Spelling bee second-place finisher Emiliano Jimenez, left, winner Abby McBeth and third-place finisher Sonora Landa celebrate with their trophies after Tuesday's spelling bee hosted by the Santa ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CA – Can you spell the word gamut? What about the word tacitly? The winners of this year’s countywide ...

The winners of the Santa Cruz County Spelling Bee have been announced. The competition was held at UC Santa Cruz on Jan. 24 and featured students from around the county.The Elementary Division ...

Sal Thompson of Gateway School took first place in the Elementary Division of the 2026 Santa Cruz County Spelling Bee, and Aria Menon of Pacific Collegiate School earned first place in the Junior ...

Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. One speller at this year’s Santa Fe County Spelling Bee couldn’t help but laugh when she was asked to spell the ...

Lovina Wildermuth-Reyes of Nature Academy (San Lorenzo Valley Charter School) claimed first place in the 2025 Santa Cruz County Spelling Bee’s Junior Division. Aria Menon of Pacific Collegiate School ...