Santa Barbara Unified High Schools to Create Safe Spaces for Black Students
The school district and UCSB’s Healing Space are partnering to provide race-based counseling
services and more starting next school year.
Recent Stories
Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Against Santa Barbara Unified and Former Teacher Settles for $950,000
The civil complaint accused ex-teacher Matef Harmachis of sexually harassing and groping a female student at school and the district of not doing more to keep him out of the classroom.
Review | Brad Paisley Knocks the Boots Off Santa Barbarans
The Telecaster master wowed the crowd at the Santa Barbara Bowl with his instrumental flair.
Rep. Adam Schiff Goes After ‘Partisan’ Supreme Court, Bids ‘Good Riddance to Tucker Carlson’
Rep. Adam Schiff Goes After ‘Partisan’ Supreme Court, Bids ‘Good Riddance to Tucker Carlson’ House Democrat, U.S. Senate Candidate Also
Santa Barbara Unified’s Decline in Enrollment Is Only Getting Steeper
The district predicts a 25 percent decrease in kindergarten enrollment from 2016-17 to 2027-28.
Loaded Handgun Found in Carry-On Bag at Santa Barbara Airport
TSA discovered the firearm in a man’s bag during routine X-ray screening at the airport’s security checkpoint.
Rare Native California Plant Species Rediscovered in Santa Barbara County
A team of botanists from the S.B. Botanic Garden and California Native Plant Society find the Santa Ynez groundstar on Vandenberg Space Force Base.
Santa Barbara County Vector Control on ‘High Alert’ for Asian Tiger and Yellow Fever Mosquitoes
The white-striped invasive bloodsuckers can transmit Zika, dengue, and other serious viruses.
Community Environmental Council Raises $16.97 Million to Tackle Climate Change on Central Coast
The Santa Barbara nonprofit’s “Protect Our Climate” campaign will fund green community-oriented programs.
Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara Awards $7.2 Million in Scholarships
More than 1,800 students in the county receive roughly $3,000 each toward college, graduate, and vocational studies.
