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Have you ever seen a giant wisp of smoke in the sky? Something too uniform to be a cloud? Or an object that seems to…
On May 19, Santa Barbara’s local Sushi Go Go finally reopened. After its sudden closing that would last six months, this local sushi restaurant is…
Santa Barbara High School’s 2024 Prom was held at The Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort on Saturday, May 18. Prom started as students began showing…
As shown in student walkouts, teacher work-to-contracts, and animated school board meetings, the ongoing battle between the Santa Barbara Teachers Association (SBTA) and the Santa…
Santa Barbara High School’s 2024 graduation will take place at 6:00 pm on Thursday, June 13 in Peabody Stadium. For those who cannot attend the…
At 8:47 a.m. on May 27, 1941, the British battleship Rodney opened fire on the German battleship Bismarck. Three minutes later, the Bismarck returned fire,…
On Friday, April 26, the Visual Arts and Design Academy (VADA) held its 25th annual spring exhibition at the Community Arts Workshop. The exhibition featured…
The annual Santa Barbara Fair and Expo kicked off opening for two weekends, the weekend of April 25-28 and the weekend of May 3-5. The…
On April 22, 2024, the Santa Barbara Unified School District (SBUSD) school board convened to discuss changes to personnel and programs within the district pending…
Santa Barbara celebrates Earth Day like no other. This year’s Earth Day Festival is set to take place at Alameda Park from April 27-28, engaging…
Deltopia, UCSB’s annual weekend-long rager, returned to Isla Vista on the weekend of April 5-7 despite extensive restrictions placed upon the party by local law…
On April 9, 2024, a Santa Barbara Unified School District (SBUSD) board meeting was held at the district office to discuss pending budget and personnel…
On April 8, a rare solar eclipse crossed over Mexico, Canada, and the United States, minimizing daylight across Santa Barbara for a total of 136…
Santa Barbara High School’s mock trial team spent Saturday, Feb. 24 at the Santa Barbara Courthouse battling local high schools in a simulated murder case.…
The 2024 prom theme and location have been revealed. ASB recently announced the prom theme, Garden Gala, a chance for many beautiful outfits and extravagant…
The college and career counselors– responsible for helping SBUSD students plan out their futures– are facing uncertainty in their own futures within the district. With…
On January 31, 2024, The Santa Barbara Education Foundation held its first award ceremony for student grant recipients. SBEF awards $5,000 to students representing clubs…
With the end of the first semester, and the start of the new one, we are met with yet another opportunity to try out new…
The annual Winter Formal dance is just around the corner and the long-awaited theme has been revealed: “Midnight Masquerade.” The dance will be hosted in…