A project to revitalize a Central Coast high school sports complex has received a significant financial boost.
The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians pledged $500,000 in a matching grant for the Cabrillo High School Stadium Improvement Project.
The $8 million project calls for adding a synthetic turf athletic field and an all-weather, seven-lane track.
Cabrillo High School has only played two varsity high school games on campus in the last six decades. It plays its home games at Lompoc High School. The marching band practices in a parking lot.
The Lompoc Unified School District has contributed $4 million of the estimated $8 million cost of the project. If people in the community donate another $500,000, the matching $500,000 Chumash contribution will bring the total up to $5 million.
