Santa Barbara County recruiting poll workers as recall election nears
Poll workers who work at a polling place receive a stipend of $180 to $240 for Election Day and to attend training.…
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SBCC names interim president, superintendent
Benjamin was chancellor of the Contra Costa Community College District from 2005 until…
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Man arrested for multiple Santa Maria hit-and-runs
A tip led investigators to the vehicle, which was modified to avoid detection, according to police.…
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Disneyland no longer requiring masks for fully vaccinated beginning Tuesday
Starting Tuesday, fully vaccinated guests at Disneyland will no longer be required to wear face coverings indoors or outdoors, the resort…
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Oprah Winfrey encourages graduates to ‘change the world’ during 2021 UCSB commencement speech
The Class of 2021 concluded its time at UC Santa Barbara with a live-streamed online commencement ceremony Saturday morning.…
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Oxnard City Council approves “Hero Pay” for grocery, drug store workers who worked during pandemic
Workers will each receive a $1,000 grant which will be dispersed through direct…
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Ventura County Family Justice Center to begin helping victims of hate crimes
The Ventura County Family Justice Service Center is expanding to help victims of hate crimes.…
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SLO County dismantles alternate care site at Cal Poly
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…
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SLO, Santa Barbara county health officials to be virtual guests at president’s address to congress
Two local public health officials will be virtual guests to President Joe Biden’s address to Congress…
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COVID-19 testing facility to open at SLO County Airport
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…
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UC, CSU announce plan to require COVID-19 vaccinations this fall
The University of California and California State University announced a plan Thursday to require COVID-19 vaccinations for all students, faculty and…
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Carey Mulligan accepts Cinema Vanguard Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Actress Carey Mulligan received the Cinema Vanguard Award during the 36th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Monday.…
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Visitors to be allowed back at Ventura County jails
Visitors will be allowed inside for a maximum of 30 minutes so facilities can be sanitized between…
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Appeals court rules in favor of SB Unified School District in former San Marcos High principal’s case
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…
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Man arrested for allegedly setting fire that damaged a Camarillo building
Ventura County Sheriff’s deputies say they arrested a man who set bushes on fire near a Camarillo shopping center.…
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Help needed to name Goleta’s new playground butterfly
Goleta community members will soon be able to enjoy the first-ever climbable Monarch Butterfly structure and other new equipment at Berkeley Road and…
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Opera Santa Barbara presents live music with “Operation Eurydice”
Opera Santa Barbara announced a new initiative for the community to safely enjoy live music performances at venues all over Santa Barbara.…
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SBCC School of Extended Learning offers rapid career training for unemployed
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Santa Barbara City College School of Extended Learning is offering training to help unemployed community members in Santa…
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Faulty wiring blamed for fire at Ventura manufacturing and storage center
Ventura Firefighters were called to a fire on Tuesday at a commercial manufacturing and storage center.…
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U.S. House to vote on Congressman Salud Carbajal’s Central Coast Heritage Protection Act on Friday
House representatives from California met Thursday to discuss the importance of protecting one million acres of public land across…
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