Beach Grooming in Santa Barbara Draws Line in the Sand
Tractors on the beach raise some residents’ eyebrows, but the city insists it’s not ruining the wrack or messing with the kelp community.
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Santa Barbara Unified Recruiting Staff to Combat Special Ed Shortages
School district invites anyone looking for a job to come out to the Saturday job fair at the District Office.
EPA Issues Rare Emergency Order to Suspend Use of Weed Killer Harmful to Fetuses
DCPA, or Dacthal, is widely used in California on vegetables such as broccoli and cauliflower — two of Santa Barbara County’s top crops.
Scores of Sea Lions Reported Sick on Beaches in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties
This marks the third consecutive year of marine mammals suffering from domoic acid poisoning at local beaches.
Parents of Secretly Filmed Child Take Santa Barbara Charter School, School District to Court for Negligence
Teacher Steven Schapansky, who was arrested last month on a misdemeanor charge of invasion of privacy with a recording device, was filming students with hidden cameras for almost six years, the parents’ attorneys say.
Fiesta Begins with Lively Performances and Odes to the Past
Fiesta Pequeña kicks off 100-year celebration.
State Stitches Together a $100 Million Safety Net for Victim Services in Santa Barbara and Beyond
Funds will provide a temporary Band-Aid to shield Santa Barbara County’s victim service providers from federal cuts.
Santa Barbara Unified, School Employees Union Tentatively Agree to Across-the-Board Raises
The California School Employees Association — composed of staff such as custodians and family engagement liaisons — will be receiving the same raise as the Santa Barbara Teachers Association, should the tentative agreement pass a membership vote.
Burrowing Owls Closer to Securing Protections Under California Endangered Species Act
The owls have vanished from 19 counties and are nearing extinction in 10 others, but continue to call Santa Barbara home.
Santa Barbara Enviros and Glamp-Ground Reach Kumbaya Compromise
Gaviota Coast Conservancy and El Capitan Canyon Resort owners bury the hatchet over new campsites on the coastline.
