All COVID-19 cases at Santa Barbara County Main Jail cleared
The Santa Barbara County Main Jail has been cleared of COVID-19 following a months-long outbreak among…
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State of the Union viewers share their reaction
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-Democratic Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) watched the State of the Union in-person and without a mask for a change. Rep.…
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Good anxiety and brain-changing benefits
Good anxiety. There is such a thing and it is the focus of a community event at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural…
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Los Angeles County likely to drop indoor mask order Friday
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County is set to lift its indoor mask mandate this week as coronavirus case rates and hospitalizations plummet.…
Continue ReadingWhite House will roll out next phase of Covid-19 response Wednesday
By Jeremy Diamond, CNN The White House will roll out a new strategy laying out the next phase of its response to the coronavirus pandemic on…
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Central Coast school districts respond to new K-12 masking guidance
California on Monday announced that K-12 schools can drop masking requirements on March 12 if they choose, and local school districts are preparing…
Continue ReadingSenator Alex Padilla tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of State of the Union
Senator Padilla will now follow CD guidance to isolate and says he will work…
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Friendship Center helping seniors safely socialize
Marlene Vitanza is a local business owner in Montecito whose husband John Reynolds came down with dementia a few months prior to the…
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Pierre Haobsh petitions court to represent himself ahead of sentencing
Pierre Haobsh, the man convicted in November of murdering the Han family inside their hillside home near Goleta, is seeking to represent himself at…
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California to end school mask mandate after March 11
Schoolchildren in California, Oregon and Washington will no longer be required to wear masks as part of new indoor mask policies the Democratic…
Continue ReadingNew CDC Covid-19 metrics drop strong mask recommendations for most of the country
By Elizabeth Cohen and Jacqueline Howard, CNN Most people in the United States live in areas where those who are healthy do not need to wear masks…
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San Luis Obispo County lifts local COVID-19 health emergency declaration
San Luis Obispo County lifted its local health emergency declaration that has been in place since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March…
Continue ReadingAt least 5.2 million children have lost a parent or caretaker to Covid-19, study estimates
By Jen Christensen, CNN At least 5.2 million children globally have lost a parent, grandparent or family member who helped care for them to Covid-19,…
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Grover Beach approved Community Grants Policy to provide community-based organizations financial assistance
The Grover Beach City Council recently adopted a Community Grants Program Policy that will provide up to $10,000 of financial assistance to…
Continue ReadingCOVID-19 Micro-business Relief Grant Program coming to Santa Barbara County
Local small businesses that were negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic can receive up to $2,500 in grant funding as part of the Micro-business…
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Cal Poly will drop its indoor mask mandate for vaccinated students, staff in the spring quarter
Thursday that it will drop its indoor mask mandate for fully vaccinated and boosted students and staff for the upcoming spring…
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David Attias petitions Santa Barbara Superior Court Judge for restoration of sanity
Today marks the 21st anniversary of a quadruple vehicular homicide in Isla Vista. It happened just after 11:00 p.m. on February 23, 2001.…
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Ventura County Public Health reports 741 COVID-19 cases, 10 deaths since Friday
The Ventura County Department of Public Health reported 741 COVID-19 cases and 10 additional deaths since…
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Downtown parking garages utilize License Plate Recognition and soon, QR Code payment option
A License Plate Recognition (LPR) pilot program is expanding in Santa Barbara City…
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Ventura County Jail to resume in-person visitation on Feb. 28
As the number of COVID-19 cases among Ventura County residents and jail inmates steadily drops, the Sheriff’s Office announced that it will resume…
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