Kelli Diaz says she served in the United States Air Force for more than 20 years; but over the years, she says her veteran status has been overlooked, solely because of her gender.
Gina Fischer Gina Fischer, Third District County Supervisor Joan Hartmann’s district representative and scheduler, has been promoted to serve as chief of
Housing and Development Newsletter Pass the Mic creator/producer Suzanne Peck, who is also a Santa Barbara County commissioner, developed the educational video in partnership with her co-executive producer Mary Ziegler, Santa Barbara High School math teacher and GSA teacher advisor, with the intent to support school districts and other educational entities as they address the importance of healthy and relevant sexual education for today’s youth. Pass the Mic participants had the following comments:
“You’re going through high school and it’s hard, it’s so awkward. You’re gonna be OK, you’re gonna make it. A lot of people are gonna change, whether it’s their gender, sexuality, hair, bodies, like everyone is going through a thing, and the most powerful thing you can do is just stick with it. It’s gonna be messy, it’s gonna be weird, but it’s gonna get better.” Johari Hunt, UCSB student.
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–This week, Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) announced the winners of the fourth annual Congressional Women of the Year Award. The six winners of this year’s award are: Yessenia Echevarria of Paso Robles, Courtney Haile of San Luis Obispo, Sr. Theresa Harpin of San Luis Obispo, Sojourner Kincaid Rolle of Santa Barbara, Arcelia Sención of Los Olivos, and Silvia Uribe of Goleta.