US hits nearly 2,600 Covid-19 deaths in one day — the highest since April
The US recorded its second-highest one-day tally of Covid-19 deaths Tuesday, and experts say rising coronavirus hospitalizations could portend higher…
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Don’t expect full sports stadiums until at least the end of the summer, Dr. Fauci says
Sports stadiums without restrictions on how many fans can attend will be one of “the last things that you’re gonna see” in the…
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CDC will decrease coronavirus quarantine time from 14 to 7-10 days
The Director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Robert Redfield, informed Vice President Mike Pence and White House…
Continue Reading Choose anti-inflammatory foods to lower heart disease and stroke risk, study says
A variety of food containing large amounts of antioxidants and vitamins — such as leafy greens, carrots, tomatoes, whole grains, fruits, nuts,…
Continue Reading How to not hate your household in the pandemic
Tensions in my household have skyrocketed since we’ve been home together going on nine months. Tiny, mundane scenarios that would be no big…
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First shipments of Pfizer vaccine to be delivered December 15
The first shipments of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine will be delivered on December 15, according to an Operation Warp Speed document obtained by…
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Giving Tuesday helps Food Bank of Santa Barbara County raise more than $60,000
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – The Food Bank of Santa Barbara County shared its foodbanksbc.org web address in time for Giving Tuesday.…
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CIF high school sports are on hold until 2021
CIF high school sports competition in California remain on hold until…
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A new study found coronavirus may have been in the US in December. That doesn’t mean you’ll ever know if you had it then
A new study published Monday suggests the novel coronavirus was infecting people across the US as early as December — a month before the first…
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Health care workers and long-term care facility residents should get Covid-19 vaccine first, CDC vaccine advisers say
Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted 13-1 on Tuesday to recommend that both health care workers and residents…
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As US sees new high for Covid-19 hospitalizations, states are preparing for vaccine rollouts
With the rollout of new vaccines for coronavirus just a few weeks away, the importance of inoculating people and following health guidelines grew…
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Santa Barbara improves online tool to report non-emergency encampments, homelessness
The city is looking to clean up encampments and offer people in need health and housing…
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Giving Tuesday: Extending a helping hand to seniors
SANTA MARIA, Calif. – The coronavirus pandemic has made life lonely and challenging for many seniors living on their own. A local nonprofit is…
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CoastHills Credit Union Delivers $10,500 to local causes on Giving Tuesday
CoastHills donated $3,000 to the Allan Hancock College Student Emergency Fund and $2,500 to San Luis Obispo Food Bank. The Credit Union’s Giving…
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Ventura County COVID-19 cases now 20,193; 185 deaths
Latest total of COVID-19 cases in Ventura…
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Santa Barbara County COVID-19 cases now 11,631; 137 deaths
Current COVID-19 case information in Santa Barbara…
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Santa Barbara County reports new coronavirus death
A death is counted as a coronavirus-related death when a death certificate is processed listing COVID-19 as the cause of death or a significant…
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When can I get a coronavirus vaccine?
Federal government officials are promising coronavirus vaccines soon — some even before Christmas — and states are gearing up to begin…
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San Luis Obispo County COVID-19 cases now 6,345; 38 deaths
Latest total of COVID-19 cases in San Luis Obispo…
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New COVID numbers could ruin holiday plans unless they can be slowed quickly
COVID testing sites remain busy as numbers go up in all California Counties including on the Central…
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