Education Archives

County housing inspections to continue in Isla Vista despite rental group’s opposition in court

August 14, 2025 5:17 pm Andrew Gillies

ISLA VISTA, Calif. – In response to a county ordinance requiring inspections of rental properties passed last year, the Isla Vista Rental Property… Continue Reading

Unity Shoppe’s Back-to-School Program Helps Hundreds of Local Kids Start the Year Prepared

August 14, 2025 3:48 pm Ryder Christ

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Hundreds of children in Santa Barbara County will start the school year with new backpacks, supplies, clothing, and shoes… Continue Reading

2025 Back-to-School Shoppers Cite Higher Prices and Tariff Concerns

August 13, 2025 7:59 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Many school districts start classes well before Labor Day these days, and that means back-to-school shopping is already in… Continue Reading

First Day Of School In SLO county Sees High Attendance Despite Gifford Fire

August 14, 2025 12:42 pm Jarrod Zinn

NIPOMO, Calif. (KEYT) - We're seeing fewer smoke plumes from the Gifford fire today, just in time for the first day of school for many counties,… Continue Reading

Guadalupe celebrates the opening of its long-planned new junior high school

August 14, 2025 12:05 pm Dave Alley

On Thursday, history was made when the first ever students walked onto the campus of Guadalupe Junior High School, marking the debut of the new… Continue Reading

“Hancock Hello” orientation opens campus prior to classes in Santa Maria

August 12, 2025 6:09 pm Jarrod Zinn

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Some schools are starting classes this week and orientations are underway. Allan Hancock College held its annual ‘Hancock… Continue Reading

Semester begins at Ventura County Community Colleges

August 11, 2025 6:36 pm Tracy Lehr

VENTURA, Calif. – Ventura College, Oxnard College, and Moorpark College welcomed freshmen and returning students back for the first day of the fall… Continue Reading

Teen Swims from Anacapa Island to Silver Strand

August 9, 2025 8:30 pm Tracy Lehr

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – The 15-year-old daughter of a Ventura Fire Captain swam from Anacapa Island to Silver Strand. Grace Nackers accomplished… Continue Reading

Concert for Beloved Local David Mendoza Draws Hundreds, Shows Power of Collective Grief

August 8, 2025 1:58 am Mina Wahab

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Over 400 people attended a memorial concert Sunday, in honor of their late friend David Mendoza. “Dave was always someone… Continue Reading

Santa Maria Regional Transit Offers Free Rides for Back-To-School

August 8, 2025 1:29 pm News Channel 3-12

Below is a press release from the City of Santa Maria regarding free Santa Maria Regional Transit rides for the back-to-school season SANTA… Continue Reading

UCSB Scientists Use Light to Discover Promising New Antivirals

August 6, 2025 11:13 am Patricia Martellotti

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Scientists at UC Santa Barbara are using light in a new way to fight viruses. Through a method known as optogenetics,… Continue Reading

Guadalupe School District Hosts Their First Summer Robotics Camp

July 31, 2025 11:09 am Jarrod Zinn

GUADALUPE, Calif. - Kids ages 8-13 have been working on robotics at a summer camp hosted by Guadalupe Union School District this week, preparing for… Continue Reading

Ventura County Fair opens with “Waves of Fun”

July 30, 2025 10:39 pm Tracy Lehr

VENTURA, Calif.-"Waves of Fun" is the theme of this summer's Ventura County Fair. Pirates, who appeared to be on stilts, welcomed people on… Continue Reading

Flamenco! Santa Barbara returns to Bellosguardo

July 29, 2025 5:38 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif-The Bellosguardo Foundation in partnership with Flamenco! Santa Barbara hosted a fiesta celebration on Tuesday… Continue Reading

Historic newspaper images of Old Spanish Days create a journey through the past of Santa Barbara’s biggest event

July 29, 2025 11:36 am John Palminteri

Project Fiesta! is open at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum using past newspaper images. It dates back to the… Continue Reading

Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders return to Oxnard’s Fan Night

July 26, 2025 9:30 pm Tracy Lehr

OXNARD, Calif.-Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders performed for fans on Fan Night. Fan Night at The Collection in Oxnard started at 4 p.m. Local… Continue Reading

“The Addams Family” opens in Santa Barbara

July 26, 2025 10:50 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-"The Addams Family" musical opened at San Marcos High school in Santa Barbara on Saturday night. The show is put on by Stage… Continue Reading

CSU Channel Islands Dancer Defies Vision and Hearing Loss to Inspire Others

July 23, 2025 8:44 pm Tracy Lehr

CAMARILLO, Calif. — A member of the Class of 2025 remembers dancing along to her favorite artists as a kid. Sarah Ysordia still requests their… Continue Reading

Santa Barbara Zoo to Open New Tropical Wonders Exhibit Featuring 12-foot Burmese Python

July 23, 2025 7:14 pm Patricia Martellotti

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - It’s heating up at the Santa Barbara Zoo. But not because of the weather. A brand-new exhibit called Tropical Wonders… Continue Reading

Hundreds of Oxnard students Meet Former NASA Astronaut José Hernández

July 23, 2025 5:32 pm Mina Wahab

OXNARD, Calif. — Former NASA astronaut, José Hernández, energized hundreds of students eager to hear his life’s story on Wednesday at the Oxnard… Continue Reading