Santa Barbara Unified Celebrates Launch of ‘Culture of Care’
The initiatives include suicide-prevention signs, mental-health resources for students, and newly opened wellness centers, which the district is still working on expanding to all schools.
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Emotional, All-Night School Board Meeting Ends with Layoff Notices to 85 Santa Barbara Unified Teachers
Teachers, parents, and students pleaded during Tuesday’s eight-hour meeting to keep arts and music off the chopping block; final notices will be issued in May.
All Booked | The Magic of Mythology
News reporter Callie Fausey shares her favorite retellings of classic Greek myths.
Fired Los Padres National Forest Worker Faces Off with Elon Musk
Wildlife biologist Benjamin Vizzachero capitalizes on the rare opportunity to confront the billionaire whose self-proclaimed pursuit of “efficiency” cost him his job.
Fired Channel Islands Worker Speaks out at Protest Against Cuts to National Parks
Marine ecologist Kenan Chan joined around 300 protesters outside the Channel Islands National Park Visitor’s Center on Wednesday.
S.B. Fly Fishers Launching ‘Save Santa Barbara Steelhead’ Campaign
Sunday’s town hall at Lobero Theatre marks the beginning of a long-term conservation effort for the endangered Southern California steelhead trout.
UC Santa Barbara Student Launches Largest Youth-Led Anti-Vaping Nonprofit in U.S.
The Deep Breath Initiative is helping students, parents, teachers, and administrators address the problem at home and on campus.
Two More Leaky Oil Wells Plugged at Summerland Beach
The California State Lands Commission has now “re-abandoned” eight legacy wells in Santa Barbara County.
An Eccentric Energy Healing
Candace Silvers, an international energy healer with a surprising past, made a stop in Santa Barbara. The Independent’s Callie Fausey tried it out.
How Universal Transitional Kindergarten’s Full Implementation Looks in Santa Barbara Schools
Across S.B. Unified School District, new classrooms have been opening up as the TK age cutoff has widened.
