds to "Anti-Steve" Voter Fraud Allegations
Do you believe everything you read or hear? With the elections coming up, it is important that we utilize our powers of independent thinking and critical reasoning.
Isla Vista Massacre Killer Could Go Free After Hearing
David Attias, now 30, has been held at Patton State Hospital since a jury deemed him insane in July 2002 after he killed four people with his car in 2001.
Love Without Handle Bars: An Interview with Nexus's Renaissance Man, Brent Pella
Daily Nexus co-sports editor Ryan Porush and managing editor Jacqueline Vietor sat down with Brent Pella, co-sports editor and the genius behind the recent UCSB YouTube music video sensation "Bike Path Love." Pella dished on bicycles, UCSB and, of course, his inspiration: love on the fabled bike paths of our campus.
Detectives Seek Public's Help in Finding Isla Vista Robber
Santa Barbara County sheriff's detectives are asking for the public's help in identifying a man who robbed a 22-year-old woman at knife point in Isla Vista.
Sheriff's detectives are releasing surveillance images of an armed robbery at an ATM in Isla Vista in the hope that the public may help solve the crime.
Then many of those same people proceeded to drink alcohol and smoke weed for the remainder of the day in preparation for a concert we Gauchos are proud to be a part of each year: Welcome back to Extravaganza 2012, where drugs and body heat could be felt in any and all directions.
When Women Couldn't Be Deputies
Guns and Badges: It was 1969. Jimmy Webster was Santa Barbara County sheriff. Isla Vista was aflame with anti-war turmoil.
Voter Fraud or Voter-Fraud Fantasy?
Our elections are overwhelmed with voter fraud, or so say Steve Pappas and Nancy Crawford-Hill, the publisher of the Santa Ynez Valley Journal .
People Paid $1 to Watch Animal Cruelty Video
Svedlow was one of the many awe-struck and disgusted Isla Vista pedestrians who stopped by the van parked in front of Woodstock's Pizza Friday night to watch a video documenting the mistreatment of farm animals.
LGBT Safety Concerns Prompt Police Department to Conduct New Training
The Gevirtz School of Education recently announced that the Santa Barbara Police Department has completed its training on safety issues concerning Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transsexual community members.
Goleta Police DUI Checkpoint Results
Goleta--Goleta Police conducted a sobriety and driver's license checkpoint on Friday, May 18th as part of Goleta's commitment to public safety.
Neighborhood Disturbance Near Cannon Green
Does anyone know the source of the frequent LOUD music and sometimes PA system sounds that we hear in our neighborhood near Cannongreen in Goleta? Almost always on the weekends, sometimes in the evening.
The continuing notion that there is voter fraud in Isla Vista lingers . It lingers with the right wing, who really knows not or why.
As Conservatives Try to Silence Young Voters, Students Fear A Growing Trend
If you pass through the Arbor on your way to or from class, you may have seen the signs: "Please Don't Take My Vote, Mr.
O'Rourke Signs Deal to Become Yakima City Manager
Tony O'Rourke has signed a two-year contract to serve as Yakima city manager and plans to begin his tenure in early July.
Keeping Isla Vista Safe Means Demanding a Shift in Police Priorities
If you take a walk down Del Playa on any given Friday or Saturday, you will without a doubt see numerous people being cited for alcohol related "crimes," surrounded by 4-5 police officers.