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Housing and Development Newsletter This year presented special challenges, as trials were conducted by Zoom, which required extraordinary effort by all involved. The Santa Barbara Superior Court applauds these efforts and is committed to supporting this important educational activity. Each student demonstrated significant preparation through their delivery of compelling arguments and presentations during the competition, said Susan Salcido, Santa Barbara County superintendent of schools. “Thank you to all student participants and community volunteers who contributed to this meaningful hands-on opportunity for students to gain real-life virtual courtroom experience.
Ellen Barger, SBCEO assistant superintendent commended the students: The intense preparation, critical analysis, and reasoned arguments demonstrated by our students is inspiring. It s easy to forget that we are watching high school students, and not experienced attorneys when listening to their carefully crafted
Housing and Development Newsletter
Santa Barbara is full of ownership opportunities, albeit expensive. In contrast, we need rental units, which are the focus of state legislation applied here and elsewhere. ADUs address rental housing needs in Santa Barbara, not homeownership as the commentary suggests.
Richard Closson
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I want to extend a heartfelt thanks to all of you who wrote to the Santa Barbara Unified School District Board of Trustees and spoke on the Thoreau Community School’s behalf on Feb. 23. From the number of attendees at the board meeting alone, we know that the Santa Barbara community is eager for our school.
Educators, Child Care Workers Among Eligible Recipients for COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments
In a screenshot from Friday’s virtual press conference, Santa Barbara County Public Health Director Van Do-Reynoso, top, discusses local distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. By Brooke Holland, Noozhawk Staff Writer | @BT Holland
February 26, 2021
| 9:30 p.m.
Educators and child care employees in Santa Barbara County, along with food and agricultural workers and emergency services staff, are eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine appointment as soon as next week.
Grocery store workers, employees in emergency services and Phase 1a health care workers can schedule vaccine appointments for Public Health-run vaccination sites starting at 9 a.m. Monday, according to the county s COVID-19 Joint Information Center.