New vendor stalls deliveries for Santa Barbara News-Press subscribers
After multiple failed attempts to reach someone by phone, we called the Circulation department and were connected to a public…
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Dr. Penny Borenstein provides COVID-19 update
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. – San Luis Obispo County Public Health Director, Dr. Penny Borenstein said, “we are not yet turning the corner”…
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Santa Barbara County Jail adds 28 new COVID-19 cases
Santa Barbara County Jail reported 28 inmates tested positive for COVID-19 stemming from an outbreak dating back to…
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CHP: Porsche freeway fire sends up black plume of smoke
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) has shut down the slow lanes on the southbound side of Highway 101 along a stretch of the Gaviota Coast because…
Continue ReadingSanta Barbara County Health experts discuss vaccination after recovering from COVID-19
Santa Barbara County: Health experts discuss vaccination after recovering from…
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Santa Barbara City Council votes to expand emergency access on State Street during closure
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.- The Santa Barbara City Council voted unanimously in favor or a staff recommendation to improve emergency access during the…
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Update: SBPD arrest five people connected to break-ins, robbery
Santa Barbara Police have arrested four men and a woman for six burglaries reported over a span of five days, from January 1 to January 5.…
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In-N-Out Burger campaigns against human trafficking
The Irvine-based In-N-Out Burger chain is nearing the end of its January campaign in the fight to help end human trafficking.…
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UC Santa Barbara goes back to in-person learning at end of month, vaccines also required
UCSB will resume in-person learning on January 31 and is telling students to get vaccinated and…
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SLO County reports record-high case counts, 5 more COVID-19 deaths
San Luis Obispo County Public Health reported five more COVID-19 deaths and more than 2,100 new cases since…
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First inmates transferred to newly built Northern Branch Jail
First inmates transferred to newly built Northern Branch Jail…
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B of A lot on Upper State Street is home to Santa Barbara’s newest EV charging stations
Nearly a handful of parking spots in the Bank of America lot at 3790 State Street are cordoned off with caution tape and soon, only available for…
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Driver sentenced for 2020 oil tanker crash that spilled thousands of gallons of crude into Cuyama River
Santa Barbara County District Attorney Joyce Dudley announced Monday that her office has settled two cases linked to the March 2020 Cuyama Oil…
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Paul Nelson Aquatic Center in Santa Maria closes due to COVID staffing issues
The Paul Nelson Aquatic Center in Santa Maria is temporarily closed as the city deals with COVID-related staffing…
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Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History to reopen after temporary COVID closure
The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History is reopening this week, after a temporary closure due to the COVID case…
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San Luis Obispo County Public Health hosting mobile COVID vaccine clinics this week
San Luis Obispo County Public Health is hosting several mobile COVID vaccine clinics this…
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Marian Regional Medical Center: Health experts believe Omicron wave could decline in the next couple weeks
SANTA MARIA, Calif. – In the midst of the omicron surge, a father is grateful the hospital istaking care of his wife.”My wife is having our son ……
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SBC Public Health hosts COVID-19 at-home test distribution in Santa Maria Saturday morning
The Santa Maria Health Care Center was flooded with cars Saturday morning for one…
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Vaccine passport protests in Europe draw thousands of people
HELSINKI (AP) — Thousands of people have gathered in European capitals to protest vaccine passports and other requirements their governments have…
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Cruise ships may return to Santa Barbara after COVID shut down in 2020.
Cruise ships may return in 2022 to the Santa Barbara waterfront. Protocols to make the ships COVID safe are in place and currently trail trips are…
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