Former Teacher Faces Fewer Felonies
A former Atascadero Fine Arts Academy instructor will be facing fewer felonies when he finally gets to court. 51-year-old Chris Berdoll was arrested in 2018 and accused of secretly filming girls in his sixth-grade class and using
Santa Ynez Chumash Donate To Local Schools
The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Foundation has donated $100,000 to local schools. The donations came from the foundation’s Remote Learning Resources grant. The goal is to help teachers meet high-technology needs and other challenges that
Large Santa Maria Development Moves Forward
A major Santa Maria development, decades in the making, took another step closer to becoming a reality. At yesterday’s City Council meeting The Blosser-Southeast Plan passed unanimously and continued to a future meeting for reading and adoption.
S.B. County COVID-19 Death Reported
Santa Barbara County officials have reported the death of another person who tested positive for COVID-19. The person was under the age of 70, but had underlying health conditions, and lived at a Santa Maria facility that