The 805
Angry parents pledge to recall Santa Barbara's school board
Another winter storm prompted the fourth round of evacuations this year, but the “atmospheric river” that hit Southern California did not pack the expected punch. Did it help fill local reservoirs and put a dent in the drought?
By Jonathan Bastian • • 26m ListenAnother winter storm prompted the fourth round of evacuations this year, but the “atmospheric river” that hit Southern California did not pack the expected punch. Did it help fill local reservoirs and put a dent in the drought? Angry parents are planning to recall at least two school board members at the Santa Barbara Unified School District. And a historian is fighting to preserve the story of a nearby Japanese detention facility.
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3 storiesDid this winter storm give us just the amount of rain we needed?
Another winter storm resulted in another round of evacuations this week, but the “atmospheric river” that hit Southern California did not pack the expected punch. Highway 101 stayed open, no houses were swept away and damage was minimal.
Read the story6 minDemoted principal leads to crusade for a recall election
Angry parents from San Marcos High School are banding together to try to recall certain Santa Barbara Unified School District school board members who voted to oust principal Ed Behrens, despite enormous support for him.
Read the story14 minA Japanese detention station in our own backyard
During World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt authorized the relocation of those considered a threat to national defense, including over 100,000 Japanese, German and Italian immigrants.
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