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September 26, 2016
Santa Barbara Police Activities League and VITA
Santa Barbara Police Activities (PAL) was awarded the financial…
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September 26, 2016
Year Round Education Tools for Pre-K Children
The first 5 years before Kindergarten are extremely important to a child’…
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September 26, 2016
Afer four years of excellent results at five Goleta Union Schools, United Way of Santa Barbara County’s Power Reading…
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February 5, 2016
Legos have become one of the most prolific toys of all time. Simple, polychromatic, plastic blocks have been tweaked,…
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February 5, 2016
United for Literacy (UFL) is UWSBC’s largest initiative and consists of numerous programs that aim to improve education…
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February 5, 2016
Lynda’s four grandchildren (for whom she is their legal guardian) recently made a large move from Santa Maria to Santa…
February 5, 2016
Young Leaders Society (YLS) was inaugurated 6 years ago as an effort to galvanize the young professionals in Santa…
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February 5, 2016
Remembering Paul MershonFebruary 7, 1925 – March 21, 2015
Paul Marze Mershon Jr. was born in Walters, Oklahoma. He was…