Ten More Armed Officers Not Needed

Open letter to the Santa Barbara City Council: CLUE joins the Santa Barbara Clergy Association, Families Act, and others in strongly supporting the City of Santa Barbara’s proposed police department budget, and opposing the amendment to add funds for more police officers to this budget.

School Board Approves Overhaul of SBHS

As Santa Barbara High School prepares to enter its fourth year as a “Program Improvement” school under the federal government’s No Child Left Behind Act, the Santa Barbara School Board recently approved a restructuring plan for the district’s flagship school.

Secure Communities Exemption Bill Clears Hurdle

A bill has made its way through the Assembly, that, if passed, would allow counties to opt out of the federal Secure Communities program, a program designed to go after illegal aliens who are also serious criminal offenders.

Murdered but Not Forgotten

Two of Santa Barbara County’s unsolved murders are called “cold cases,” but, even after more than four decades, warm memories of the young victims are held close to the hearts of friends and families.

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