In 1516 the Ottoman Empire conquered the territory that is now modern day Israel, and stayed in power until the British conquered the land in…
Clara Watson
Clara Watson is a sophomore at Santa Barbara High School. This is her second year on The Forge. She joined The Forge to improve her writing skills. She enjoys going to the beach and hiking in the back country. She is part of the Track and Field team at Santa Barbara High School.
As Thanksgiving approaches, people may realize they’re bored with the same old tired side dishes. Here are a few more creative and refreshing dishes to…
The Chumash tradition of prescribed burns was just reintroduced in Santa Barbara for the first time in over 200 years. The burn took place in…
Country music: love it or hate it, there’s no doubt that an interesting country movement is emerging right now. “Bro-country,” a subgenre composed strictly of…
Dr. Elise Simmons resigned as principal of Santa Barbara High School on August 2nd, 2023. She served as our principal for five years and left…
Red Carpet Coverage By Ella Bailey The third celebrity red carpet event of the 28th Santa Barbara Film Festival (SBIFF) features Maltin Modern Master Award…
Mary Ziegler has been a Statistics and Math 2 teacher at Santa Barbara High School and will now be replacing our previous interim Dean of…
The annual Milpas Street Holiday Parade took place on a rainy Saturday, December 10th. However, even a downpour couldn’t stop 110 marching band, dance, and…
What will the world look like in the year 2050? The possibilities seem endlessly bleak, or endlessly utopic. Current high schoolers will be in their…
Photo above shows e-bikes at Santa Barbara High School [Photo Credit: Clara Watson] Over the past few years, Santa Barbara has seen a surge in…