Wesley Brown, Staff Writer
October 30, 2019
Throughout this week, elections are being held to select the new City Council representatives for Santa Barbara’s 1st District, Eastside, and 2nd District, the Mesa.
Votes will be collected by mail-in-ballots which can be dropped ...
Isaac Sieblink, Staff Writer
October 30, 2019
A C-130 plane crashed landed at the Santa Barbara Airport earlier this summer on Aug. 25, and just recently the cause of the crash was discerned. According to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board tha...
Abbie Leffler, Staff Writer
October 30, 2019
A new ordinance regarding the storage of personal items on public property is currently under consideration by the City of Santa Barbara. The ordinance states that items left in public space for more than four hours are subjec...
Wesley Brown, Staff Writer
October 23, 2019
After weeks of public petitions and parent outrage, the Santa Barbara school board announced last week that district superintendent Cary Matsuoka will not be renewing his contract.
Last month, parent-run organization Fair Edu...
Cade Petrie, Staff Writer
October 23, 2019
Early last week, President Trump announced his decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Northern Syria.
This decision comes as a shock to many around the world. The U.S. has supplied Syrian Kurds with weapons, military training and...
Bailey Baker, Guest Writer
October 23, 2019
The anti-government protests in Hong Kong have continued for over four months and show no signs of deescalating.
The protests began with the introduction of Hong Kong’s extradition bill, which would allow people suspected ...
Cade Petrie, Staff Writer
October 16, 2019
The long-discussed impeachment process of President Trump has begun with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s announcement of an official inquiry several weeks ago. In a speech on Wednesday, former Vice President Joe Biden joined the ...
Wesley Brown, Staff Writer
October 16, 2019
The Santa Barbara Unified School District discussed an overhaul of Washington Elementary’s Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) system last Tuesday. The amended program, first proposed six months ago to overwhelmingly negative ...
Isaac Sieblink, Staff Writer
October 16, 2019
Last week, a lawsuit was filed in the Santa Barbara County Superior Court against JUUL Labs, Inc. for failing to “evaluate and warn about the dangers of its products.” The complaint was made on the basis that the company ...
Abbie Leffler, Staff Writer
October 16, 2019
California’s largest utility provider, Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), has initiated intentional blackouts to parts of 34 different California counties, from parts of the San Francisco Bay area to throughout the state st...
Wesley Brown, Staff Writer
October 2, 2019
Last Friday, teens around the world — including Westmont students — participated in a global climate strike following a week of discussions within the United Nations about what can be done to combat climate change.
Westm...
Abbie Leffler, Staff Writer
October 2, 2019
The Assistance League of Santa Barbara’s annual program, Operation School Bell, is now in full swing, helping needy families in the Santa Barbara area start off the school year right.
The start of a new school year means pumpkin...
