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Sunday, September 28th, 2025
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Good morning, Santa Barbara. Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 28th of September.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Laura Beas-Díaz is honored as a Champion of the Valley for her long-standing volunteer work helping neighbors in Los Alamos—she will receive her award on Oct 12 at Rancho Carmina in Los Olivos. Noozhawk
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Today at 2 p.m. at the Alhecama Theatre, Santa Barbara Beautiful will honor the Grace Fisher Foundation and the Santa Barbara Arts Collaborative with the Business in Art Award—an honor for supporting local art programs. The award recognizes efforts to offer free art education and studio space—commitments that strengthen our community’s art scene. Edhat
- ➤ A free public program called Birds in Focus will feature Santa Barbara County bird photographers John Callender and Sophie Cameron presenting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7 at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History’s Fleischmann Auditorium — the event will include an illustrated talk and audience questions on local birding techniques. Noozhawk
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Todd Grappone was named the new University Librarian at UCSB this summer and now works to blend digital innovations with print collections — he spent 15 years at UCLA Library managing digital projects. Edhat
- ➤ The annual Lemon Run in Goleta drew 775 runners, nearly 150 volunteers and over 1000 attendees at Lake Los Carneros and Stow House, raising $45,000 to support educator grants for innovation and professional development — funds that will benefit local schools. Edhat
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ African Tulip Trees are now showing brilliant orange blooms across Santa Barbara after being introduced in 1908 by Dr. Francesco Franceschi and planted more widely since the 1970s—these trees grow to 25—35 feet high and their large, tulip-shaped flowers brighten local streets and campuses from August to October. Edhat
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ House Rep. Salud Carbajal and Rep. Trent Kelly reintroduced a bipartisan bill that would let community colleges access federal grant money for agriculture programs. The bill would amend a 1977 law to boost workforce training, education, research and outreach—supporting a stronger agriculture industry on the Central Coast. Edhat
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Cottage Health emergency departments in Santa Barbara, Goleta and Santa Ynez Valley have been given a Silver Level 2 award—reaccrediting them as Geriatric Emergency Departments to support special care for adults 65 and older during emergencies. Noozhawk
- ➤ The Santa Barbara County Health Department’s EHS warns locals that unpermitted roadside and pop-up food vendors may operate without proper safety measures—such as pest infestations, lack of handwashing stations, and poor temperature controls—which have been linked to salmonella and other foodborne illnesses. Residents are urged to eat only from vendors displaying a valid health permit to ensure safe food practices. Noozhawk
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Dos Pueblos boys water polo went undefeated at the 2025 Don Lugo Tournament on Saturday—winning 18-7 over Orange Lutheran in the semifinals and a 15-4 title game against Santiago. Noozhawk
- ➤ On Saturday, Cate girls tennis finished third at the Santa Barbara Invitational with a 2-1 record as they lost to Monta Vista in the semifinals and then won 6-0 against Rancho Bernardo for third place—boosting the team’s confidence for future matches. Noozhawk
- ➤ San Marcos cross country raced at the Goose Chase Invitational in Santa Maria on Saturday as a final tune-up for the Channel League meet in Ojai next Saturday — Wyatt Degner led the boys with a fourth place finish while all runners registered new personal bests. Noozhawk
- ➤ Dos Pueblos boys water polo won two games on the opening day of the Don Lugo Tournament on Friday, beating Canyon Crest (17-7) and Woodbridge (20-8). Ben Fuhrer scored five goals on five shots and teammates added strong plays throughout the event. Noozhawk
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