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Santa Barbara Independent
Meet Santa Barbara Unified’s New Student Board Member, Victoria Martinez Peñaranda
Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Alta Vista Middle College student Victoria Martinez Peñaranda is now serving as the new Santa Barbara Unified student board member. Martinez Peñaranda joins the Board of Trustees to provide a student perspective for the district. She succeeds Carlos...
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Allison Bogatz steps into the role of Leadership and Activities Director
Starting this school year, Allison Bogatz will take up the role of Leadership and Activities Director at Dos Pueblos High School. Scott Guttentag, who served in the role for the past 36 years, retired following the 2025-2026 school year. Bogatz will now be responsible for overseeing the Leadership class, including Associated Student Body (ASB) commissioners and class officers, as well as the activities that they organize.
Santa Barbara Independent
Prep Football Roundup: Bishop Diego Suffers 42-7 Loss to St. Francis
After a tight first quarter, negative plays and attrition snowballed on the Bishop Diego football team. Visiting St. Francis scored 35 unanswered points and cruised to a 42-7 victory on Friday night at La Playa Stadium. “We’re not playing nearly at the level that we should be,” said Bishop Diego...
Santa Barbara Independent
Santa Barbara High Girls Volleyball Opens Channel League Play With Five-Set Win Over Ventura
The Santa Barbara High girls volleyball team opened Channel League play Thursday with a thrilling five-set victory 18-25, 26-24, 19-25, 25-19, 15-7 over Ventura at JR Richards Gymnasium. The victory marked Santa Barbara’s first win over Ventura in three years and its first five-set victory of the season after four...
New Times
Hancock’s Fire Academy wins grant from Metallica’s workforce education program
Firefighting students at Allan Hancock College get a leg up in their training from an unexpected group of philanthropists—heavy metal legends Metallica. For the second year running, the Santa Maria community college’s Fire Academy won a grant through the Metallica Scholars Initiative, which will cover scholarships and the cost of textbooks, protective gear, and other training materials.
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Flashes Roar Back to Defeat Buena 34-24 in Electric Home Win
FHS JV No. 32 carries the ball as he works to break through the Buena defense. Final scores JV lost 20 -19; Varsity defeated Buena 34-24. Photo credit Crystal Gurrola. Friday, September 4, the Flashes Varsity and JV football teams faced Buena High School. Above, a Flashes Varsity player carries the ball up field as his teammates help clear a path. Photo credit Crystal Gurrola. Final Score Varsity won 34 - 24; JV lost 20-19.
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Local area high school football teams modify practices during recent heat wave
Many local high school football teams canceled outdoor practices Wednesday because of the record-setting heat wave that has scorched the Central Coast over the last several days. The decision was made by the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District after temperatures in Santa Maria reached 103 degrees breaking a...
Coastal View
Carpinteria football shut out against Heritage Christian
Carpinteria football dropped its second game of the season, losing in a 35-0 shutout against Heritage Christian at Carpinteria Valley Memorial Stadium on Friday, Sept. 4. The game got off to a rocky start, as Heritage Christian (also the Warriors) ran back the opening kickoff deep into Carpinteria territory. Within three plays, Heritage Christian found the end zone on a 4-yard pass to take a 7-0 lead.
Lompoc Record
Measure M bond projects continue across Lompoc Unified campuses
Measure M-funded facility upgrades are underway across Lompoc Unified School District campuses, with roofing, window, asbestos abatement, flooring, security and other projects either finished or in progress. Jon Bruenning, the district’s bond project manager, delivered the latest construction and spending update at the Measure M Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee’s Aug....
Santa Barbara Independent
The Kid Gets a Chance: Isaiah Veal Takes Over San Marcos Football at Age 26
As the San Marcos Royals varsity team practices football on a steamy August evening, you look around the field, trying to spot the head coach. You know, the older dude with a clipboard or a sheet of plays, whistle around the neck, probably looking like the least athletic guy out there. Traditional coach stuff, ya know?
Coastal View
Enrollment decrease attributed to students residing out of district
Elementary class size ranges from 13 to 26 students with an average of 18 students. Carpinteria Middle School (CMS) class size ranges from 10 to 30 students with an average of 23 students. Carpinteria High School (CHS) class sizes range from 12 to 38 students with an average of 26 students.
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CI at 60: Now Is Still the Time
In 1966, Mr. Steve Stocks was named the first Principal of Channel Islands High School. He had begun his career in 1952 as a science teacher at Oxnard High School. After leaving Channel Islands, Mr. Stocks went on to serve as Principal of Oxnard High School and later as an assistant superintendent for the Oxnard Union High School District.
Santa Barbara Independent
Santa Barbara Pulls Away Late to Beat Rival Dos Pueblos, 21-10
Rivalry games simply mean more, and that spirit of competition was on full display when Santa Barbara High and Dos Pueblos met for a hard-hitting matchup under the Peabody Stadium lights on Friday night. The Dons overcame a gritty effort from Dos Pueblos, pulling away late to capture a 21-10...
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DPHS battles crosstown rival SBHS in 21-10 loss
The Dos Pueblos High School varsity football team fell 21-10 to Santa Barbara High School in a closely contested crosstown rivalry matchup Friday night at Peabody Stadium. The Chargers kept the game within reach through three quarters before the Dons extended their lead with a late touchdown. Despite the loss,...
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Saugus football wins in road thriller over Camarillo
Junior quarterback Brayden Connelly lived every high school quarterback’s dream Friday night, leading his team on a game-winning drive with only seconds left on the clock to secure a 38-35 shootout win over host Camarillo. Down 35-30 with 1:15 to play, Landon Lattimore set up the Centurions with excellent...