The city’s loan, which goes before the City Council on Tuesday for final approval, will buttress the development of 30 units for S.B. Unified teachers and staff.
Students pack Tuesday’s school board meeting to air their grievances on the district’s new tech regulations, saying they limit access to creative and educational tools.
After a historic heat wave, teachers say S.B. Unified needs a plan now, while the district waits for a grant funding extension for air conditioning upgrades.
Preliminary data presented at Tuesday’s school board meeting shows district schools have more than 1,400 fewer students enrolled this year compared to six years ago.
Prescribed fire is intended to control non-native grasses and promote native plants.
Santa Barbara County volunteers of all ages are invited Saturday to remove litter at 37 sites, from Rincon to Jalama.
The rule change — which takes effect on September 14 — could impact Santa Barbara County’s endangered species, such as southern California steelhead trout, California Condors, and red-legged frogs, environmentalists warn.
Universal screener identifies room for improvement.
Local organizations are working to support survivors and protect vulnerable youth.
Up to 80 percent of the critically endangered trees are not expected to survive following this spring’s historic wildfire.
