The Daily Nexus

The Daily Nexus serves as the campus newspaper for the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). The origins of the Daily Nexus date back to the 1930s with the Santa Barbara State College student newspaper known as The Eagle. After the college joined the UC system in 1944, The Eagle transformed through various titles, including The Roadrunner, El Gaucho, The University Post, and The Daily Gaucho. The contemporary Daily Nexus was shaped by the activism and social movements of the 1960s and 1970s. In 1970, in response to significant events, including the burning of the Bank of America building in nearby Isla Vista, the newspaper's editors decided to rename it to Daily Nexus, reflecting the evolving spirit of the university. The 1970-71 editorial team was motivated by the words of Robert Maynard Hutchins, who said, "A free press is the nexus of any democracy."

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Two pedestrians hit in Isla Vista vehicle collision

1 day ago | dailynexus.com | Lizzy Rager

Two women sustained injuries in a car crash on Camino Pescadero and Sabado Tarde on Tuesday, according to Santa Barbara County Fire Department Public Information Officer Scott Safechuck. At 6:44 p.m., an Infinity SUV drove westbound on Sabado, heading toward the southside of the intersection on Pescadero, when it collided with the two women riding bicycles, according to California Highway Patrol (CHP) Public Information Officer Jon Gutierrez.
County board of supervisors unanimously approve I.V. Rental Housing Inspection Pilot Program

1 day ago | dailynexus.com | Lizzy Rager

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to approve District 2 Supervisor Laura Capps’ Rental Housing Inspection Pilot Program, which would proactively investigate housing in Isla Vista for building and health code violations. The Rental Housing Inspection Pilot Program draws on county settlement funds from a housing lawsuit in 2024, allocating $600,000 from a $3.7 million settlement fund.
A week in UC student news

3 days ago | dailynexus.com | Lizzy Rager

UCLA ROTC instructor one of 32 suing Trump for ban on transgender people in militaryKate Cole, a senior military science instructor at UC Los Angeles Army ROTC, joins 31 other plaintiffs in a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s administration for its ban on transgender people in the military, according to the Daily Bruin. Trump signed an executive order on Jan.
El Congreso urges Chancellor Yang to meet demands before leaving

1 week ago | dailynexus.com | Lizzy Rager

Following up from its initial demand letter to Chancellor Henry T. Yang three years ago, student activism group El Congreso says their demands from 2022 have still not been met. They hand-delivered a letter with the previous and updated demands to the chancellor’s office on Monday. “We just want to talk to him face-to-face about a lot of these [demands], and even if we can just get some kind of voice support, or some actual physical demonstration of support.
James B. Milliken appointed as 22nd UC president, succeeding Michael V. Drake

1 week ago | dailynexus.com | Lizzy Rager

James B. Milliken, chancellor of the University of Texas system, will serve as the next University of California President beginning August 1, 2025. Milliken is the 22nd president of the University of California system and a longtime leader in higher education. After a six-month search to replace incumbent University of California (UC) President Michael V. Drake, the Regents — the governing body of the UC — approved the appointment in a special meeting this afternoon.
Pete Buttigieg discusses Trump admin, youth engagement

2 weeks ago | dailynexus.com | Lauren Chiou |Conor Kelly

Former United States Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg spoke at the Arlington Theatre on April 22 to over 2,000 attendees, including UC Santa Barbara students and Santa Barbara residents. He spoke about his life in government and what he thinks needs to be done in the midst of the second Trump term. Buttigieg is the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana and a former presidential candidate in the 2020 election.
Students rally and hold vigil to remember lives lost in Armenian Genocide

2 weeks ago | dailynexus.com | Lizzy Rager

The UC Santa Barbara Armenian Student Association organized a day of rallying in light of Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day on April 24. Over 100 years after the systematic massacre of up to 1.5 million Armenians during the reign of the Ottoman Empire, the genocide has not been acknowledged by the Turkish government. “A lot of people don’t even know what the Armenian Genocide is.
A week in UC student news

2 weeks ago | dailynexus.com | Lizzy Rager

UC may decrease in-state admissions due to planned state cutsWhile the University of California has been on an upward trend of increasing in-state admissions in previous years, they may stop accepting as many students if planned state cuts go through, state lawmakers warned, according to CalMatters.
Senate approves funding for snack stations, discusses Armenian Genocide recognition

3 weeks ago | dailynexus.com | Jack Dindia |Conor Kelly

The Associated Students 75th Senate passed a resolution to transfer over $50,000 to the Associated Students Food Bank to fund their snack stations and heard a request from Armenian campus groups to establish an official day and month of remembrance for the Armenian Genocide at its April 16 meeting. The Senate voted on a resolution to transfer $50,300 from unallocated funds to the Associated Students (A.S.) Food Bank to fund the Snack Station Program.
A week in UC News

4 weeks ago | dailynexus.com | Lizzy Rager

Unions announce strike against UC for nationwide hiring freezeUniversity of California service and patient care workers will go on strike on May 1, their third joint action in the past academic year, over the UC’s systemwide hiring freeze. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 3299, a labor union that represents UC service and patient care workers, will mount an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike on May 1, according to a press release.