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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, May 22nd, 2015 / Latest news, Opinion / Comments Off on New vision for Isla Vista needs political courage
We went to Goleta’s State of the City luncheon on May 14 and discovered a city in denial. That’s partly because a decade after cityhood, Goleta has not found a winning formula for revitalizing its Old Town shopping district. New food shops and a sprinkling of sidewalk improvements, heavily touted at the event, simply will Read More →
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By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, May 22nd, 2015 / Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on One year later, Isla Vista faces murky future over safety
A year after the murder of six UC Santa Barbara students shook the beachside community of Isla Vista, residents grapple with public safety issues while a bill providing the community of 20,000 with a quasi-independent governing body sits in the California state legislature. Just about 2 square miles wide and situated alongside the UCSB Read More →
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, May 15th, 2015 / Editorials, Latest news / Comments Off on UCSB alone can’t fix Isla Vista safety woes
Just about a year ago, Elliott Rodger went on a violent rampage, killing six people and himself in Isla Vista. Memories of that tragic Memorial Day weekend flooded back into the headlines on May 12 as reports surfaced of another shooting, this time two suspects shot and severely injured two students in another grisly incident Read More →
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By Erika Martin / Friday, March 13th, 2015 / Latest news, Nonprofits, Top Stories / Comments Off on Forging a new Isla Vista: While politicians talk, area developer builds a teen center
As Santa Barbara County continues to brush aside issues facing the unincorporated area of Isla Vista, leaving UC Santa Barbara to direct development, services for the families living in the student-dominated community have fallen by the wayside.
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, March 6th, 2015 / Latest news, Law & Goverment, Top Stories / Comments Off on Isla Vista lawsuit claims red flags were ignored
The causes of action include violations of due process and negligence and the case will likely revolve around whether Rodger’s behavior in the months before his rampage warranted a warning to prospective roommates.
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By Staff Report / Monday, March 2nd, 2015 / Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on IV lawsuit alleges county and landlord were negligent
A landlord’s duty to screen roommates and the failed welfare check conducted by Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department are at the heart of a lawsuit filed March 2 by families of victims of Elliot Rodger’s deadly rampage in Isla Vista.
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, February 27th, 2015 / Columns, Latest news, Opinion, Top Stories / Comments Off on Dubroff: Region’s recent tragedies reveal weaknesses in community investment
Tragedies like the Metrolink crash and the Isla Vista shootings should be a wake-up call about public spending priorities.
