Santa Barbara County Public Health urges caution after rabies death in Fresno County
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department issued a warning Monday urging the community to be careful around…
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Buellton showcases new batch of ocean-themed art as part of monthly outreach program
A Buellton arts group unveiled the latest batch of community art to be featured as part of its ongoing ‘Exploring the Ocean’ arts outreach program in…
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Santa Maria High School students get hands-on environmental science experience at Cal Poly
Some Santa Maria High School students got a taste of Cal Poly’s Learn by Doing philosophy during a recent field…
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Construction underway on El Camino Real in downtown Atascadero
Drivers can expect construction in downtown Atascadero all…
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Local firefighters urge community to check smoke detectors during Fire Prevention Week
Firefighters across the country and in Santa Barbara County are marking Fire Prevention…
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Two teenagers injured in chase, crash on Highway 101 in Camarillo
Two teenage boys were injured, one critically, following a high-speed chase that ended in a crash in…
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Arrests made in Santa Ynez Valley agricultural field shooting
Two people were arrested in connection with a shooting at an agricultural field in the Santa Ynez…
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Detours begin at Cholame “Y” as crews work on widening highway
Drivers can expect construction and detours starting Monday as part of a major highway widening project at the Cholame “Y” in eastern San Luis Obispo…
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Santa Maria man identified as victim of weekend shooting
Police identified Robert Valencia, 32, of Santa Maria as the victim in a weekend shooting in Santa…
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Popular Solvang Tree Burn canceled due to recent rains
The annual Solvang Tree Burn, the popular event where old Christmas trees are lit on fire in front of crowds of people, was canceled for 2023 due to…
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Semi-truck catches fire on Nojoqui Grade south of Buellton, traffic down to one lane
A semi-truck caught fire on the northbound side of the Nojoqui Grade on Friday, impacting traffic in the…
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Body recovered off Santa Cruz Island identified as missing Ventura County man
The body of a diver who was found off Santa Cruz Island in November was identified Wednesday as a Ventura man who went missing in…
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Pop-up flu shot, COVID booster clinics to be held across SLO County
Free flu shots and and updated COVID booster shots will be available at pop-up locations across San Luis Obispo County ahead of the Thanksgiving…
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Pioneer Valley, Righetti High School athletes win Heisman High School Scholarship Competition
Two scholar-athletes at Pioneer Valley High School and one scholar-athlete at Righetti High School won the Heisman High School Scholarship…
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Feedback sought for San Luis Obispo’s Homelessness Strategic Plan
San Luis Obispo leaders are working on the city’s first Strategic Plan to Prevent and Address Homelessness, and they want to hear from the…
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Cancelled: Controlled burn planned in Los Olivos area Saturday rescheduled due to weather
The Air Pollution Control District (APCD) cancelled a controlled burn that was scheduled to burn more than 100 acres of brush in parts of the Santa…
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PG&E conserving 1200 acres of land near Diablo Canyon Power Plant
1200 acres of land near Diablo Canyon Power Plant will be preserved following PG&E’s completion of a deed…
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Santa Barbara Police Activities League receiving $500,000 for teen job training
The Santa Barbara Police Activities League, or PAL, is getting $500,000 to provide free job training to local teens as part of a pre-apprenticeship…
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New location for ballot drop box serving UCSB, Isla Vista
There’s a new location for the official ballot drop box that serves the UC Santa Barbara and Isla Vista…
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Jamie Lee Curtis to receive Maltin Modern Master Award at Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Jamie Lee Curtis is set to receive the Maltin Modern Master Award during the 39th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival in…
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