Dos Pueblos Science Teacher Dies in a Fall While Hiking in Greece
The 33-year-old high school teacher was six months pregnant at the time of her death.
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El Capitán State Beach Campground to Close for One Year Starting in January 2025
The $5.5 million project will enhance accessibility and public safety, update “outdated and inadequate facilities,” and improve stormwater management at the popular Santa Barbara County campground.
Carpinteria Committee Recommends Closing Access to Harbor Seal Rookery for Three Years
The recommendation will be presented to the City Council in January and, if accepted there, sent to the California Coastal Commission for final approval.
Callie Fausey’s 2024 in Review
Our reporter shares her favorite stories of the year.
Will Santa Barbara County Expand Safe Parking Program to Public and Private Lots?
Outgoing supervisor Das Williams wants the county to pay for new sites out of encampment resolution grants.
Gaviota Coast Conservancy Buys Rancho Tajiguas in ‘First Step in Permanently Protecting Coastline’
The 3,272-acre ranch is the largest continuous property on the Gaviota Coast between Gaviota State Park and Isla Vista.
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.
Santa Barbara Judge Quashes Search Warrant into Pro-Palestinian Instagram Accounts
The warrant filed by UC Police Department would have revealed the IP addresses not only of the UCSB-affiliated account holders but also those who simply interacted with the pages.
UC Santa Barbara Declared ‘Overall Champion’ of California Ballot Bowl
UCSB was the most well-rounded campus in the competition’s three categories for the November election: the largest number of students registered to vote, the largest percentage of a student body registered to vote, and the best “Civic and Voter Empowerment Action Plan.
