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Santa Maria NICU Reunion Celebrates Tiny Miracles
Hundreds of families reunited with the medical teams who saved their premature babies at Marian Regional Medical Center's annual celebration. The heartwarming event showed just how far these tiny fighters have come.
Little League Team Wins Championship on Walk-Off Double
The Orcutt National Giants rallied from behind twice to capture the Santa Maria Elks Valley Little League Championship with a dramatic seventh-inning victory. Jaxon Levey's clutch two-run double sealed the 6-4 win over the Santa Maria Westside Dodgers at Oakley Park.
Santa Barbara Awards $8.4M to 2,300 Students
Nearly 2,300 students across Santa Barbara County just received life-changing news: they're getting college scholarships totaling $8.4 million. The Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara celebrated these future graduates at two packed ceremonies that brought entire communities together.
Santa Maria Students Compete in Coast Fusion Robotics Event
Middle school students from two California districts showcased their engineering skills at a robotics competition where they built, coded, and explained their creative solutions. The event brought young innovators together to solve puzzles and share their passion for STEM.
Santa Cruz High Wins First Boys' Volleyball Championship
Santa Cruz High School just made history, claiming its first-ever boys' volleyball championship in a thrilling sweep. The team's victory represents decades of dedication and puts Santa Cruz County volleyball on the map.
20 Santa Barbara Students Win Art Scholarships
Twenty talented high school seniors in Santa Barbara County just earned college scholarships by doing what they love: creating art. The Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara awarded up to $4,500 each to young artists whose work impressed judges in the program's 47th year.
20 Santa Barbara Artists Win $66K in Scholarships
Twenty high school seniors from Santa Barbara County just scored college scholarships totaling over $66,000 for their artistic talent. The awards mark 47 years of the Scholarship Foundation celebrating young artists and investing in their creative futures.
Maria Shriver: 45% of Alzheimer's Cases Can Be Prevented
Two-thirds of Alzheimer's patients are women, but this fact stayed hidden for decades because studies weren't done on women. Now, journalist Maria Shriver is rewriting the story on brain health with empowering news: nearly half of cases can be prevented.
Maria Von Trapp Married for the Kids, Not Love
The real Maria Von Trapp didn't fall in love with her husband Georg when they married—she fell for his children. Her honest account of how their relationship evolved challenges everything we think we know about "true love."
Mountain Lion Safely Rescued from Santa Monica Neighborhood
A mountain lion that wandered into a Santa Monica residential area was successfully tranquilized and relocated by wildlife experts on Friday, marking a hopeful outcome after a similar 2012 incident ended tragically. The healthy animal will be evaluated and returned to safer habitat, while conservationists work to protect the region's small but resilient mountain lion population.
Santa Barbara Renters Get Free EV Charging Help
A new program in Santa Barbara is making electric vehicle ownership accessible to apartment dwellers by covering most of the cost to install chargers at multifamily buildings. Renters have long been locked out of EV adoption due to charging barriers.
Santa Clarita Honors Cancer Survivors with Dinner Party
Cancer survivors and their caregivers in Santa Clarita Valley will be celebrated at a special dinner featuring live music, raffles, and inspiration on March 14. The event kicks off a season of hope leading to the May 2 Relay For Life celebration.
Santa Barbara Students Seek $7.7M in College Scholarships
More than 3,400 Santa Barbara County students applied for college scholarships this year, a 5% jump that signals growing ambition among local youth. The foundation awarded over $7.7 million to 2,125 students last year and expects to announce this year's recipients in spring.
Students Win $10K to Lead Campus Change in Santa Barbara
High schoolers in Santa Barbara just proved they know exactly what their schools need. Nearly $10,000 in grants helped them turn their ideas into real projects that make campuses better for everyone.
Four Santa Barbara Schools Win State Honor for Achievement
Four Santa Barbara County schools just earned California's Distinguished Schools honor, proving that dedicated educators can close achievement gaps while lifting all students. Out of 2,500 schools statewide, only 408 made the cut.
Volunteers Return $2.4M to 1,700 Families in Santa Barbara
Over 100 trained volunteers just helped 1,700 Santa Barbara County families claim $2.4 million in tax refunds they might have otherwise missed. For many households earning under $67,000, these refunds aren't bonuses—they're financial lifelines that last the entire year.
Santa Barbara Gives Away Free Trees to Fight Climate Change
Santa Barbara Clean Energy is handing out free drought-resistant native trees to residents who want to cool their neighborhoods and capture carbon. The program returns with six species to choose from, turning backyards into climate solutions one tree at a time.
Santa Fe Volunteers Stuff 102-Year Tradition with Hope
Dozens of Santa Fe volunteers are building a 50-foot puppet named Zozobra, stuffing it with shredded papers containing their written worries before burning it in September. This century-old tradition gives an entire community a chance to release their troubles and start fresh together.
Santa Monica Students Design 400 Posters for Climate Solutions
Over 650 Santa Monica students learned about reducing emissions and created 400 colorful posters showing solutions like electric buses, solar power, and biking. The 18th annual contest crowned 16 winners who imagined their city's clean energy future.
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