Sergio Rivas Sentenced for 2025 Fiesta Stabbing in Downtown Santa Barbara
Rivas gets 11 years in prison after pleading guilty to assault with a deadly weapon with force likely to cause great bodily injury, among other charges.
Author: Callie Fausey
Washington Elementary Principal Placed on Administrative Leave
Santa Barbara Unified School District says it’s “unable to share further details” on why Arielle Curry was taken off the job.
Santa Barbara County Providers Warn Trump Administration’s Latest Proposal Would ‘Gut’ Head Start
The proposed changes to the early childhood program would increase student-to-teacher ratios, require English-only instruction, and strip away services meant to lift families out of poverty, CommUnify CEO says.
Four Running for Two Contested Seats in High-Stakes Race for Santa Barbara Unified School Board
The next trustees will need to confront how to remedy a projected $10 million budget deficit, improve academic outcomes, manage declining enrollment, and determine the future of the district’s leadership.
Roadless Rule Comment Period Extended
Every federal lawmaker representing the Los Padres National Forest region, including Santa Barbara’s Salud Carbajal, has joined a bipartisan coalition urging the administration to halt the repeal.
Snowy Plovers Return to the Wild — with a Little Bling
Santa Barbara Zoo releases 11 birds wearing bands and high-tech tracking tags.
Santa Barbara County Takes First Step to Reduce Restrictions on Backyard Hives
Supervisor Joan Hartmann builds buzz over a proposal to allow beekeeping in unincorporated areas.
Trump Administration Further Endangers the Endangered Species Act
After rescinding the definition of harm, feds seek to allow any accidental killing or injury of endangered species.
Supporting Santa Barbara’s Fledging Fishermen
A half-a-million-dollar state grant will help SBCC and the Commercial Fishermen of S.B. launch the Ocean Collective to expand training and access to the blue economy.
The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is Burning Plants — For Science
Meet the new fire scientist finding native species that withstand flames.
