1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (578+ words) A new fund at UC Santa Barbara will help students transform ideas at the intersection of Indigenous studies and environmental action into projects with community impact. The Kenneth Robert Lincoln Indigenous Environmental Projects Fund will make grants of up to…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (189+ words) This Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, the Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara highlights two grants it awarded earlier this year to local organizations supporting children with cancer and their families: Cottage Children’s Medical Center and Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation. During the…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (477+ words) Kelly Hubbard Steps Down After County Officials Rejected Grand Jury Recommendations to Increase Department’s Authority and Staffing Kelly Hubbard, director of Santa Barbara County’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM), abruptly resigned this week after the Board of Supervisors rejected a…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (450+ words) Recovery is REAL: Restoring Every Aspect of Life Every September, Santa Barbara County joins communities across the nation in recognizing National Recovery Month, a time to celebrate the millions of people living in recovery from mental health and substance use…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (370+ words) The powwow is open to the public and will be held from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 3, and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 4 at the corner of Meadowvale Road and Highway 246 in Santa Ynez. Admission is $5. Children 12 and under are admitted free, and…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (385+ words) The Grove Pickleball expands access to everyone who wants to play on its’ State-of the-art Indoor courts The Picklr Santa Barbara announced today that it is becoming The Grove Pickleball, marking a new chapter for the indoor pickleball facility located…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (376+ words) Out of the Darkness Walk returns to Goleta Beach October 3 — community members and organizations invited to participate September is National Suicide Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness, reduce stigma, remember those we have lost, support those affected by suicide,…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (409+ words) The Santa Barbara Independent The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History and partners are celebrating astronomy with space-themed fun for all ages. Astro Fest—the Museum’s annual event dedicated to the cosmos—returns to Santa Barbara with activities from 10:00 AM…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (526+ words) Jon Boogz and Malaena Eagle Used Film, Dance, and Storytelling to Help Students Explore Their Experiences — and Their Possibilities Lompoc High School set a bold, meaningful example in addressing mental health and inspiring young people through a recent artist residency…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (476+ words) Grateful, but More Than a Little Nervous It started raining this morning. Just a sprinkle. Wasn’t on the weather app. But it sure felt like rain all day. I heard that it rained pretty hard briefly across town. In the…...