Myrtle Elizabeth Pipersburg Harris was born in Belize City, Belize, on November 4, 1937, to Osborn Wilferd Pipersburg and ...

Below is a press release from First 5 Santa Barbara County regarding their search to fill two alternative community member ...

Instead of holding a demonstration or rally on Cesar Chavez Day, activists organized a candlelight vigil Monday to honor the ...

Paraeducator at Adams Elementary Arrested for Allegedly Arranging to Meet 15-year-old Boy Update by the edhat staff March 18, 2025 A Santa Barbara teacher was arrested for arranging to meet with a ...

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The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Admission costs $16 for adults and $8 for children ages 3 to 17, with discounts for seniors and students available.

Amid the highest food insecurity rates in nearly a decade, proposed federal changes threaten to deepen hunger across Santa ...

The First 5 Santa Barbara County Children and Families Commission is now accepting applications from county residents ...