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Family-owned winery sees spike in shipping sales during coronavirus outbreak

April 7, 2020 11:59 am Patricia Martellotti

Local wineries and liquor shops are seeing uptick in alcohol sales since Coronavirus outbreak.…

SB Co Public Health: ‘Salons and barbershops are not essential businesses at this time’

April 7, 2020 6:21 pm Beth Farnsworth

A number of viewers have complained about a few barbershops and salons defying the statewide mandate to close non-essential businesses.…

Orcutt 7-Eleven hangs giant plastic sheets to protect customers and staff

April 6, 2020 6:21 pm Patricia Martellotti

A long-time family-owned store is taking extra steps to improve the health and safety of its customers and…

Catholic Charities providing food for unemployed locals

April 6, 2020 6:01 pm Blake DeVine

Catholic Charities in Santa Barbara has been serving those in need for nearly 100 years.…

Smart911 system sees jump in new registrations

April 6, 2020 5:56 pm C.J. Ward

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office reports more than 250 people have signed up for the new Smart911 system since it was unveiled a week…

Friends throw baby shower via physical distancing caravan

April 6, 2020 5:35 pm Beth Farnsworth

A group of more than a dozen friends weren’t going to the let the COVID-19 pandemic and physical/social distancing keep them from throwing a baby…

Theater office manager accused of embezzling $130,000

April 6, 2020 3:24 pm C.J. Ward

Ventura County Sheriff’s deputies arrested the officer manager at 5-Star Theatricals in Thousand Oaks on April 2, 2020.…

Righetti High student is a warrior against COVID-19

April 6, 2020 1:08 pm C.J. Ward

Righetti High School art student Madison (Madi) Curran is busy these days sewing masks at home to stop the spread of the…

Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation reschedules Clam Bake for November

April 5, 2020 5:28 pm C.J. Ward

The Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation has rescheduled its California Clam Bake event for November 13, 2020.…

Local Classic Car Clubs kick virtual fundraising into high gear

April 5, 2020 4:51 pm C.J. Ward

Classic car enthusiasts in the Santa Barbara area are turning to virtual fundraising to help non-profits through this very difficult…

Father Larry’s homily for Palm Sunday

April 4, 2020 6:14 pm Beth Farnsworth

Old Mission Santa Barbara’s Father Larry is reaching out to the Santa Barbara community in hopes of sending encouragement to those “caught under this…

Project Roomkey converts hotel and motel rooms in California to protect homeless from COVID-19

April 3, 2020 4:52 pm C.J. Ward

Governor Gavin Newsom announced the launch of Project Roomkey on Friday from a newly converted motel in Sacramento.…

Ventura County Primary Election results certified

April 3, 2020 1:25 pm C.J. Ward

Election results from the March 3, 2020 Presidential Primary are final and certified with 100% of the precincts…

NASA selects Cal Poly for role in Lunar Exploration Missions

April 3, 2020 12:38 pm C.J. Ward

Cal Poly, NASA and nine other universities are teaming up to develop new technologies that will return astronauts to the moon and pave the way for…

Handlebar grinding to meet caffeine and other essential needs

April 2, 2020 4:50 pm Beth Farnsworth

The owner and staff at a popular coffee cafe are grinding away to help locals struggling to find basic supplies during the statewide stay-at-home…

Nurses claim they could be fired for using their own protective gear

April 2, 2020 1:00 pm C.J. Ward

A flyer circulating among medical staff at Kaiser Permanente Hospitals and clinics claims that hospital supervisors threatened to fire nurses “on the…

Bills coming due and money management now more of a priority

April 1, 2020 12:13 pm John Palminteri

Bills are due for many renters on the first of the month, and those who are coming up short due to the virus criss, are working on payment plans with…