Kids Displaced by L.A. Fires Welcomed by Santa Barbara Schools
Schools are beginning to see a small spike in enrollment coinciding with the number of families seeking temporary shelter — or permanent residence — on the South Coast.
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UCSB to Buy 78-Unit Apartment Building, Commercial Space in Downtown Santa Barbara
The purchase includes the former Staples property on State Street and apartments for university staff and faculty.
Transitional Kindergarten Applications Opening at South Coast Schools
Enrollment for Santa Barbara Unified and Hope school districts is now open for the 2025-26 school year; Goleta Unified opens in February.
UC Santa Barbara’s Sara Miller McCune Arts Library Opens for Study, Research, and Learning Resources
The library culminates a multiyear effort to unite library collections and services in a central, state-of-the-art space.
Santa Barbara High Principal Fred Razo Retiring Again at End of School Year
Razo came out of retirement to lead the school two years ago, following former principal Elise Simmons’s sudden resignation in August 2023.
UC Santa Barbara Athletics Accepts $15 Million Donation to Upgrade Caesar Uyesaka Stadium
The $15 million gift will support facilities construction and revitalization, including upgrades at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium.
New Law Inspired by Ex-Lawmaker’s DUI Adds to Alcohol Education in California Schools
California public schools will expand alcohol education in 2025 thanks to a new law. The law’s author, Wendy Carrillo, wrote the legislation following her DUI arrest, saying she didn’t want students to make the same mistakes she did.
Santa Barbara City College Trustee Gets Unusual Sendoff as Board Welcomes Newly Elected Members
At the beginning of the week, it initially appeared that Veronica Gallardo, who was censured by the board in 2023, would not receive a resolution recognizing her 12 years of service.
Santa Barbara Education Foundation Distributes $203K for S.B. Unified Teacher Projects
A total of 96 grants were given out this year for things like project supplies, instructional tools, and field trips, out of a total of 121 applications from 21 schools.
College Protests Swept Across California Last Year. Why Have They Stopped?
Campus administrators have been swift in enforcing their protest rules this fall, a marked change from last spring where protest encampments grew unchecked for days or weeks. Meanwhile, students are asking courts to weigh in on policies in court.