Families of fall victims called for changes and accountability; 'It's easy to blame the victims but that will only guarantee more victims,' said Ana Esquivel
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors convened on Nov. 7 and unanimously passed Supervisor Laura Capps’ Isla Vista bluff safety plan. Capps’ eight-step plan details proposed safety measures to ensure increased precaution be taken around the cliffs in I.V. The plan includes regulating fence heights, lighting, warning signs, cliff-side bathrooms, horticulture and promoting cliff
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to increase the fence height requirement along the Isla Vista Bluffs to 6 feet.
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will consider recommendations to raise fence height requirements along the bluffs in Isla Vista
Santa Barbara County 2nd District Supervisor Laura Capps, alongside county staff, presented an eight-step bluff safety plan on Sept. 28 ahead of the start of the 2023-24 year. The safety plan followed the passing of Santa Barbara City College student and Ojai resident Benjamin ‘Benny’ Schurmer on the bluffs of Isla Vista during Labor Day