Mina Wahab

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New Published May 13, 2025 4:49 pm SANTA BARBARA, Calif.— Community members spoke at Santa Barbara City Hall Tuesday— to speak out against what they say was a “sudden” closure of the historic Casa de la Raza building on Friday.  The Casa de la Raza building has been an important hub for the chicano community for decades.  Its closure is sparking some intense emotions.   The building has been operating as a safe space for migrant families seeking resources.

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Updated today at 12:03 am Published May 10, 2025 12:02 am SANTA BARBARA, Calif.— “Grief and sorrow is not pathological. It's just the cost of love,” said Bereavement Services Manager Michael Cruse. Mental health experts say everyone processes grief differently, with some burying the feelings and others leaning in.   It’s been a little over a year since Suzanne Grimmesey lost her mom. It’s a process she’s still navigating.  “I’m going to be 56 next week.

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New Published May 8, 2025 11:05 pm SANTA BARBARA, Calif.— Pope Leo XIV has big shoes to fill following the death of the beloved Pope Francis, a pope who many say was magical.  “People felt like they could connect with him [Pope Francis]. They felt heard and listened to and respected from whatever walk of life that they came from,” said Santa Barbara County of Behavioral Health Spokeswoman Suzanne Grimmesey.  But how does Pope Leo compare?  “This new pope, Leo, is more somber.

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Updated today at 6:30 pm Published May 7, 2025 5:12 pm SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The future of Head Start weighs heavy on champions of childcare and early education like Jennifer MacDonald. “Do they not value the working class? Do they not value children and families?” said MacDonald, who is the Community’s Children Services Director.  She takes us back to January 28th, when the Trump administration froze access to the organization’s funding.  “It was challenging.

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Published May 7, 2025 2:02 am SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—Protestors banded together to demand county law enforcement end their cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE. An advocate for the undocumented community says it’s an overwhelming time. “ Every single person that has stood up and said, you know what, I'm a migrant in this community. This is my home…” said Casa de la Raza’s Jaqueline Inda. The outpouring of support brought Inda to tears.