“Yachts of Love’ Charity Regatta to benefit Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care
It’s that time of year again when the Santa Barbara Yacht Club invites the community to sail for an important cause.
Year: 2013
Westmont Among Best Colleges in the West
Westmont ranks among the best colleges in the west in Princeton Review’s “2014 Best Colleges: Region by Region.”
Court Hears Another ‘Candyman’ Case
Wrongful death case proceeds against two pharmacies that filled Dr. Julio Diaz prescriptions.
Food Stamps on Chopping Block
Federal cuts could affect 30,000 Santa Barbara residents.
Dog Days For High Schools
Board approves contract renewal for drug-sniffing canines.
Jail Mail Controversy Continues
A Sheriff’s Office regulation limiting mail to jail inmates to postcards continues to provoke blowback from those with incarcerated family members, many of whom have spoken at the last two county supervisor meetings.
Costco Provides Free Backpacks to Students
Students at Adams Elementary School learned about the marketing potential of corporate sponsorships and got some swag to boot when Costco delivered 424 backpacks for kindergarten through fourth graders on the first day of the school year.
Teacher Ed Programs Now Allowed Two Years
Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law a bill that would allow teacher education programs to provide two years of preparation. Currently, teacher credentialing programs in California — which does not offer undergraduate degrees in education — are one year long.
Refurb Plans Announced for La Cumbre Auditorium
On a night when the Santa Barbara school board discussed the role of fundraising in influencing how bond monies are spent, La Cumbre Junior High School principal Jo Ann Caines announced plans by La Cumbre’s foundation to raise $252,470 in order to improve the exterior of the school’s auditorium — the third largest venue in the City of Santa Barbara, Caines pointed out to the board.
Rising Star Singing Competition Comes to S.Y.V.
This American Idol–style contest brings finalists from near and far to the Chumash Casino.
