Will Ferrell honored in Santa Barbara, speaks about trans documentary
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—He’s played an elf, a race car driver, and even a journalist. Out all the comedic roles he’s played Ferrell says “Will…
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Thousands of monarch butterflies disappear, Only 4 counted in Goleta
GOLETA, Calif. — As winter approaches, people travel to Ellwood Mesa in Goleta to see the thousands of western monarch butterflies. “Walking…
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Centuries old home in Santa Barbara gets deconstructed
SANTA BARBARA Calif.—Kit Boss says he’s excited to move into Santa Barbara to build his dream home, but is taking time to do it the right way.…
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Santa Barbara City Council Meeting highlights multiple strategies to address housing crisis
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.— Alex Entrekin is an attorney for a non-profit law firm that helps tenants. He says the work can be…
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Santa Barbara nonprofits say “Giving Tuesday” can change the world
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.— Santa Barbara County has the second highest number of nonprofits per capita in California, after Marin…
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Mountain Fire survivors continue to rebuild, projected to take years
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif.—It’s a long road ahead for Luis “Tigre” Villanueva, who has already lived through five fires. He lost his home in the…
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Mountain Fire family of survivors brace themselves for holiday season by practicing gratitude
VENTURA, Calif.—The holidays are bringing up some heavy feelings for Yuliana Arias, who spent 6 months remodeling a fixer upper in the Spanish…
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Santa Barbara’s busy Milpas Street set to get multiple safety enhancements
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.— The City of Santa Barbara says that Milpas Street has the second-highest number of pedestrian-involved collisions in all of…
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California voters reject ballot measure that would have raised minimum wage to a national high, Locals react
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.— Between going to UC Santa Barbara full time and working at Urban Flea Market on State Street, Devin Larsen doesn’t have…
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EXCLUSIVE: Social Media Search Warrant sparks legal battle in Santa Barbara, raises serious concerns about free speech
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.— Friday morning, dozens of people came to a hearing at the Santa Barbara Courthouse to protest what they say is a violation…
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Environmentalists successfully put pressure on agency to hold Texas Oil Company Sable accountable
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif.—Environmentalists are celebrating the Coastal Commission’s recent actions against Sable Offshore. “We need the…
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Nearly 40,000 University of California workers are on two-day strike to demand fair labor practices
UC SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — At UC Santa Barbara over 600 workers showed up this morning to make their presence known and their absence felt,…
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Man whose house burned down in Thomas Fire and Mountain Fire moves forward through community’s generosity
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – At 21, Luis “Tigre” Villanueva left Mexico in hopes of building a better life, and he did. He’s a husband, father of…
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Non-profit provides relief to Mountain Fire victims through power of social media
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif.— Luis Villanueva is still processing the shock of losing his Somis home in the Mountain Fire. “I don’t know that I am…
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Need for mental health services spikes following devastation of Mountain Fire
CAMARILLO, Calif.—It’s been an emotional day for Jeannette Sanchez-Palacios, who Is helping victims of the Mountain Fire navigate the process of…
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Mountain Fire ravages thousands of acres of farmland leaving workers jobless
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. — Uriel Hernandez owns Seacliff Farm in Ventura County. He says production is down 25% following the devastation of the…
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Mountain Fire displaces hundreds of residents and their pets
CAMARILLO, Calif. — Uriel Hernandez owns a farm in Ventura County. He just adopted a puppy that belonged to a homeless person who lived in the…
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Recovery efforts underway in many parts of Camarillo following devastating Mountain Fire
CAMARILLO, Calif. — After his home burned down, David Dupuis is back to pick up the pieces, but he says the chances of finding his wife’s wedding…
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Dozens of Camarillo Heights residents lose everything in Mountain Fire
CAMARILLO, Calif.— Residents evacuating their homes in Ventura County are trying to find silver linings in the wake of the devastating Mountain…
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Extreme winds fuel Mountain Fire, people rush to evacuate homes
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif.— Gusty winds, debris, and the smell of smoke permeated Ventura County, pushing the Mountain Fire from Moorpark into…
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