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Dec 10, 2024 | 
independent.com | Ellery Wakeman
Louise Lowry Davis Center Reopens in Downtown Santa Barbara New Features Open Access to Senior Center After Nearly a Decade of Renovations Visitors toured the newly renovated and newly open Louise Lowry Davis Center in downtown Santa Barbara as guests enjoyed the new courtyard outside newly installed glass doors.
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Nov 29, 2024 | 
independent.com | Ellery Wakeman
When Is an E-Bike Street Legal or Not?
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
independent.com | Ellery Wakeman
Strides Made to Add More Childcare in Santa Barbara County Infant and Toddler Caregiving Initiative Surpasses Goals in Training and Places Santa Barbara County’s childcare initiative resulted in 1,070 more places for babies and toddlers, and 189 new licensed caregivers. The efforts continue for another eight months.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
independent.com | Ellery Wakeman
‘Join the Journey’ of Santa Barbara Education New Series Highlights Job Openings Across Variety of Career Paths ‘Join the Journey’ of Santa Barbara Education New Series Highlights Job Openings Across Variety of Career Paths By Ellery Wakeman | November 21, 2024 Paraeducator, Diane Campo, works with student | Credit: Courtesy Amid a critical staffing shortage across our schools, the Santa Barbara County Education Office (SBCEO) multimedia series Join the Journey features the professionals of...
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
independent.com | Ellery Wakeman
Where Academic Achievement Meets Personal Growth Innovate DP Cultivates Independent, Critical Thinkers Where Academic Achievement Meets Personal Growth Innovate DP Cultivates Independent, Critical Thinkers By Ellery Wakeman | November 21, 2024 Science teacher Joshua LaForge transferred to Dos Pueblos specifically to work with Innovate | Credit: Innovate DP Innovate DP is transforming the traditional education experience through tailored, immersive courses that offer students a more engaging...
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
independent.com | Ellery Wakeman
New Isla Vista Vending Machine Dispenses Free Health and Wellness Items in an I.V. Vending Machine Offers 24/7 Access to Essential Items By Ellery Wakeman Fri Nov 08, 2024 | 10:00am Add to Favorites The new Health and Wellness Vending Machine in Isla Vista awaited a ribbon-cutting ceremony on October 16. | Credit: Courtesy Tucked away on the Isla Vista Community Center’s campus-facing patio is an unfamiliar machine, which holds rows of unusual items, like contraceptives, HIV tests, naloxone...
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
independent.com | Hadeel Eljarrari |Ellery Wakeman |Nick Welsh |Margaux Lovely
The executive director of a statewide mental health commission resigned under fire late last Thursday over an expenses-paid six-day trip he took to England this past summer — accompanied by Santa Barbara Sheriff Bill Brown and two other members of the commission. The commission executive, Toby Ewing, resigned after it was revealed the trip had been paid for by a private British mental health contractor on whose behalf Ewing had lobbied members of the state legislator.
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
independent.com | Nick Welsh |Margaux Lovely |Christina McDermott |Ellery Wakeman
Elubia’s Kitchen Wins First Place in Santa Barbara Vegan Chef Challenge Additional Honors Go to Fala Bar, ShangHai Restaurant, and More By Leslie Dinaberg Fri Oct 25, 2024 | 5:27pm Add to Favorites The winning Central American combo from Elubia's Kitchen | Photo: Courtesy Voters have spoken and Elubia’s Kitchen, a Latin-American food truck in Goleta with an all gluten-free menu has emerged victorious in the Vegan Chef Challenge. As awareness grows of the health benefits of plant-based diets...
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
independent.com | Hadeel Eljarrari |Ellery Wakeman |Margaux Lovely |Nick Welsh
Halloween in Isla Vista: What to Expect in 2024 Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office and UCSB Release Annual Regulations for Halloween Festivities I.V. Recreation and Parks Department is hosting a Halloween Pumpkin Patch at Anisq’Oyo’ Park on October 30-31.
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
independent.com | Nick Welsh |Margaux Lovely |Christina McDermott |Ellery Wakeman
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