Santa Barbara’s Mission Creek Restored at Oak Park
City officials celebrated the restoration of a 1,800-foot stretch of the creek at ribbon-cutting on Wednesday.
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Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary Finally Officially Official
Federal designation kicks into effect following state review.
Santa Barbara Unified Vows to Keep All Students Safe, Above Harmful ‘National Rhetoric’
The school board adopts a resolution committing to protect LGBTQ+ and undocumented students.
NOAA Seeks Public Input on Eight Potential Sites for Fish Farms in Santa Barbara Channel
The Aquaculture Opportunity Areas proposed in the channel range from 500 to 2,000 acres.
Santa Barbara Unified Officials Visit Governor Newsom’s Mansion
Superintendent Hilda Maldonado and school boardmember Gabe Escobedo met with the governor about the school district’s “Off and Away” policy for cell phones.
Appeals Court Gives Green Light to Tree-Thinning Project on Los Padres National Forest’s Pine Mountain
A path has been cleared for the U.S. Forest Service to proceed with its Reyes Peak Forest Health Project; conservationists call the Ninth Circuit’s decision a “shocking blow.”
All Students at Monroe Elementary Receive Free Shoes
The national nonprofit Shoes That Fit partners with Santa Barbara residents Liisa and Andrew Primack to give more than 300 students new shoes.
Half of Santa Barbara Children “Can’t Read by the End of 3rd Grade.” The S.B. Reading Coalition Wants to Change That
In eight out of 12 of the Santa Barbara Unified School District’s elementary schools, less than 50 percent of students can read at grade level.
Santa Barbara Unified Test Scores and School Data Show Need for Improvement
More than half of district students failed to meet grade-level standards in reading and math, but the district scored well in other areas, including chronic absenteeism, college and career readiness, and high school graduation rates.
Storymaps Show Proposed Changes to Santa Barbara Marine Protected Areas
Eleven MPAs petitioned to be improved or added, nine proposed to be eliminated or reduced
