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Goleta, CA · Education
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Granite Hills, Helix remain in ‘W’ column with big wins
Watch out, the East County’s big guns have started to fire salvos! That means trouble. The Helix Highlanders recorded their third consecutive win and the Granite Hills Eagles won for the second consecutive week in downing a pair of highly regarded adversaries in non-league play last Friday. Granite Hills...
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VUSD school closures debate draws hundreds of community members over uncertain futures
On the evening of Sept. 17, hundreds of parents, teachers and students from across the Ventura Unified School District (VUSD) gathered in the Wright Event Center of Ventura College for the School Closures Advisory Committee (SCAC). Large crowds, carrying posters and signs adorned with slogans and statements asking to keep their schools open, packed into the room for the meeting set to begin at 5:30 p.m.
Noozhawk
Santa Maria High Salutes 10 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees
Santa Maria High School celebrated its 4th Annual Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Sept. 11, honoring 10 former SMHS athletes and coaches whose accomplishments and contributions have earned them a permanent place in Saints’ history. The evening began with an induction dinner in the Santa Maria High...
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Ventura crushes Buena in annual rivalry game
On Sept. 18, the football teams of the Ventura High School (Ventura) Cougars and Buena High School (Buena) Bulldogs met in Buena Stadium for their annual cross-town rivalry game. The Cougars crushed the Bulldogs with an impressive final score of 42-3. The Cougars took an early lead with two first...
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The Making of CI’s 60th Homecoming
This Saturday, Channel Islands High School will host its 60th annual Homecoming dance. The celebration has a facade of glitz and glamour, but a lot of hard work goes on behind the scenes to make the dance come to life. Senior Bridget Baumgartner, Overall Associated Student Body President, has witnessed...
Santa Barbara Independent
Santa Barbara Unified Students Sound Off on YouTube Ban
High school students in the Santa Barbara Unified School District are angry due to newly placed restrictions on YouTube and personal devices. Overall, Mateo Gallegos, a San Marcos High School student, said students understand the complexity of the issue — they are navigating a tech-dominated landscape where device use and social media have been linked to harm and addiction.
Santa Barbara Independent
Santa Barbara Air Attack Soars as Dons Dominate San Marcos 48-3 in Big Game
Santa Barbara High quarterback Griffin Arnold and wide receiver Keegan Roessler turned the 66th annual Big Game into an aerial showcase as they combined for four touchdowns. The Dons were clicking on all cylinders on their way to a 48-3 rout of rival San Marcos on Friday night at Warkentin Stadium. Santa Barbara now leads the all-time series against San Marcos with a 41-24-1 record.
VC Star | Ventura County Star
Ventura school closures take center stage
It was supposed to be the final meeting for the volunteer committee that's been studying which schools in Ventura might be closed next year. But after three hours on Sept. 17 — and after hearing from scores of parents, teachers and students dedicated to saving their schools — the committee hadn't narrowed its list of recommended potential closures at all. In fact, it had expanded it, adding back some schools that it had previously decided it would not recommend closing. The group will hold at least one more meeting, and perhaps two, before it turns the matter over to the Ventura County Unified School District Board of Trustees for a decision. The committee's job is to come up with a ranked list of which schools would be the best choices to close; the board will then decide how many schools, and which schools, it wants to close. The 23-member School Closures Advisory Committee has been meeting monthly since March, deciding on the criteria it will use and gathering data on the district's schools. In August , it began to discuss which of the district's 17 elementary schools it would recommend for closure, and that discussion continued on Sept. 17. The
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The discussion after the data
The school closure advisory committee held its sixth meeting Aug. 20 at 5:30 p.m in the Ventura Unified School District office located at 255 W Stanley Avenue. Like the two previous meetings, the meeting was recorded. Recordings are posted no later than three business days. The meeting’s recording was available to the public Aug. 21.
fillmoregazette.com
Flashes Stun Undefeated Grace, Prove the Doubters Wrong
On Friday, September 11, Fillmore defeated defending CIF Grace champions. Above, FHS varsity player No. 3 raises his hand in celebration after scoring a touchdown during Friday night’s game. Photo credit Crystal Gurrola. Above, two Flashes players team up to take down a Grace player during Friday night’s game....
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News brief: Foothill Tech students “get in line” with new bathroom policy
At Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech), a new rule concerning bathroom usage was put in place the week of Sept. 7. This rule specifically affects use of the bathroom during non-class times at break and lunch, limiting the number of students allowed in the bathroom simultaneously to two students.
Santa Barbara Independent
Santa Barbara Unified Enrollment Continues to Decline
Now a month into the school year, preliminary data from the Santa Barbara Unified School District, pulled on September 14, showed the district’s continued enrollment drop. As of Monday, 11,406 students are enrolled in the district’s schools, according to a report presented to the school board on Tuesday. By comparison, six years ago, the district enrolled 12,877 students.
Ventura County Reporter
Education Spotlight: Week of Sept. 17, 2026
Moorpark College sports teams have plenty to celebrate, as they recently took home the main prize for the Western State Conference. The 2025-26 season saw student athletes winning titles across men’s cross country, women’s cross country, women’s basketball, men’s track and field and women’s track and field. In addition, Moorpark College achieved runner-up finishes in women’s volleyball, men’s basketball, women’s beach volleyball and softball. These championships, coupled with conference-best academics, led to Moorpark College being awarded the Western State Conference Commissioner’s Cup.
Santa Barbara Independent
Teachers Call On Santa Barbara School District to Combat Extreme Heat
Lisa Sueyres told the Santa Barbara Unified School Board on Tuesday that her classroom hit 91.9 degrees during last week’s historic heat wave, even with two fans at full blast. Sueyres, a performing arts teacher at La Colina Junior High School, said that students and staff are suffering and...
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Ernest Righetti’s Massive Defeat Against Santa Barbara High School
Last Friday on September 11th, the Ernest Righetti High School Varsity football team suffered a massive defeat against Santa Barbara High School losing 42-0 on home ground. Righetti’s abundance of efforts couldn’t amount to Santa Barbara’s raw strength and effortless power. Both of the teams have 2 wins and 2 losses throughout this season. Despite Righetti’s massive loss, I went to the game with friends for the first time to witness the flawless school spirit and the varsity football team.
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Ernest Righetti Varsity Football Team
When most people think of fall, they think of pumpkins and delicious food. But most Ernest Righetti students picture their varsity football team playing on home turf. This season, the Righetti Varsity Football team have won two games and lost one. The team’s head coach is Rus Pickett and the assistant coaches are J. Watson, J. Lombard, A. Blake, G. Espinoza, E. De La Cruz, J. Pagan, A. Lawshea, D. Taglieri, A. Gray, I. Porraz, J. Antak, and M. McJohn.
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Dragons take home the win against St. Bonaventure again, 3-2
On Sept. 14, the Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) girls volleyball team faced St. Bonaventure High School (Bonnie), their cross-town rivals, at their home gym. The Dragons defeated the Seraphs with a close 3-2 win, earning Foothill Tech their second win against Bonnie this season. Foothill Tech found their...
Coastal View
Warriors football suffers high-scoring loss
Carpinteria football suffered its third straight loss to start the season, falling to Webb in a home game at Carpinteria Valley Memorial Stadium on Sept. 11. The Warriors’ offense had a tough time keeping up with Webb, as the visiting Gauls lit up the scoreboard to come away with a 49-14 victory. Through the first three games of this season, the Warriors have been outscored 100-23.
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Channel Islands, Hueneme Renew a South Oxnard Tradition
The Channel Islands Raiders will face the Hueneme Vikings this Friday at home for their homecoming game. The two schools are separated by only a few miles, and their rivalry has had his moments throughout the years. The Raider football program was established in 1966, the first year of CI’s...