Juneteenth celebration held on State Street in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-Now that Juneteenth is a National holiday celebrations are going on nationwide. One of them took place on State Street in Santa…
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Ornate ceiling illuminated for the first time by Courthouse Docent lamp project
A two-year-long restoration project just finished up in a section of the historic Santa Barbara County Courthouse. The work was completed inside, in…
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Quiet for months, the Earl Warren Showgrounds ready for excitement ahead
There will also be many other equestrian events this year along with the annual dog…
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Oxnard High hosts its 117th graduation ceremony for more than 600 students
Oxnard High School held its graduation ceremony on its football field the day after California reopened for…
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Student housing demand sky-high in Isla Vista
For many college students living in Isla Vista, this week marks a time to move…
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Oxnard Union High School district welcomes back in-person graduation ceremonies
All 10 campuses in the Oxnard Union High School District were allowed to have an in-person graduation. Pacifica’s happened to land on the same day…
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SBCC, CSUCI receive massive donations from billionaire MacKenzie Scott
She said the organizations chosen are ones that are often overlooked by…
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New era of laser lights out of Goleta help first responders, future auto tech and data speed
GOLETA, Calif. – It is smaller than a grain of rice, but a component in the KYOCERA SLD Laser is producing results with more power, distance and…
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Oprah shares her thoughts with UCSB grads
Oprah Winfrey gave a ten-minute address to University of California, Santa Barbara graduates on…
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The Class of 2021 concluded its time at UC Santa Barbara with a live-streamed online commencement ceremony Saturday morning.…
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Women’s Fund of Santa Barbara gifts $100k to county nonprofit to help Spanish-speaking volunteers become certified Family Health Navigators
Children and Family Resource Services (CFRS), a non-profit organization under the Santa Barbara County Education Office (SBCEO), recently received a…
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New electronic tablets serve as re-entry tool for inmates at Ventura County facilities
There’s a new link to the outside world for inmates at the Pre-Trial Detention Facility in Ventura and the Todd Road Jail in Santa Paula, thanks to…
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Santa Maria area high schools hold graduation ceremonies for ‘resilient’ Class of 2021
All four schools within the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District are holding graduations ceremonies this week, including two on Thursday and…
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Righetti High School celebrates graduation
Righetti High School celebrated the class of 2021 on Thursday. It was a much different experience than most students expected after a year of…
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Cal Poly students build space rover
A group of Cal Poly seniors created a space rover for their class project on…
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Santa Maria High School girls golfer makes history
Vivecca Baray has become the first golfer in the program’s history to continue their career to the college…
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Santa Barbara schools hiring staff to fill the classroom this fall
Santa Barbara Unified School District and Santa Barbara City College are looking to hire more teachers and…
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Support growing to designate Ortega Park as Chicano cultural heritage park
The quest to save the Ortega Park murals from demolition ahead of the City’s planned $14 million renewal project reached a new level Tuesday night.…
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Santa Maria area seniors ready to graduate after overcoming many challenges during pandemic
Santa Maria Valley seniors are preparing to graduate this week after facing and overcoming many challenges over the past 15 months during the…
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LUSD students receive second COVID-19 vaccine dose at Lompoc Valley Medical Center
So far, about 700 children over the age of 12 have been vaccinated at Lompoc Valley Medical…
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