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Santa Barbara Zoo announces birth of endangered Amur leopard

August 11, 2021 1:52 pm Bryce Hanamoto

Ajax gave birth to Marta on Friday Aug. 6 at 4:05 a.m.

New package sorting machine installed at Goleta mail processing center

August 4, 2021 6:25 pm Bryce Hanamoto

It’s part of the USPS plan to install 100 package sorting machines throughout Postal Service processing centers around the country.

UCSB requiring masks in shared indoor spaces

August 3, 2021 6:15 pm Bryce Hanamoto

It requires all students, faculty, staff and visitors to wear a mask in shared indoor spaces on campus.

Santa Barbara County recruiting poll workers as recall election nears

July 16, 2021 2:42 pm Bryce Hanamoto

Poll workers who work at a polling place receive a stipend of $180 to $240 for Election Day and to attend training.

SBCC names interim president, superintendent

July 14, 2021 5:06 pm Bryce Hanamoto

Benjamin was chancellor of the Contra Costa Community College District from 2005 until 2016.

Man arrested for multiple Santa Maria hit-and-runs

June 30, 2021 1:53 pm Bryce Hanamoto

A tip led investigators to the vehicle, which was modified to avoid detection, according to police.

Disneyland no longer requiring masks for fully vaccinated beginning Tuesday

June 14, 2021 9:11 pm Bryce Hanamoto, News Channel 3-12

Starting Tuesday, fully vaccinated guests at Disneyland will no longer be required to wear face coverings indoors or outdoors, the resort announced.

Oprah Winfrey encourages graduates to ‘change the world’ during 2021 UCSB commencement speech

June 12, 2021 5:22 pm Bryce Hanamoto, Jessica Brest

The Class of 2021 concluded its time at UC Santa Barbara with a live-streamed online commencement ceremony Saturday morning.

Oxnard City Council approves “Hero Pay” for grocery, drug store workers who worked during pandemic

June 3, 2021 4:16 pm Bryce Hanamoto

Workers will each receive a $1,000 grant which will be dispersed through direct deposit.

Ventura County Family Justice Center to begin helping victims of hate crimes

April 28, 2021 6:17 pm Bryce Hanamoto

The Ventura County Family Justice Service Center is expanding to help victims of hate crimes.

SLO County dismantles alternate care site at Cal Poly

April 28, 2021 5:44 pm Bryce Hanamoto

The COVID-19 alternate care site at Cal Poly is being dismantled, according to SLO County Public Health. The site will be returned to Cal Poly for use as an on-campus recreation center.

SLO, Santa Barbara county health officials to be virtual guests at president’s address to congress

April 27, 2021 3:59 pm Bryce Hanamoto

Two local public health officials will be virtual guests to President Joe Biden’s address to Congress Wednesday.

COVID-19 testing facility to open at SLO County Airport

April 22, 2021 10:01 pm Bryce Hanamoto, News Channel 3-12

Travelers at the San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport will be able to get a COVID-19 test at the terminal soon. A new testing facility operated by Templeton-based Nova Labs, LLC will open there on May 2.

UC, CSU announce plan to require COVID-19 vaccinations this fall

April 22, 2021 2:05 pm Bryce Hanamoto, Blake DeVine

The University of California and California State University announced a plan Thursday to require COVID-19 vaccinations for all students, faculty and staff who are accessing campus facilities this fall.

Carey Mulligan accepts Cinema Vanguard Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival

April 6, 2021 10:26 pm Bryce Hanamoto

Actress Carey Mulligan received the Cinema Vanguard Award during the 36th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Monday.

Visitors to be allowed back at Ventura County jails

April 6, 2021 5:40 pm Bryce Hanamoto, Travis Schlepp

Visitors will be allowed inside for a maximum of 30 minutes so facilities can be sanitized between visits.

Appeals court rules in favor of SB Unified School District in former San Marcos High principal’s case

March 26, 2021 12:31 am Bryce Hanamoto

This week the Santa Barbara Unified School District found out a state court of appeal ruled in favor of the school district in a lawsuit by former San Marcos High School principal Ed Behrens.

Man arrested for allegedly setting fire that damaged a Camarillo building

March 25, 2021 12:40 am Bryce Hanamoto

Ventura County Sheriff’s deputies say they arrested a man who set bushes on fire near a Camarillo shopping center.

Help needed to name Goleta’s new playground butterfly

March 17, 2021 7:34 pm Bryce Hanamoto

Goleta community members will soon be able to enjoy the first-ever climbable Monarch Butterfly structure and other new equipment at Berkeley Road and Arundel Road.

Opera Santa Barbara presents live music with “Operation Eurydice”

March 3, 2021 7:06 pm Bryce Hanamoto

Opera Santa Barbara announced a new initiative for the community to safely enjoy live music performances at venues all over Santa Barbara.