After a brief hiatus to get her degree, Callie Fausey returned to her hometown in 2022 to work for the Santa Barbara Independent and now covers the two big E’s: education and environment. Although her official beat is news, she loves to lend her voice and her ear to the arts and culture department.
Recent Stories
Let the Games Begin (Again): Game Seeker Gets New Life on State Street After Closing Its Doors in Spring
The decades-old game store will host a grand opening at its new downtown location on Saturday, November 29.
Solvang Wastewater Treatment Plant to Get Upgrade Using $1M Federal Grant
Construction is set to begin in 2027 on the $18 million project, which was partially funded with help from Congressmember Salud Carbajal.
Holiday Cheer Is Here: Santa Barbara’s Downtown Holiday Tree Goes Up
Crews delivered the tree from Grants Pass, Oregon, to the 1300 block of State Street for installation on Tuesday.
Santa Cruz Markets Workers Call Off Strike
Employees of the Santa Barbara and Goleta markets reach a tentative agreement with ownership.
‘These People Were Not Just a Name’: Transgender Day of Remembrance Held in Santa Barbara
Community members gathered in De la Guerra Plaza for a rally before proceeding down State Street on Saturday to honor the dead and stand up for trans rights.
UC Santa Barbara Chancellor Gets New $7.8 Million Home
University of California regents purchase a multimillion-dollar Hope Ranch manor to replace the old campus facilities as the chancellor residence.
New Drilling and More Spilling? New Oil and Gas Drilling Threatens Central Coast
The Trump administration proposes to sell off billions of acres of offshore land to new oil and gas leases.
Santa Barbara Zoo Gets Two New Gibbons
Chanee and Mel, a pair of white-handed Gibbons, were matched and brought to the zoo as part of a program to support the survival of endangered species.
Santa Barbara Middle School Cracks the Code
Outdoor education is an essential component of their whole-child approach.
Past Times at Santa Barbara High
Celebrating 150 years of educational excellence, with centuries more to come.
