Callie Fausey, Author at The Santa Barbara Independent

Callie Fausey

News Reporter

After a brief hiatus to get her degree, Callie Fausey returned to her hometown in 2022 to work for the Santa Barbara Independent and now covers the two big E’s: education and environment. Although her official beat is news, she loves to lend her voice and her ear to the arts and culture department.

Recent Stories

Community By Callie Fausey | Wed Feb 07, 2024 | 2:25pm

Israeli Survivors of Hamas’s October 7 Attack Tell Their Story

Eighty neighbors were murdered, 18 were kidnapped, and their kibbutz was burned.

Environment By Callie Fausey | Sun Feb 04, 2024 | 12:58pm

Baby Great White Shark Spotted in Wild for First Time Ever off Santa Barbara Coast, Researchers Believe

Rare footage of newborn shark may be the key to “one of the holy grails of shark science.”

Public Safety By Callie Fausey | Sat Feb 03, 2024 | 4:34pm

Evacuations Ordered for Parts of Santa Barbara County Ahead of Major Storm

Life-threatening rain is expected for the incoming storm system, which is anticipated to be one of the “most significant” in Santa Barbara County history.

Homeless By Callie Fausey | Thu Feb 01, 2024 | 1:47pm

A Snapshot of People Experiencing Homelessness in Santa Barbara

‘Independent’ reporters Nick Welsh and Callie Fausey were among the hundreds of volunteers for the county’s Point-in-Time Count, an annual census of people experiencing homelessness.

Education By Callie Fausey | Tue Jan 30, 2024 | 12:02pm

Carpinteria Unified to Fight State Order to Rehire Fired Teacher Jay Hotchner

The school district dismissed the Carpinteria Middle School teacher in 2022 after he allegedly made a series of “sexually suggestive comments toward students.”

Education By Callie Fausey | Mon Jan 29, 2024 | 11:45am

Training Teachers for a Marathon

UC Santa Barbara’s Gevirtz School of Education disputes the “F” grade given to its teacher education program by the National Council on Teacher Quality, while local school districts are continuing to support their teachers amid recent curriculum changes.