Unite to Light Brightens Up the Night for Charity
Santa Barbara nonprofit Unite to Light hosted their fundraising Glow Gala to provide solar lights and chargers to people without electricity.
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Land Trust of Santa Barbara County Secures Gaviota Overlook
The groundbreaking ceremony celebrated the successful $3 million fundraising campaign to purchase the land and protect it from development.
La Cumbre Junior High Looks to Bridge Gap for Santa Barbara’s International Baccalaureate Students
Once authorized, the middle school’s new Middle Years Program would create Santa Barbara Unified’s first TK-12 continuum for students seeking IB diplomas.
Santa Barbara’s Leadbetter Beach Park Getting Major Makeover for First Time in 60 Years
Significant turf renovation will close the park for three months beginning October 23.
Santa Barbara High’s Visual Arts & Design Academy Debuts VADA Talks
The first installment of the new, free lecture series touches on AI, asteroids, and being creative in the age of advanced technology.
Santa Barbara County Teacher Named 2024 California Teacher of the Year
Santa Ynez Valley Union High School social sciences teacher Gregory Wolf earns state’s highest recognition for educators.
Santa Barbara Unified School District Responds to Concerns over Anti-Bias/Anti-Blackness Oversight Committee
NAACP says the committee should have included twice as many parents of Black students; the district says it has “consistently and not perfectly sought to improve the process.”
Santa Barbara Unified Agrees to Early Contract Negotiations with Teachers Association
Educators pack Tuesday’s school board meeting to ask the district to “stop stalling” and “start bargaining now.”
Santa Barbara Symphony’s Music Van Rolls into the Classroom
The volunteer-led program gives 2,000 students from more than 40 schools the opportunity to see, hear, and play real instruments.
Bill Cutting Nonprofit Wait Times for Funding Gets Governor’s Approval
Santa Barbara Assemblymember Gregg Hart’s Assembly Bill 590 allows state agencies to provide up-front payments, easing the financial burden on California’s not-for-profit organizations.
