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.
Recent Stories
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.
Santa Barbara’s Ad Hoc Committee on Homelessness Shares Key Findings, Recommendations
Top goals include more emergency shelter beds and interim housing, a daytime navigation center, and non-congregate shelters, says city’s Barbara Andersen.
Daisy Estrada Ochoa Shares Her Journey from McKinley Elementary Preschooler to Principal
A success story of Santa Barbara’s school system, Ochoa comes “full circle” with new role.
Identity Released of Santa Barbara Man Who Died in Solo Motorcycle Crash on Northbound 101 in Ventura
The 76-year-old crashed his Harley into a K-rail at the start of the new traffic pattern near Faria Beach on Wednesday, according to CHP.
Santa Barbara Unified Changes Course on Literacy Instruction
Starting this fall, schools will teach kids how to read and write using the Wit & Wisdom curriculum.
