La Luz del Mundo Church Leader Accused of Sex Crimes
Former Santa Maria Pastor Naason Joaquín Garcia charged with 25 felony counts.
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Millionaire Treatment for Harding Students
Harding school combats achievement gap with “millionaires” reading program.
UCSB’s Class of 2019 Is Snapshot of Campus’s Diversity
Nearly half of undergrads at UC Santa Barbara will be the first in their families to graduate
from college.
Second Measles Case Confirmed in Santa Barbara County
An unvaccinated adult was exposed to the virus outside of the county and visited several Santa Barbara businesses while infectious.
Adelante Up for Renewal
The school director urged the school board on Tuesday to look beyond the elementary school’s poor test scores.
Santa Barbara Elder Abuse Case Settled Out of Court
Con artists almost got away with swindling $1 million from a 90-year-old man and his wheelchair bound wife of 87.
Library Picks Its Book to Action
“The Unending Hunger” was chosen to highlight food insecurity in Santa Barbara County.
New Waterfront Hotel Nears Final Approval
Three-story, 150-room resort planned for Cabrillo and Calle César Chávez.
More Alleged Victims Come Forward in MAD Academy Scandal
The two young men allege misconduct by the program’s former operations director but have not filed a formal complaint.
Hikers Rescued from Tangerine Falls
Search and Rescue found the three women stranded on the side of a 300-foot cliff and rappelled them to safety.