Hundreds of meals for those in need are served carefully during the pandemic Thanksgiving
Adam McKaig (r) has been shopping for a big Thanksgiving meal for those in need.…
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Indoor gyms in Santa Barbara County defy purple tier public health orders
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Getting a good workout before a Thanksgiving feast is nothing new, but trying to do it during a pandemic has its hurdles.…
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Santa Barbara Rescue Mission hosts Thanksgiving feast with safety measures
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. The Santa Barbara Rescue Mission chose not to cancel its annual Thanksgiving Feast. This year the mission did now allow…
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Parts of Ventura County facing possible power shutoffs on Thanksgiving
SCE’s public safety power shutoff program is designed to prevent electrical equipment from starting…
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SBUSD Superintendent Maldonado: ‘Think about the children’
Two colors recently cast a grey cloud over the Santa Barbara Unified School District (SBUSD): orange and purple.Educators spent long hours working…
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Hancock College hosts annual Thanksgiving meal giveaway for single-parent students
This year’s event was made possible by generous donations from Hancock faculty and staff, local community members and Spencer’s Fresh…
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Goleta school district partners with Foodbank, UCSB to feed families through ‘Gobble Giveaway’
Just like lines at food drives, the COVID-19 pandemic keeps stretching…
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Unity Shoppe loses founder Barbara Tellefson weeks before annual telethon
The Santa Barbara community lost one of its matriarchs over the weekend. Barbara Tellefson, President and Director of Operations of the Unity Shoppe,…
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Airline travel takes off despite recommendations to stay at home
Some people dropped their loved ones off and kissed them goodbye at the Santa Barbara Airport on…
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Special delivery Thanksgiving meals are still being served up at the United Boys & Girls Club
The United Boys & Girls Club of Santa Barbara County is serving up Thanksgiving meals, but it won’t be in the traditional community dinner…
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Hip Hop Mindset, Anderson .Paak collect food for Thanksgiving care packages
Hip Hop Mindset held a Thanksgiving Food Drive on Sunday at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center known as the…
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Santa Barbara Dojo hands out Thanksgiving food baskets to families in need
Santa Barbara Dojo, a family-owned and operated school dedicated to improving lives through martial arts, is holding an Adopt-a-Family program for…
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Carpinteria Community Church adopts drive-in service during countywide stay-at-home order
After another move into the restrictive purple tier, outdoor services are the only option for churches across Santa Barbara…
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Businesses hit hard by California’s coronavirus curfew
As coronavirus cases continue to rise, California is imposing a nighttime curfew that requires everyone — except those on essential errands — to…
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Hip Hop Mindset holding Thanksgiving Food Drive in Oxnard
Hip Hop Mindset is holding a Thanksgiving Food Drive with help from local rap star Anderson Paak this Sunday.…
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Holidays In Your Car brings extravagant Christmas light display to Ventura County
Ventura County is spreading the Holiday cheer a bit early this year, and in a way that hasn’t been done before. The same people who organized…
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Spark Of Love collecting toys for Ventura County children
The Ventura County Fire Department is helping spread the Holiday cheer to many local kids in need thanks to the 25th Annual Spark of Love Toy…
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Vehicle burglaries on the rise in Santa Barbara this holiday season
The Santa Barbara Police Department is alerting citizens to be aware of suspicious activity stemming from high traffic areas such as retail parking…
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Nipomo Christmas tree farm opens with new safety measures in place
Holloway’s Christmas Trees in Nipomo is now open for the holiday season with several new safety measures in place due to the COVID-19…
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Allan Hancock gives free Thanksgiving meals to single-parent students
Allan Hancock College will be distributing free Thanksgiving meal kits to 55 single-parent students thanks to the CARE…
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