Two boys and a girl among first born in 2022
SANTA MARIA, Calif.-New Year’s Day newborns are being celebrated. Marian Regional Medical Center announced the birth of a baby boy at 12:39 a.m. His…
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Rose Bowl returns to Pasadena
The Rose Bowl made a triumphant return to Pasadena on Saturday for an exciting showdown between Ohio State and…
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Local drivers cash in on New Year’s Eve rides
For those celebrating New Year’s Eve with a drink or two, driving home is no longer an…
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Santa Barbara County Health experts urge people to reconsider New Year’s Day gatherings due to surge in COVID-19 cases
Santa Barbara County: Health experts urge people to reconsider New Year’s Day gatherings due to surge in COVID-19…
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A look back at the top stories of 2021 throughout our area
These are the top stories that stayed with us in 2021.…
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Food bank distribution brings joy and a holiday meal to those in need
A Christmas eve food distribution from the Food Bank of Santa Barbara County helps hundreds on the Santa Barbara Eastside. The recipients also…
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Message from Santa calls for giving to your community
Santa has been spreading a message of community giving during the holidays in Santa Barbara. He’s made many visits to area businesses and Stearns…
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Housing Authority City of Santa Barbara provides holiday hope for those in need
Carol Turner has much to be thankful for this holiday season while living in the Gardens on Hope, a low-income senior housing…
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Santa Barbara Mission brings back the choir and brass for Christmas mass
This year, the mission will have a brass quintet and the schola professional choir for mass on Christmas Eve at 7 p.m. and again at the midnight…
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Cal Poly float team ready for Rose Parade
The televised parade gets underway at 8 a.m. on Saturday,…
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Where in the world is Santa Claus? Track him online with NORAD
It’s the 66th year that NORAD has tracked…
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Looking For the Helpers: Local musician hosts toy giveaway in Oxnard
Lots of volunteers and groups helped make it happen this…
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Oxnard man spreads holiday joy with treasured Snow Village
Erbie Daw, an Oxnard resident, has charmed residents year-round with his festive Snow Village. He said he modeled his creation after a specific,…
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Rain doesn’t damper last-minute Christmas shopping
It was raining and pouring but last-minute shoppers weren’t snoring two days before Christmas at the Paseo Nuevo Shopping…
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PCPA cast, crew and audience members celebrate return of live indoor performances
After nearly two years, the curtain has finally risen for live PCPA performances inside its longtime home, the Marian Theatre in Santa…
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CALM: Uptick in requests for service, developmental delays linked to remote learning and isolation
A somber new trend surfaced months into the school year. Now, with schools closed for the Winter Holiday season, there’s concern the reason for that…
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UCSB Arts and Lectures providing gift of performance
After COVID-19 canceled almost all shows for over a year, the gift of gathering together at a live performance is even more…
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CHiPs for Kids delivers 322 toys to the Unity Shoppe for the holidays
The Highway Patrol CHiPs for Kids delivery brought 322 toys to the Unity Shoppe in Santa…
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Thank your mail carrier! It’s a busy week for them
As the famous USPS creed says: Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed…
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Demand for COVID testing spikes days before Christmas
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-Lines are making a comeback at COVID testing sights and rapid tests are selling out at drug stores. More and more people are…
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