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Around 60 Parolees Graduate from Santa Barbara Day Reporting Center’s Reentry Program
My sister firmly believes that “life cannot be ruined.” It is a sentiment that may seem difficult to trust, especially while moving in and out of jail and battling addiction. But she did, and she still does, now that she has a stable job, her own house, and a growing family.
Federal Civil Rights Complaint Filed Against UC Santa Barbara on Behalf of Associated Students President
A federal civil rights complaint was filed against UC Santa Barbara on behalf of Associated Students President Tessa Veksler, who claimed that the university was complicit in anti-Semitic harassment and threats due to her Jewish identity. “This was always the final resort,” said Veksler. “The administration didn’t have to personally...
Big expansion of UC strike over pro-Palestinian protests: Irvine, San Diego, Santa Barbara next
UAW 4811, which represents 48,000 academic workers in the UC system, said its members would go on strike at UC Irvine, UC San Diego and UC Santa Barbara the first week of June.
Santa Barbara, Ventura School Districts Get Funds for New Buses
New funding for two Central Coast school districts to support their purchase of 35 clean school buses for local students has been announced by Rep. Salud Carbajal (CA-24) and the Biden-Harris administration have announced. Santa Barbara Unified School District and Ventura Unified School District are receiving a total of $7...
UC Santa Barbara Guardian Scholars Program Recognizes Outstanding Foster Youth Achievements During Foster Youth Awareness Month
SANTA BARBARA, CA — May 31, 2024 — As Foster Youth Awareness Month comes to a close, the University of California, Santa Barbara Guardian Scholars Program is proud to announce the recognition of Madi Urabe-Myers and Andrea Munoz, two former foster youth students. These students were honored with the inaugural and prestigious Student Success Scholarship, highlighting their remarkable academic and personal achievements despite facing challenges associated with childhood experiences in the foster care system.
CHS Muses captivate with “The Wizard of Oz”
Carpinteria High School’s Muses – the school’s theater production class, active since 1981 – turned the high school’s cafeteria into the wonderful world of Oz for their Spring Musical on May 23–25, captivating audiences with their take on L. Frank Baum’s famous “The Wizard of Oz.” Act 1 took the group from Kansas into Munchkinland and along the Yellow Brick Road, and the stakes kicked up in Act 2 as the group reached The Emerald City and the Witch’s Castle.
Happy Campers: Outdoor School to Reopen for 2024-25 Academic Year
The Outdoor School at Camp Rancho Alegre will be back in operation for the 2024-25 school year. To celebrate the comeback, a grand reopening event will take place 10 a.m.-noon at the school site, 2680 Highway 154, Santa Barbara. In July 2017, the Whittier Fire ravaged Camp Rancho Alegre in...
Taking her own path: CHS senior secures scholarships through theater promotion
Setting oneself apart in a sea of college applicants is a goal of almost every graduating high school senior, but Carpinteria High School’s (CHS) Grace Thompson took her ambition a step further by creating a position for herself: community outreach student director for the CHS Muses. Thompson has been...
A word from our 2024 seniors
I joined the La Vista section at the beginning of my third year, without realizing that being part of the Nexus team would be such a great part of my college experience. Not only did I learn valuable skills in college journalism, but being part of La Vista allowed me to connect with people who, like me, speak Spanish. I formed valuable friendships in the small but mighty La Vista section. To my badass editor, Mari, who is hilariously brilliant and a force to be reckoned with, I’ll miss our chaotic print nights and your outlandish articles that would always make me laugh. Thank you for believing in little old me. Aprendí mucho de ti, gracias.
Aliso third graders visit museum, stop for ice cream
Third graders from Aliso Elementary School went on a field trip on Thursday, May 23, visiting the Carpinteria Valley Museum of History and receiving a tour from the museum’s volunteers. Following the trip to the museum, students grabbed ice cream from Giovanni’s, now located at 5205 Carpinteria Ave. “It...
UCSB Students March in Support of Palestine, Call for Divestment
On Wednesday, about 100 UC Santa Barbara students marched from People’s Park in Isla Vista to outside the Loma Pelona building on campus, calling for the university to divest from companies funding Israel in the war with Palestine. The march took place before a meeting of the Associated Student...
Santa Barbara Tennis Patrons Honor Graduating Class
On a gloomy Thursday afternoon at Cleveland Elementary School, the Santa Barbara Tennis Patrons recognized a group of Cleveland and Franklin Elementary School students as the first graduating class of community tennis players. While spending a semester learning tennis might seem like a breeze, for this group of kids, the...
Appreciation for retiring longtime employees at CUSD
Editor’s Note: A copy of the Superintendent’s Report is run in print as a service for parents, students and community members who cannot attend Carpinteria Unified School District’s Board of Trustees meetings. This report was read aloud during the school board’s May 28 meeting. I would...
Santa Barbara High’s Andreas Dybdahl Breaks School Mile Record at Hoka Festival of Miles
Andreas Dybdahl is going to need a bigger trophy case. The UCLA signee and Santa Barbara High senior just wrapped up his historic high school career with his second straight CIF state title in the 1,600-meter race last week, and he just earned himself another accomplishment. He followed up the...
Eight Young Women Receive Scholarships from the P.E.O. Sisterhood of Santa Barbara
Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. The P. E.O. (Philanthropic Educational Organization) has awarded five local seniors its prestigious P.E.O. STAR Scholarship. The P.E.O. STAR Scholarship is a highly competitive, one-time $2,500 scholarship recognizing women in their final year of high school who demonstrated outstanding leadership, academic achievement, extra-curricular activities and community service and who plan to pursue full or part time post-secondary education in the USA or Canada. These amazing young women are:
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