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The Changing Urban Coast of the Goleta Valley

Speeding down Ward Memorial Boulevard, the freeway that links Highway 101 to the University of California, Santa Barbara, you might not even notice a small, unassuming hill on the righthand side, where once thrived as He’lo, a vibrant island nestled within a bustling harbor, supporting two flourishing Chumash villages.

Gender in a Changing World

Learn more about the unique and individual meanings of gender with Pacific Pride Foundation at its first “Understanding Gender and Pronouns” training on May 13.

When Will Housing Talk Become Homes?

With an average rental price of more than $4,000 for the average apartment and record-low vacancies, I had been unwillingly thrust into one of the most competitive and expensive housing markets in the country.

Free Speech on College Campuses

Kent State students were protesting America’s bombings in Cambodia. Today’s students are protesting Israel’s indiscriminate bombings of civilians in Gaza.

Connection in the Classroom

Superintendent Hilda Maldonado and the school board definitely don’t hear teachers saying we need a salary increase that would bring us closer to making ends meet, and one that would be an incentive, rather than a deterrent, for teachers interested in working for our district.

Community over Celebrity

A children’s soccer match should epitomize innocence and the love of sport, but a celebrity’s heedless urge to win became an ugly factor at Girsh Park recently.

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