Santa Barbara School District to Mandate COVID Testing Amid Rise in Cases
The Santa Barbara Unified School District currently has 31 cases of COVID amongst staff and students.
Jun Starkey
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SBCC Board of Trustees Brushes Off Vote of No Confidence
Some trustees claimed the Academic Senate’s vote was invalid under the Brown Act.
Santa Barbara Zoo Announces Two Endangered Giraffes Pregnant
The Santa Barbara zoo announced that two of their endangered Masai giraffes are pregnant, which will be the first calves born since 2020.
Rep. Carbajal Speaks Out Against Thursday’s Attack on Kabul Airport
Congressmember Salud Carbajal expressed his sorrow for the loss of 13 American service members also killed in the attack.
Former Southern California Music Teacher Sentenced for Producing Child Pornography
John Edward Zeretzke had contracts in Santa Ynez Valley and founded the Flutes Across the World program.
Afghan Dental Relief Project Workers Sequestered in Kabul, Awaiting Evacuation
Employees of the Santa Barbara–founded dental program are waiting for their visas to be processed by the State Department before they can be evacuated to a refugee camp.
Health-Care Activist Ady Barkan Debuts Documentary at Hometown Screening
“Not Going Quietly” follows the Santa Barbara father’s journey after he is diagnosed with ALS.
Two Santa Barbara Relief Organizations Work to Bring Aid to Haiti
ShelterBox USA and Direct Relief are providing on-the-ground assistance as well as vital medical supplies following a devastating earthquake.
Supervisors to Use City of Santa Barbara as Model for County Workforce Agreement
The agreement would allow the county to take on large construction projects with worker conditions already in place.
Collision on Cathedral Oaks Leaves Goleta Motorcyclist Dead
The cause of the accident is currently under investigation, though local authorities believe drugs or alcohol were not a factor for the driver.
