Newsletter | 12.24.2023
Happy Holidays, Santa Barbara Community!
Celebrating Santa Barbara’s Youth
Noelle Cabrera a Bright Star
San Marcos Senior and Editor in Chief of The Kings Page
The Resource interviewed San Marcos High School senior and Editor in Chief of The Kings Page Noelle Cabrera, diving into her experiences in journalism and advocacy.
Takeaway: Our future is in good hands and hearts.
Noelle knew she wanted to be a writer from a young age, and as she got older her love for writing grew as well.
Click the link below to hear more about Noelle and her studies.
https://www.theresourcesb.com/blog/noelle-cabrera-studies
Click the link below to hear more about Noelle and her passion for writing and journalism.
https://www.theresourcesb.com/blog/noelle-cabrera-getting-involved-in-journalism
Noelle discusses her role in implementing a land acknowledgment into her school’s morning announcements. Click the link below.
https://www.theresourcesb.com/blog/noelle-cabrera-land-acknowledgement-implementation
About 800 of Noelle’s peers at San Marcos High School participated in a walk out and more than 200 teachers, parents, and students were present at a school board meeting showing support for underpaid teachers in the district.
The Santa Barbara Teachers Association is currently in negotiations with the district to increase pay by 15% by next year. Click the link below to learn more.
https://www.theresourcesb.com/blog/noelle-cabrera-student-walk-out
Read some of Noelle’s work as well as coverage of the recent strike on The King’s Page.
The Lineup Book Launch!
Isla Vista Surfers’ History
By Former UCSB Students and Surfers Lukas Olesinski and Daniela Schwartz. Click the link below for an exclusive look into the book signing.
https://www.theresourcesb.com/blog/the-lineup-book-launch-isla-vista-surfers-history
Honoring Alice San-Andres Calleja – The Mesa’s Surrogate Mayor
Alice San-Andres Calleja, Community Organizer and the Publisher-Editor of The Mesa Paper - Santa Barbara’s Only Neighborhood Newspaper - has retired after 20 years of service to the Mesa community and beyond. As a community organizer, Alice was instrumental in the development of Our Mesa Neighborhood Inc (OMNI), Mesa Business Association, and Mesa Architects – all organizations that have made the Mesa a tight-knit and thriving community. Thank you for being the best mentor to all of us! We are forever grateful for all your blood, sweat, and tears; your legacy will live on forever on the Mesa. We love and appreciate you, Alice!
Click the link below to watch her emotional speech at the Santa Barbara City Hall where she was honored in a special ceremony.
https://www.theresourcesb.com/blog/honoring-alice-san-andres-calleja
The Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony
Holiday spirit is high in Santa Barbara with the second Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony that took place downtown.
Locals and visitors of all ages gathered to witness the lighting of the 36 foot tree and to celebrate the beginning of this Holiday Season. Santa was in attendance for photos, DJ Darla Bea provided festive music for the dancers, and Santa Barbara’s own Holiday Prince and Fairy raised their wands to help light the tree.
Click the link below to watch some of the magic.
https://www.theresourcesb.com/blog/tree-lighting-ceremony-2023
Santa Barbara Parade of Lights
The December festivities continue with the Santa Barbara Parade of Lights, a tradition on the water where hundreds gather to watch the fleet of boats travel from Stearns Wharf to Leadbetter Beach and the Cabrillo Arts Pavilion and back again, culminating in a fireworks display over West Beach.
Dozens of boat owners from the local harbor outfit their vessels in festive lights and decorations to participate in the parade and celebrate the holiday season.
Click the link below to watch the parade and fireworks display.
The Longest Night Memorial
The Resource honors all of those who have died while being homeless in Santa Barbara and throughout the world during the Longest Night Memorial. Click the link below for a look into the moving service.
https://www.theresourcesb.com/blog/the-longest-night-santa-barbara-2023
Stay Strong and Be Inspired in 2024!
Teri