Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 2nd of November.
Good morning, Santa Barbara.
Giving Tuesday will ask Santa Barbara residents to shift from shopping to supporting local nonprofits the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving, and Noozhawk's Guide to Giving lists local charities, donation options + volunteer ideas to help you plan year-end gifts.
Neighbors launched a petition with more than 360 signatures against Katy Perry and Angela Lerche’s proposed Gratitude Canyon youth camp at 183 Winchester Canyon Road, citing noise, fire, and event concerns; county planners are in early review and an environmental scoping hearing is expected early next year.
The Couture Pattern Museum hosted the West Coast premiere of Chanel in Vogue on Oct.
24 with a French-style tea, author presentations, and an exhibition of historic Chanel photography. The museum will welcome visitors free during the Downtown Santa Barbara Improvement Association's 1st Thursday Art Walk this month (featuring Chanel photos and selections from its pattern archive).
Look southeast this morning to see the Moon, Mars and Jupiter packed close enough to fit in one binocular view, with Mars and Jupiter set to have a close conjunction on Nov.
15.
Three new Santa Barbara Unified principals (Kimberly Sheriff Brown at Monroe Elementary, Alex Wilson at Alta Vista and La Cuesta, and Xóchitl Tafoya at Cleveland Elementary) are focusing this school year on improving literacy and on students feeling safe and belonging at school.
UCSB men’s basketball opens its season today at 6:00 p.m. in the Thunderdome against San Francisco State with returning guards Miro Little and Aidan Mahaney in the lineup.
The Gauchos added 6-10 transfer Eric Dibami (from FIU) for rim protection and will host Oakland Saturday at 1:00 p.m., then play Nov. 11 vs. Nevada.
CIF-SS released first-round football playoff pairings; all games are scheduled Friday, Nov.
6 at 7 p.m., with Santa Barbara hosting Fullerton (Division 6) and Dos Pueblos traveling to Brentwood (Division 10).
SBCC women's water polo swept the Halloween Invitational at Santa Barbara High this weekend to finish the regular season 27-6, 6-0.
As WSC top seed they get a Thursday bye and will play the Bakersfield–Ventura winner Friday at 11:15 a.m. at Cuesta, with the final Saturday at 12:30 p.m.
Cal Poly was routed 61-7 at Montana State after trailing 48-7 at halftime, and the Mustangs will host Northern Arizona on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. in their final home game.
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