Arts Fiesta planned in Santa Maria Wednesday , July 11, 2018 by Rebecca Rose Published in the Santa Maria Sun Youth Arts Alive, a Santa Maria free youth arts education program, presents its first Arts Fiesta event at the Abel Maldonado Community Youth Center on July 13 at 6 p.m. The Arts Fiesta will feature […]
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Santa Barbara County Protests Against Immigrant Family Separation
Border Battleground Shifts to Santa Barbara County in Twin Protests Against Family Separation Demonstrators in Santa Barbara, Santa Maria join nationwide rallies opposing U.S. immigration policies Saturday, June 30, 2018 by Dhiraj Nallapaneni and Janene Scully Published in the Noozhawk Hundreds of protesters gathered at both ends of Santa Barbara County on Saturday as part of […]
Central Coast Coalition for Undocumented Student Success brings Awareness through Protest
Protests against ‘needlessly cruel’ immigration policy planned across SLO County Tuesday, June 19, 2018 by Andrew Sheeler Published in the Tribune Several protests are planned across San Luis Obispo County in opposition to the U.S. government’s “zero-tolerance” immigration enforcement policy that, until recently, included the separation of undocumented immigrants from their children. Protests are planned for […]
Santa Barbara School District to Add Ethnic Studies
Santa Barbara School District to Add Ethnic Studies To Be a Graduation Requirement by 2019 Thursday, June 14, 2018 by Blanca Garcia Published in the Santa Barbara Independent “You’re speaking to the choir,” said Dr. Jacqueline Reid, president of the Santa Barbara Unified School Board. She was addressing the overwhelming number of supporters spilling out of the meeting room […]
Santa Ynez Valley Community Action Alliance Sponsors Filmscreenings regarding Gaviota Coast
Two Films Focus on Fate of Gaviota Coast Monday, June 11, 2018 by Stacey Thompson Published in the Noozhawk A screening of the award-winning documentary Gaviota: The End of Southern California and the short documentary Losing Ground: Gaviota. will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 28, at Standing Sun Winery, 92 Second St., Buellton. The program is sponsored […]
Immigrant Legal Defense Center Receives $50,000 Grant
Santa Barbara County Immigrant Legal Defense Center Receives $50,000 Grant from the Fund for Santa Barbara to Launch a Bond Project Tuesday, June 5, 2018 Press Release Published in the Santa Barbara Independent The Santa Barbara County Immigrant Legal Defense Center (ILDC) is pleased to announce that it has received a $50,000 grant from the […]