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Students walk across the campus bridge on a fog-filled morning March 16 at City College in Santa Barbara Calif.

Editorial: The Board of Trustees needs to be more transparent • 204 Views

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Student Emerson Brown applies foils to a mannequin while practicing highlighting techniques during a cosmetology class May 7 at City College's Business Communications Building in Santa Barbara, Calif. Students continue practicing hands-on techniques as the cosmetology department prepares to move to a larger State Street facility in August.

Cosmetology Program Will Open Doors To New Location In August • 169 Views

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Audience members engage in a presentation by Mental Health Advocate Abraham Sculley at the Active Minds event on May 6 at the BC Forum on City College's West Campus in Santa Barbara Calif. Attendees were invited to share their personal experiences with mental health and how they are currently working to help themselves.

Active Minds event brings mental health conversation to campus • 163 Views

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Sara Schwartz, No. 19, grins past Liliana Rodriguez, No. 15, after completing a defensive play on April 30 at the Ventura College Sportsplex in Ventura, Calif. They are apart of the first ever Flag Football Club at City College.

City College's Girls Flag Football Club wraps up its first season • 159 Views

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The Channels Unplugged: Tomorrow and The Aurora Borealis

The Channels Unplugged: Tomorrow and The Aurora Borealis • 121 Views

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Infographic depicts data and statistics regarding over the counter psychoactive substances sold through legal loopholes in gas station, convenience stores, and smoke shops.

Gas station wellness supplements raise public health concerns • 72 Views

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Infographic depicts data and statistics regarding over the counter psychoactive substances sold through legal loopholes in gas station, convenience stores, and smoke shops.
Gas station wellness supplements raise public health concerns
Logan Rae Fleming, Staff Writer • May 16, 2026

Until recently gas stations, convenience stores and smoke shops across Santa Barbara and Goleta, had little blue bottles of “Feel Free” sat up front near the cash register.  The...

Audience members engage in a presentation by Mental Health Advocate Abraham Sculley at the Active Minds event on May 6 at the BC Forum on City College's West Campus in Santa Barbara Calif. Attendees were invited to share their personal experiences with mental health and how they are currently working to help themselves.
Active Minds event brings mental health conversation to campus
Stephen McElroy, Staff Writer • May 11, 2026
Participants give their pitch at the New Venture Challenge event May 8 at City College's Business Communication Forum in Santa Barbara Calif. The event was held from 2 to 7 p.m.
Scheinfeld Center puts on New Venture Challenge event at SBCC
Nyah Marquez-Dean, Staff Writer • May 11, 2026
Academic Senate discusses AI on May 6 in the Business Communication Building Room 214 at City College in Santa Barbara, Calif. The Senate motioned to approve faculty changes on administrative procedure 5550.
Academic Senate approves changes to administrative procedure 5550
Camron Lugo, Associate Editor • May 11, 2026
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Opinion
Students walk across the campus bridge on a fog-filled morning March 16 at City College in Santa Barbara Calif.
Editorial: The Board of Trustees needs to be more transparent
Editorial Board • May 15, 2026

Over the past spring semester, City College’s Board of Trustees has been in the hot seat of many of the college’s most pressing issues. From the unauthorized allocation...

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Arts & Entertainment
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Hayley Williams blends genre and emotion on ‘Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party’
Michael Lopez, Co-Editor-in-Chief • May 19, 2026

On “Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party,” Hayley Williams, frontwoman of Paramore, delivers her third and most versatile solo album, offering a raw, emotionally nuanced...

The Channels Unplugged: Tomorrow and The Aurora Borealis
The Channels Unplugged: Tomorrow and The Aurora Borealis
May 11, 2026
"The Becoming Experience" is collaborative, student-centered art show organized by City College's The WELL, DSPS, Umoja, and more. The event will be held 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 13 at City College's Administration building room A180.
“The Becoming Experience” event set to celebrate mental wellness
May 8, 2026
Narsiso Martinez answers a question from the audience during his artist talk April 30 at City College's Administration building in Santa Barbara, Calif. Martinez's farmwork-inspired art has been featured in exhibits across the country.
Artist Narsiso Martinez speaks on his purpose and connection to his art
May 6, 2026
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Sports
City College's athletics department presents honorees of the 2026 Hall of Fame class.
City College inducts six honorees at the 2026 athletics Hall of Fame
Camron Lugo, Sports Editor • May 15, 2026

City College’s athletic department is honoring the 2026 Hall of Fame class at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at the Campus Center.  The athletic department has been honoring...

Sara Schwartz, No. 19, grins past Liliana Rodriguez, No. 15, after completing a defensive play on April 30 at the Ventura College Sportsplex in Ventura, Calif. They are apart of the first ever Flag Football Club at City College.
City College’s Girls Flag Football Club wraps up its first season
May 12, 2026
City College Vaqueros prepare a score against the Oxnard College Condors April 11 at City College's La Playa Stadium. Oxnard took the victory at a score of 15-6.
Flag football loses only home game 15-6 against Oxnard College
April 13, 2026
A sunlit volleyball sits on the sand April 10 at East Beach Volleyball Courts in Santa Barbara, Calif. City College's Beach Volleyball team won eight consecutive matches this season.
SBCC beach volleyball play with love and grit while pursuing state title
April 11, 2026
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Features
Student Emerson Brown applies foils to a mannequin while practicing highlighting techniques during a cosmetology class May 7 at City College's Business Communications Building in Santa Barbara, Calif. Students continue practicing hands-on techniques as the cosmetology department prepares to move to a larger State Street facility in August.
Cosmetology Program Will Open Doors To New Location In August
Jose Soriano, Staff Writer • May 15, 2026

Santa Barbara City College’s cosmetology program is preparing students for a significant change as it moves to a larger location while developing its program further through...

Kimberly Monda, English professor, smiles for a portrait on April 14 outside City College’s Garvin Theatre in Santa Barbara, Calif. Monda gave a lecture on April 30, at City College’s Garvin Theatre about the power of human language in the age of generative AI.
Kimberly Monda awarded as City College’s Faculty Lecturer of the Year
May 5, 2026
Games, the yellow banana morph ball python wraps around physics professor Mike Young April 28 at City College's Earth & Biological Sciences building in Santa Barbara, Calif. Games remained very still as multiple students took turns handling her.
SBCC’s biology animals provide hands-on learning experience
May 2, 2026
Clara Oropeza, author and City College professor, smiles for a portrait on April 23 at City College’s Great Meadow in Santa Barbara, Calif. “My students are why I am here,” Oropeza said. “Just seeing them be eager to learn, be excited about their education, their journeys and to be a part of those journeys is such a gift.”
Clara Oropeza redefines womanhood and female creativity in her new book
May 1, 2026
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Community
The Channels asked SBCC: 'What does your ideal America look like?'
The Channels asked SBCC: ‘What does your ideal America look like?’
Michael Lopez, Hilary Litton, Viviana Ruiz, Mirian Gil Solis, Bradley Schoenberger, and Camron Lugo • May 3, 2026

This semester, The Channels asked the students, faculty and staff to describe their ideal America and suggest solutions to get there. Text, audio,...

Videos
The Wave Broadcast: Canvas shutdown, School calendar changes and annual New Venture Challenge
The Wave Broadcast: Canvas shutdown, School calendar changes and annual New Venture Challenge
Bradley Schoenberger, Kahlo Friel-Asay, Camron Lugo, Viviana Ruiz, Hilary Litton, Mirian Gil Solis, and Michael Lopez • May 15, 2026

The Channels Unplugged: Tomorrow and The Aurora Borealis
The Channels Unplugged: Tomorrow and The Aurora Borealis
Mirian Gil Solis, Hilary Litton, and Michael Lopez • May 11, 2026

Voices: How do you ground yourself during finals?
Voices: How do you ground yourself during finals?
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The Wave Broadcast: Denied raises, musical performances, and sports
Voices: What is your go-to excuse when you're late?
Voices: What is your go-to excuse when you’re late?