Santa Barbara Unified Enrollment Continues to Decline
Preliminary data presented at Tuesday’s school board meeting shows district schools have more than 1,400 fewer students enrolled this year compared to six years ago.
Author: Callie Fausey
Santa Barbara County Firefighters Burn One Acre Near UCSB Lagoon
Prescribed fire is intended to control non-native grasses and promote native plants.
Coastal Cleanup Day — California’s Largest Volunteer Event — Is Back for 42nd Year
Santa Barbara County volunteers of all ages are invited Saturday to remove litter at 37 sites, from Rincon to Jalama.
California Sues over Trump Administration’s Attempt to Weaken Endangered Species Act
The rule change — which takes effect on September 14 — could impact Santa Barbara County’s endangered species, such as southern California steelhead trout, California Condors, and red-legged frogs, environmentalists warn.
Reading Scores Up in Santa Barbara Unified After Implementing Literacy Screener
Universal screener identifies room for improvement.
‘It’s Our Kids’: Solving Santa Barbara’s Sex Trafficking Problem
Local organizations are working to support survivors and protect vulnerable youth.
Majority of Santa Rosa Island’s Rare Torrey Pines Predicted to Perish
Up to 80 percent of the critically endangered trees are not expected to survive following this spring’s historic wildfire.
Santa Barbara Unified Sues Social Media Companies for Harming Students
The school district is seeking monetary damages and claims that platforms Meta, Alphabet, TikTok, and Snapchat were designed to be addictive, and harm children’s mental health.
Newly Passed Bill Would Prohibit Use of Old State Infrastructure for New Offshore Oil Drilling Proposed by Feds
Authored by Santa Barbara Assemblymember Gregg Hart, the bill now heads to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk to be signed into law.
Santa Barbara Zoo’s White-Handed Gibbon Gives Birth in Front of Visitors
It is the first baby for the zoo’s pair of gibbons, Chanee and Mel.
