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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...
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School Board votes on interdistrict attendance appeals at Sept. 9 meeting
In its first meeting of the 2026-27 new school year on Sept. 9, Carpinteria Unified School District Board members voted on interdistrict attendance appeals, heard a presentation about Brown Act updates, and approved new board policies and grants. During the closed-session portion of the Sept. 9 meeting, board members heard...
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15 Years, Countless Students- One Petey
Peter Rivas, fondly known as “Petey” by students and staff here at Channel Islands High School, is the lead campus supervisor on campus. He’s been working at the Islands for 15 years and is in charge of maintaining order and ensuring safety on campus. Rivas has been...
VC Star | Ventura County Star
The Star’s Super 10 high school football rankings entering Week 4
Last week’s ranking in parentheses. 1. PACIFICA 4-0 (1) Comment: The Tritons can rest up this week ahead of next week’s visit to powerhouse Sierra Canyon. This week: Bye. 2. WESTLAKE 4-0 (4) Comment: This week’s matchup with Tustin is a showdown of the state’s No. 31- and 34-ranked teams, per CalHiSports.com. More: VOTE for the @vcspreps Football Player of the Week for Week 3 This week: Friday, vs. Tustin. 3. SIMI VALLEY 3-1 (6) Comment: Sal Villa leads the county and sits fourth in the state with 828 yards rushing. This week: Friday, at Palmdale. 4. ST. BONAVENTURE 3-1 (2) Comment: Seniors Armani Walker and Ke’andre Lee have combined to rush for 499 yards and four TDs through four games. More: A double-overtime thriller highlights Friday's Week 3 football games This week: Friday, at Chaminade. 5. MOORPARK 3-1 (7) Comment: David Dias, a disruptive defensive tackle, shares the county lead with 4.5 sacks. More: Historic shutout highlights Thursday's Week 3 football games This week: Friday, at Elk Grove. 6. VENTURA 2-1 (3) Comment: The Cougars enter Buena week coming off a loss for the third straight season. This week: Friday, at Buena. 7. AGOURA 3-1 (8) Comment: Senior Anderson
Lompoc Record
Lompoc High School hosts its third annual Surf & Turf Flag Football Showcase
Lompoc High School hosted its Surf & Turf Flag Football Showcase featuring 12 teams from the Central Coast Saturday at Hyuck Stadium. The event is in its third year and Braves flag football coach Ashley Coelho said the showcase is getting bigger every year. “Flag football has grown so much....
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Six DPHS students selected as National Merit Scholar Semifinalists
Six Dos Pueblos High School students — Malachi Cottrell (12), Nicholas Daniele (12), Neil Sharangpani (12), Ethan Ding (12), Elaine Hu (12), and Megan Kumar (12) — were selected as National Merit Scholars Semifinalists on Sept. 9. Students entered the National Merit Scholarship Program when taking the 2025...
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Student parking at DPHS limited to 403 permits
With the school year rolling in at Dos Pueblos High School, so are the cars. However, for the 2026-2027 school year, only 403 parking permits will be available for students to purchase. In previous years, DPHS sold upwards of 417 permits, even though the parking lot capacity is 403. Due to the increasing student population, the DPHS administrative staff are limiting the number of permits being sold.
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SBUSD’s unfair heat dismissal policy needs reform
Students at Santa Barbara High School unfairly received a minimum day due to very high temperatures which also greatly affected students at Dos Pueblos High School and San Marcos High School on Aug. 27. The incredibly hot weather at the moment makes it harder for both students and teachers to...
VC Star | Ventura County Star
Ventura Unified schools up for closure to narrow after meeting
The committee studying which schools to close in Ventura is nearing the end of its work and will meet again on Sept. 17 to discuss its list of potential closures. The Ventura Unified School District is planning to close one or more schools due to decades of declining student enrollment. The district’s Board of Trustees appointed a committee of 23 teachers, parents, students, business leaders and other Ventura residents to make recommendations to the board on which schools would be the best choices to close, and that committee has been holding public meetings every month since March. The next meeting will be Sept. 17 at 5:30 p.m. at the Wright Event Center at Ventura College. District officials chose the larger venue because they expect a bigger public turnout than previous meetings. At its last meeting, on Aug. 20 , the committee narrowed its task a bit by eliminating seven of the district’s 17 elementary schools from recommended closure. The seven schools that the committee has decided it won’t recommend closing are: Citrus Glen, E.P. Foster, Lemon Grove, Montalvo, Portola and Sunset. On Sept. 17, the committee will work on a ranked list of the remaining 10 elementary schools and will
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...