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Nipomo, CA · Education
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VHS football starts of the season with a win versus Oxnard
The VHS team started the new season with a 61-7 victory against Oxnard High School. The win pushes Ventura’s lead in the all-time head to head record at 60 wins 38 loses and five ties after the 103rd matchup between the two teams that started in 1923. The last time the two teams faced off, Ventura won in a 56-7 contest. Last year the Yellowjackets had a winless season going 0-10. This was senior quarterback Gavin Scarlett ‘27’s first varsity start of his career. In their matchup last year, Scarlett came in as the backup and threw for 113 yards, two touchdowns, with an 0.800 completion percentage, giving him a QBR of 160.4, Scarlett’s stats increased this year, throwing for 250 yards, four touchdowns, and a 0.900 completion percentage, giving him a QBR of 168.8. Pre-game Scarlett said, “No turnovers and a good completion percentage is my goal.” He was able to complete his goal by having no turnovers. Last year the Cougars went 13-3 winning CIF. “The energy is gonna be high coming off a big season trying to create a new identity for the Cougars,” said Scarlett.
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DPHS cuts classroom recycling bins following contamination issues and time constraints
Recycling bins have been removed from campus for the 2026-2027 school year by Dos Pueblos High School administration and Leadership’s Environmental Concerns Commissioners. The decision was made at the end of June 2026 after Marborg Industries – the waste management company servicing Santa Barbara – notified DPHS that they frequently found waste items that didn’t belong in recycling bins.
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VUEA and VESPA are ready to strike
Since Oct. 25, 2025, the two Ventura Unified School District unions known as the Ventura Education Support Professionals Association and Ventura Unified Education Association have been in negotiations with the district regarding employees’ Health Savings Account and salary. According to the VUSD website, “An HSA, or Health Savings Account, is a special account that can be used to pay for eligible medical expenses. HSAs are connected to certain types of health plans.”
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Ding dong: a new bell arrives at Buena
As the new school year kicks off, one noticeable difference is present: Buena’s new bell. Differing vastly from the classic high school bell sound, this new audio is reminiscent of a musical instrument, and there are many differing views on the bell’s new audio. “The first week, I...
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UC Santa Barbara students live in housing hanging off a cliff
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This Tiny California College Is An Unexpected Bargain For Students
College doesn’t have to come with a jaw-dropping price tag. California is home to a tiny college that offers an unexpectedly affordable private education. That alone makes it worth a closer look, especially for students who want a more intimate campus without automatically taking on an enormous financial burden.
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The Star’s Super 10 high school football rankings entering Week 5
Last week’s ranking in parentheses. 1. PACIFICA 4-0 (1) Comment: The season’s big nonleague test has arrived. This week: Friday at Sierra Canyon. More: Hueneme beats rival Channel Islands | Week 4 football roundup 2. WESTLAKE 4-1 (2) Comment: The 14-game regular-season winning streak was ended by Tustin. This week: Bye. 3. SIMI VALLEY 4-1 (3) Comment: The Pioneers have allowed just 6.5 points per game over their four-game winning streak. This week: Bye. 4. MOORPARK 4-1 (5) Comment: The Musketeers are averaging 41.3 points per game over their four-game winning streak. This week: Bye. 5. ST. BONAVENTURE 3-2 (4) Comment: Consecutive tight road losses for the Seraphs recall last year’s fourth-quarter issues. This week: Bye. More: St. Bonaventure can't capitalize on Dargan's big night at Chaminade 6. VENTURA 3-1 (6) Comment: As the injuries pile up for the Cougars, Tristan Savage continues to pick up the slack. This week: Friday vs Calabasas. More: Savage leads Ventura football's rivalry victory over Buena 7. AGOURA 4-1 (7) Comment: The Chargers have scored five touchdowns in all four of their wins, totaling 32, 33, 35 and 35 points. This week: Bye. 8. NEWBURY PARK 3-2 (10) Comment: Ron Wilford’s defense is leading
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Welcome to Foothill: Spotlight on History
Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) has welcomed two new teachers to the history department. Located in I106, Michael Aldana teaches Advanced Placement Psychology, Honors World History and College Prep World History. Sean Mason teaches Ethnic Studies and Social Justice and United States History in F104. Our newest additions to...
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Students, staff blindsided by Oxnard beauty school closure
After decades of preparing the next generation of professionals in the beauty industry, Modern Beauty Academy in Oxnard closed Aug. 28 with no advance notice. Last month, students and staff showed up to the 699 S. C St. campus to begin their day only to find the front doors locked and a sign informing them that the school was permanently closed. The abrupt ending came the same day the company filed for bankruptcy after allegedly failing to pay staff for several months. “It’s been here for years, and it’s a pillar of the community, so for them to close it like that was just dead wrong,” manager Kalven Harrison said. “It’s a horrible loss, and it has affected and hurt a lot of different people.” The institution had about 70 students and 15 employees across its cosmetology, barbering and nail programs, according to sources. Denise Hooper, owner of Modern Beauty Academy, declined interview requests and did not respond to emailed questions, instead providing a written statement. “We regret any inconvenience and hardship this may have caused our students, employees, instructors and their families but believe this course of action was necessary based on the company’s current financial condition,” she wrote.
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SBHS Dons celebrate Class of ’76
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) Santa Barbara High School's Class of 1976 held its 50th reunion. Recognition went to classmates who helped track people down for the occasion . The reunion celebration filled El Paseo restaurant in Santa Barbara. Classmates wore their high school yearbook pictures on lanyards. A wall was also filled with photos from The post SBHS Dons celebrate Class of ’76 appeared first on News Channel 3-12 .
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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.