Santa Barbara Zoo Euthanizes Capybara Months After Rare Blood Cancer Diagnosis
Antonio’s death marks the second of the zoo’s capybaras to be humanely euthanized this year.
Author: Callie Fausey
Historic Blue Wave Lifts All Dem Boats in November Midterm Election
Dueling Dems Eric Friedman and Kristen Sneddon remain neck and neck in Santa Barbara mayoral race.
Franceschi Park Opens New Trails, Exposes Hidden Secrets
Park’s trails project nears completion.
The Blood, Sweat and Tears Behind Saving Naples
As the Land Trust kicks off a fundraising effort to buy the historic property, environmentalists reflect on decades of advocacy to protect it from development.
Santa Barbara Unified Updates Protocols to Address Racist Acts
The school district is implementing new response and discipline protocols in response to public outcry after an incident involving “blackface” at San Marcos High School last month.
Santa Barbara Halloween Swap Brings Costumes Back from the Dead
Sustainable fashion advocate Lexy Silverstein teams up with Opera Santa Barbara to keep outfits in circulation.
Rep. Carbajal Meets with Cottage Health’s Head Honchos in Santa Barbara as They Brace for ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Impacts
Trump’s bill expected to leave close to 40,000 Central Coast residents without health coverage, another 37,000 with higher premiums, and a roughly $40 million initial impact on Cottage.
Congressmembers Carbajal, Padilla Introduce Bill to Investigate Toxic Waste Dumping off California Coast
UC Santa Barbara researcher David Valentine, who discovered the DDT dumping grounds, calls the legislation an “important next step.” Valentine and Carbajal will be on hand for a screening of the documentary “Out of Plain Sight” on Sunday at Marjorie Luke Theatre.
Will Eyes on Lompoc Wind Farm’s Towers Bring Down Bird Deaths?
The Santa Barbara Audubon Society says the Strauss Wind Energy Project should do more to keep its turbines from killing endangered eagles and other birds.
Santa Barbara Unified Test Scores Improve, but Achievement Gap Remains
California School Dashboard shows English and math proficiency up districtwide, while some schools see declines amid students’ struggles to meet grade-level expectations.
