Good morning, Santa Barbara.

At a late August Cars and Coffee meet at Stearns Wharf, the Community Hot Rod Project united classic car lovers to share coffee, burritos, and automotive skills while promoting vocational training for youth.

The nonprofit will continue hosting monthly meet-ups to support community hands-on learning.

The Santa Barbara Culinary Experience announced $35,000 in grants to seven nonprofits advancing food & education and community care; the grant includes a $5,000 boost for culinary scholarships at SBCC.

It will host Field and Table on Oct. 25 at Shepherd’s Giving Farm for guests to plant, pick & picnic.

Clifford Andrae Hopson, longtime UCSB geology professor and local outdoorsman, died Aug.

24 at age 98 in Santa Barbara. A celebration of life is scheduled for 3 p.m. on Oct. 26 at Vista Del Monte Retirement Community.

Santa Barbara Humane will hold an adoption day from noon to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept.

16 ahead of closure on Saturday, Sept. 19 for Whiskers Under the Moon gala at its shelter. The Veterinary Clinic stays open (for scheduled appointments) and the Santa Maria campus operates as usual.

The Channel Islands YMCA has welcomed Sean Savatt and Matthew Bronson to its Board of Directors — Savatt brings nonprofit and fundraising expertise from the Foodbank while Bronson offers nearly 30 years of government leadership to boost local programs.

Santa Barbara County Behavioral Wellness celebrated National Recovery Month with a free Recovery Day event on Sept.

10 in Lompoc (Ryon Park) and will host free events on Sept. 16 in Santa Maria and Sept. 23 in Santa Barbara, all from 4-6 p.m. and featuring food, games, and music.

German photographer Michael EB Detto presents his 'Another Room' exhibition at Seimandi & Leprieur Gallery at 33 West Anapamu Street — his impressionistic photos reframe familiar settings.

The exhibit runs through Sept. 27.

Cal State Channel Islands' Department of Art and Art History opens 'Double Landing,' a solo exhibit by Rafael Perea de la Cabada at Napa Hall Art Gallery on Monday, Sept.

14. It runs through Oct. 23 with a free reception on Sept. 17 and an artist talk on Oct. 20.

A new study shows that the state law setting middle school start times at 8 a.m. and high school times at 8:30 a.m. lets students get more sleep and higher test scores—especially among boys and Latino students.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed it for the 2022-2023 school year.

Los Olivos’ shallow groundwater shows nitrate levels exceeding safe drinking water limits — monitoring wells recorded up to 14 mg/L after decades of septic system issues.

The Community Services District warns that these findings raise concerns for infants and fish and signal urgent steps to protect the water resource.

UCSB anthropologist Kathrine Starkweather’s research shows that keeping babies at work may not allow mothers enough time for exclusive breastfeeding (she studied Shodagor fishing families to learn how work demands affect childcare).

The study underscores that paid parental leave is vital to support maternal and child health.

Bishop Diego lost 42-7 to St. Francis on Friday night at La Playa Stadium.

Coach Tom Crawford (in his 300th career game) said the team struggled to stay consistent as the opposition scored long runs.

The Dos Pueblos High School boys water polo team captured its first Santa Barbara Invitational championship with a last-second win in the semifinal (freshman Wyatt Warkentin scored the decisive goal) and an overtime victory in the final led by Lucas Neushul.

San Marcos water polo lost 15 to 11 to Mira Costa in the fifth place game at the Santa Barbara Invitational at the Elings Aquatic Center as Ryder Wilson and Indiana Roth tied the score before Mira Costa pulled ahead 5 to 1 in the fourth period.