Santa Barbara High Schoolers Are Speaking Up About What’s Bringing Them Down
Student-led clubs are giving teens a stigma-free space to discuss mental health, share experiences, and advocate for resources on their campuses and in their communities.
Recent Stories
The Therapeutic Power of Sound and Psychedelics
Santa Barbara’s District216 marquee showcases music as medicine.
Santa Barbara Channel Is Too Noisy for Whales to Hear
Underwater sound is louder than a Bowl rock concert.
Hundreds of Gaviota Coast Watchdogs Oppose Newest Naples Project
The County Zoning Administrator hearing was pushed to July due to the flood of public comments against the proposed single-family residential project, which would be the first of 71 lots approved for development at Naples more than a decade ago.
Santa Barbara County Shares Plan to Get More Drivers on Electric-Vehicle Bandwagon
The county is holding virtual workshops on Wednesday to provide an overview of the draft plan to the community, who will have an opportunity to share their feedback.
Lompoc Unified School District Pursuing Workforce Housing
School board resolves to bring at least 100 below-market rental units for district staff.
State Bill Aims to Promote Wildlife Corridors Across California
A Gaviota-based nonprofit is co-sponsoring an Assembly bill to protect critical habitat links for California’s wildlife.
Wildlife Photographer Ian Shive Brings Faraway Experiences Back Home
The award-winning Santa Ynez filmmaker and photographer highlights two decades of his work and a new project in his own backyard.
Santa Barbara Zoo Welcomes Three Baby Humboldt Penguins
The chicks’ hatching marks the first penguin births at the zoo since 2018.
Oceana and Blancpain Conduct Ocean Expedition Around the Channel Islands
Following their return to Ventura Harbor on May 3, ocean conservationists share images of funky sea dwellers.
