Cal Poly opens new sports plaza for Fall athletics
A new 14,200-square-foot plaza in the north end zone of Alex G. Spanos Stadium at Cal Poly is on schedule to open for the fall…
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Railroad track safety efforts stepped up in a special September outreach
September is a special month for messages promoting safety around train tracks. Outreach efforts in the media and schools will take…
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Santa Maria teen arrested Thursday after an alleged school shooting threat was posted online
A 14-year-old Santa Maria boy was arrested after an alleged school threat was posted and circulated on TikTok and other social media…
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Warming classrooms maximize cooling tricks during heatwave
Not all classrooms in the Santa Barbara Unified School District (SBUSD) have air conditioning and that’s never more apparent than during a…
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Freedom to Read Act awaits Governor’s signature to become law
The California Freedom to Read Act, a bill that requires libraries to create a process to challenge books while protecting public access to…
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Channel Islands Maritime Museum tours
The Executive Director of the Channel Islands Maritime Museum (CIMM) offered a guided to tour to visitors of the first Wheels & Waves car show on…
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State bill to restore solar benefits for schools and apartments
State legislators agreed to restore benefits for both schools and apartments that choose solar power.…
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Overdose Awareness Day comforts those missing loved ones and helps those struggling with addiction
VENTURA, Calif.-August 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day. People who have lost loved ones and their supporters met in Plaza Park in Ventura.…
Continue Reading State assembly approves campus harassment bill from Sen. Dodd
The California State Assembly accepted a bill protecting college students from sexual misconduct and violence from Senator Bill Dodd.…
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Santa Barbara principal camped out on school’s roof as reward to student
The principal of Franklin Elementary will spend the night on the school’s roof after students exceeded testing scores. The results exceeded the…
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Notre Dame School makes music a requirement in Santa Barbara
The Notre Dame school is the only one in the area making music a requirement from K through 8th grade.…
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Santa Maria Police Department unable to confirm attempted kidnapping at Tunnell Elementary
Santa Maria Police Department released new information Thursday stating, the nearly-week long investigation of the attempted kidnapping scare at…
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Roland Petersen artwork fills Santa Barbara City Hall Gallery
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-Art lovers don’t have to visit museums to see art in Santa Barbara. The City Hall Gallery is showcasing the work of…
Continue Reading Worker’s union for UC system demand bargain due to change in protest policies
UAW 4811, a worker’s union for the UC system, is demanding a bargain after limitations to both protesting and free speech at all 11 UC campuses.…
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Santa Barbara Charter School addresses how they are handling the controversy with the teacher arrested for secretly recording children
A couple weeks ago we spoke with the attorney representing the parents of one of the secretly filmed children at Santa Barbara Charter School…
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New school year for Santa Barbara City College gives students multiple routes to four-year schools and jobs
Santa Barbara City College starts the new school year with thousands of students in person and remote. Some are also on a dual path and are still in…
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Pediatrician shares health tips for parents as kids return to school in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – A pediatrician in Santa Barbara wants to share some health tips for parents as kids return to school this week. Dr. Marilyn…
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Hancock College begins free weekly food distribution for students
A long-running program that provides free weekly food for Allan Hancock College students was held on…
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UCSB Sedgwick Reserve survives Lake Fire; researchers study fire’s effects
Fire behavior is one of the many things researchers study at the UCSB Sedgwick Reserve, but the recent Lake Fire was more than a scientific…
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Cell phone ‘hotels’ set up in the Santa Barbara Unified School District
The Santa Barbara Unified School District has a cell phone restriction in the classroom. Studies show students get better grades when they are not…
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