It’s major question on the minds of parents and students and the first concrete step for middle schoolers who will transition ...

Diane Solomon Diane Jeanette Solomon (Logan), of Santa Barbara, California passed away on March 16, 2025, at the age of 66. Diane is survived by her ...

Although Jack Bollengier plays baseball for an NCAA Division II school, he’s proven he can hold his own alongside Division I-level talent. Which begs the question: Will that be enough for the Aptos ...

Can you spell unerringly, tacitly and spicier? Eighth-grader Abby McBeth from St. Raphael School can, earning the first-place ...

Hundreds of high school students hit the sidewalks for a planned walkout in downtown Santa Barbara. The walkout included ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - It was a big day for three San Marcos High School student-athletes at the Santa Barbara Athletic ...

Washington Huskies freshman guard Jase Butler, a former four-star recruit, will enter the 2025 college basketball transfer ...

It’s that time of year again for an annual celebration of both Santa Barbara arts education and working artists: the VADA ...

When he graduated from high school, Andy Sheaffer tried to leave the little central coast city where he grew up. After college, he moved to Orange County. He got a job in construction that required ...

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Santa Barbara Unified is proud to announce the successful implementation of several key mental health initiatives, ...

A new mental health and wellness center is now open at San Marcos High School in Santa Barbara. San Marcos Sophomore Ava Jane ...