Santa Barbara City College Makes Plans for Remaining $13M of MacKenzie Scott Gift
The Board of Trustees did not comment on the investigation into the unauthorized use of a portion of the funding.
Emily Vesper
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Adams Elementary Kindergarten Teacher Nominated as ‘LifeChanger of the Year’
Audra “Nikki” Mitchum earned recognition as a potential winner in National Life Group’s annual award.
Santa Barbara Supervisors Look to Put Pin in Ballooning Overtime Costs at Sheriff’s Office and Beyond
The board voted 4-0 to audit the county’s top five overtime-incurring departments and to increase oversight of the Sheriff’s Office, including looking into creating a new Inspector General position that would function “like a circuit breaker on a runaway system.”
Dos Pueblos Student Athlete Levels the Playing Field
High school junior Johnny Duffy collects sports gear to distribute to youth in need.
Santa Barbara District Attorney’s Office Surprises Arizona Family with Gift, Donation
How a running office gag turned into a gift of goodwill for a family fighting cancer.
Santa Barbara Community Celebrates Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
Hundreds gathered to honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day with speeches and a march up State Street on January 19.
Thousands Show up in Santa Barbara to Protest ICE, Trump Administration
Demonstrators lined upper State Street on January 10 in response to recent military action in Venezuela and the fatal ICE shooting in Minnesota.
Protest on Saturday Against Venezuela and Minnesota Violence
Indivisible Santa Barbara organizes protest along upper State Street for January 10 at 10 a.m.
Forgotten Time Capsule Brings Santa Barbara Church Back to 1999
First Presbyterian Church staff found a trove of artifacts hidden more than 25 years ago.
Heritage Ridge Affordable Housing Development Breaks Ground in Goleta
The Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara partners to build the largest affordable project in Goleta history.
