Solvang volunteers rolling out COVID-19 food relief
Pallets of fresh food and produce are unloaded from a big rig truck onto the parking lot at the Solvang Veterans Memorial…
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Signs of the times for the Class of 2020 amid Covid-19
With traditional graduation day ceremonies at local schools, colleges and universities cancelled due to Covid-19, families have had to improvise to…
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Santa Maria woman using signs to help neighbors during COVID-19 crisis
Michele Knothe has handed out green “Okay” signs and red “Not Okay” signs to most of the residents in the…
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Port San Luis reopens boat launch with strict physical distancing rules
The sport launch facility reopened Friday morning on a trial basis and with strict new rules in place amid COVID-19 public health…
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Air quality alert issued for Nipomo Mesa and Oceano Dunes
SLO County APCD says the deteriorating air quality could continue through next…
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Local McDonald’s restaurants donate food to health care workers
Owners of McDonald’s restaurants on the central coast donated pounds of food to workers at Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa…
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Truck drivers busy-as-ever during coronavirus shutdown
Drivers continue to deliver everything the community needs to local stores that remain…
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SLO County church group sewing masks for hospital workers
For a group of women in southern San Luis Obispo County, it’s a stitch in time for those on the front lines of the Coronavirus pandemic.…
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National Guard helps Foodbank of Santa Barbara County serve the public during coronavirus pandemic
The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County is getting help from the National Guard in its effort to serve the community amid the coronavirus…
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Santa Maria steakhouse donates 150 steak lunches to hospital staff
While these trying times are putting many families and businesses in difficult positions, there have been more acts of public kindness, compassion…
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Supermarkets provide special hours for seniors, most vulnerable
Grocery stores and other retailers are staying open amid the coronavirus pandemic with many now providing specific times for seniors and other…
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San Luis Obispo County emphasizes health risks of Coronavirus
San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department has issued it’s latest update on the coronavirus and what is being done to protect county residents.…
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SMPD stepping up pedestrian and bicycle safety enforcement
The Santa Maria Police Department will step up Bike & Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Operations on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 with focused…
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Homeless encampments return to Lompoc riverbed, city council to consider new action
The Lompoc City Council is expected to confront the return of a major problem in the city when it meets Tuesday night at City…
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Republican candidate Andy Caldwell reflects on 24th Congressional District Race
Andy Caldwell, Republican candidate, says he felt compelled to run for congress at the urging of family, friends and his supporters in the community.…
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Santa Barbara County Supervisors to hear appeal of wind farm near Lompoc
The project is being appealed to the Board of Supervisors by the California Native Plant Society, Citizens For Responsible Wind Energy and…
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Job fair helping employees at closing Santa Maria Sears
Hosted by the Santa Barbara County Workforce Development Board and the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce, local companies will be on hand…
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Alan Hancock College Fire Academy receives new water-saving equipment
The Allan Hancock College Fire Academy is relying on new technology to save a precious resource used for firefighter cadet training on Monday in…
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Allan Hancock College holds CORE Custody Academy Graduation
Family, friends and law enforcement officers gather for the Allan Hancock College CORE Custody Academy graduation ceremonies…
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Volunteers in Solvang pack special care packages for troops
Every month for 15 years, volunteers in the Santa Ynez Valley show their support for U.S. troops deployed overseas by packing and sending them care…
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