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The City of Santa Barbara and the Santa Barbara Police Department would like to congratulate and applaud Officer Michaela Bebernes for her recent accomplishment at the World Police and Fire Games held in Los Angeles, CA on August 14th and 15th 2017.

Santa Barbara City College welcomes newly hired full-time faculty members, who begin their tenure at the College this week.

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Santa Barbara City College announced its selection of Kyle Rasmussen as Veterans Support and Resource Center Coordinator for the College.

This fall, local employees and job-seekers at all career stages can take charge of their futures with Career Skills Institute courses through the SBCC School of Extended Learning.

After months of planning and designing, it’s time to start digging in.

This is a recap of the discussion on ADU (Accessory Dwelling Units) with State Senator Bob Wieckowski on August 11th, 10 am - 12 noon at the New Vic Theater.

BigSpeak, the leading full-spectrum speakers bureau, representing the world's finest motivational speakers, keynote speakers, business consultants, experts, and trainers, today announced a dynamic new partnership with renowned professional sports team owner and media and technology entrepreneur, Peter Guber.

In partnership with the Santa Barbara Art Association (SBAA), Art at the JCC will host a juried show at the Bronfman Family Jewish Community Center from September 1-October 24, 2017.

We invite community groups to apply for funding.

Photo by Kendall Klein Mik Garcia has announced her decision to step down as Executive Director and Chief Curator at Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara, effective November 1, 2017, after nearly 13 years in the position.

Anacapa School has made an astonishing comeback.

Thanks to a generous donation from the local branch of Union Bank, the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara and its nonprofit affiliate 2nd Story Associates presented approximately 350 school-age children with backpacks and supplies for the coming school year.

DIJO Productions present A Walk in the Woods, the story of two diplomats, one an experienced Russian arms treaty negotiator (Ed Giron), the other an idealistic American (Bill Waxman).

In their 34th annual List of America’s Fastest Growing Companies, Inc.

Single tickets are on sale for Opera Santa Barbara’s 2017-18 season, which will open with a sumptuous production of Jules Massenet’s sultry Manon starring celebrated soprano Sarah Coburn on November 3 and 5, followed by a frolicsome staging of Gioachino Rossini’s enduring comic masterwork The Barber of Seville on March 2 and 4.

MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation is gearing up for the 2017-2018 school year and has just announced open registration for field trips featuring new educational programming to benefit teachers and students.

Sara Miller McCune, founder and the executive chair of SAGE Publishing, will serve as Honorary Committee Chair for the World Business Academy’s Awards Gala and Dinner on Sunday, Sept.

The Arthritis Foundation Central Coast has chosen two community leaders to honor for their support during the 36th Annual Taste of the Town Santa Barbara—the area’s signature culinary event featuring tastings from 80 of the finest local restaurants and Central Coast wineries, breweries and distillers; live music and impressive silent auction on Sunday, September 10, 2017, from Noon to 3 p.

Family Service Agency (FSA) of Santa Barbara County is pleased to welcome the organization’s new Deputy Executive Director, Steven DeLira.

Concerts to take place in Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, and San Marino.

The American Institute of Architects, Santa Barbara will be presenting its flags along State Street during the third week of August.

Ensemble Theatre Company (ETC) at the New Vic, Santa Barbara’s leading professional, resident theater company, proudly announces recent additions to the Board of Directors; Susan Case, Laini Melnick, Deb Pontifex, Chuck Sheldon, Robert Turbin, Tony Vallejo, and Kathy Weber.

The community is invited to attend free nutrition and diabetes education classes this autumn at Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital, 2050 Viborg Road in Solvang.

Since its founding in 1948, SBCS has been singing for Santa Barbara continuously for 70 years, offering area singers the opportunity to study and perform great choral masterworks and, by those performances, contribute to keeping the works alive for the cultural benefit of our community locally, regionally, and even globally through their International Performance Tour series.

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Grimmway Farms announced the awarding of college scholarships to two recent New Cuyama area high school graduates as part of its annual Rod and Bob Grimm Memorial Scholarship Program.

Opera Santa Barbara's 2017-18 season includes two spectacular productions at the Granada Theatre: Jules Massenet’s sultry Manon (November 3 & 5) Gioachino Rossini’s enduring comic masterwork The Barber of Seville (March 2 & 4).

~1,000 Summer Session Campers & 1,800 Retreat Center Guests Displaced Through May 2018  On Saturday, July 8, 2017, the Whittier wildfire began in Santa Barbara County and burned through nearby St.

Girl Scouts of California’s Central Coast (GSCCC) and MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation have teamed up to offer a new Girl Scout patch, the council’s own GSCCC MOXI patch.

Organic Soup Kitchen, a Santa Barbara nonprofit organization, has been refining its programs and impact on the community since 2009.

By Sharon Byrne During the first annual Santa Barbara Peace Week, the United Nations Association of Santa Barbara and Tri Counties (UNASB) is proud to announce the first annual Santa Barbara Peace Prize! “This is so exciting, and we have so many wonderful people in our community that do great things in the world.

The Board of Directors and Staff of Solvang Theaterfest are pleased to announce that Santa Ynez Valley resident Mary Ann Norbom has been named Executive Director.

The City of Goleta is pleased to announce the hiring of three new management team members – the Deputy City Manager, the Finance Director and the Planning and Environmental Review Director.

Program Launches with GIRL CODE Event on Saturday, August 19 at Camp Arnaz with Digital NEST as Co-Curriculum Creator Girl Scouts of California’s Central Coast (GSCCC) today announced receipt of a Google.

Santa Barbara City College’s Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) will hold a graduation ceremony for over 125 students who have completed the Running Start, SPARC and Transition Programs.

Source: EarthJourneys The solutions to climate change are practical and can be seen and experienced all around Southern California.

The Board of Directors for the Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra has elected to shutter the venerable ensemble permanently.

Harry Bruell, Former President & CEO of Conservation Legacy, Set to Lead PathPoint PathPoint, a nonprofit organization serving the human services sector, announced the selection of Harry Bruell as its new President and Chief Executive Officer.

Following the extraordinary success from earlier this month of its Benefit Concert featuring the legendary Count Basie Orchestra and celebrated vocalist Paula Cole, the Rona Barrett Foundation received another funding lift as it becomes a recipient of The Santa Barbara Foundation's $5,000.

PathPoint, a nonprofit organization serving the human services sector, announced the selection of Harry Bruell as its new President and Chief Executive Officer.

Ruth Ann Bowe, Broker Associate at Village Properties and Instructor of Real Estate Principles at Santa Barbara City College was elected Vice President of the Board of Directors of Jodi House Brain Injury Support Center.

SBCC students increase earnings after participating in International Business and Trade program Santa Barbara, Calif.

As I now reach my two-year anniversary with the Fund for Santa Barbara, I would like to thank you for your strong continued support of this incredible social justice organization.

Effectiveness Consultants, a Santa Barbara-based firm specializing in fostering leadership techniques through organizational assessment, plans to formally launch the tool this August.

Source: The Coeta and Donald Barker Foundation The Coeta and Donald Barker Foundation recently awarded over $70,000 in grant funds to five local nonprofit organizations-- Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County, Alzheimer’s Association Santa Barbara chapter, Montecito Village 4th of July Celebration, and Young America’s Foundation, Reagan Ranch.

Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital (SYVCH) has received the Press Ganey “Guardian of Excellence” Award for Patient Experience, a nationally-recognized symbol of achievement.

Santa Barbara Unified School District Board of Education awarded AMG & Associates, Inc.

The Santa Barbara Foundation awarded $882,500 to support 22 organizations providing safety-net services for underserved people in Santa Barbara County.