Australian Walkabout opens Saturday at the Santa Barbara Zoo
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Australian Walkabout at the Santa Barbara Zoo opens this weekend in what used to be the old elephant exhibit.   The…
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California mask mandate extended to mid-February
Right now California is approaching 51,000 hospitalizations, about 8,000 are…
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Dignity Health Hospitals limit patient visitation along the Central Coast
Three Dignity Health hospitals in San Luis Obispo County implemented guidelines Wednesday limiting patient visitation to combat…
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CSU Channel Island Spring semester in person classes delayed for two weeks
Due to the latest surge of Omicron cases, California State University Channel Island had to rethink the start date for in person classes this Spring…
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Biden urges concern, not alarm as omicron surges
iden emphasized anew that vaccines, booster shots and therapeutic drugs have mitigated the danger for the overwhelming majority of Americans who are…
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Omicron becoming dominant variant in Santa Barbara County
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-It may take several weeks to confirm which COVID19 variant is the most common, but one local doctor says Omicron is more likely…
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COVID-19 outbreak at Santa Barbara County Jail expands
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The COVID-19 outbreak at the Santa Barbara County Main Jail continues to…
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CA State Parks denies grant to help fund Ortega Park renovation
Jill Zachary, Parks and Recreation Director, shared with the Mayor and Council on December 13 that the City of Santa Barbara was not awarded the $8.4…
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Santa Barbara Unified School District welcomes back students and staff after winter break during Omicron surge
Students went back to the classroom on Monday. Testing is available to students with their ID at Earl Warren Showgrounds. However, on Sunday, there…
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Santa Barbara County health experts on board with FDA’s move to expand COVID-19 boosters for more teens
The U.S. is expanding COVID-19 boosters as it confronts the omicron…
Continue ReadingBiden will make ‘brief remarks’ Tuesday on rapid spread of the Omicron variant
By Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden on Tuesday will make brief remarks addressing the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus…
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As holiday season ends, Santa Barbara residents rush to get COVID-19 tests before returning to school, work
Before heading back to the office or classroom people in Santa Barbara are heading to COVID testing…
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Marian Regional Medical Center seeing cases of Omicron variant in Santa Maria
Marian Regional Medical Center: Doctors seeing cases of Omicron variant in Santa…
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Dr. Fauci: CDC mulling COVID test requirement for asymptomatic
As the COVID-19 omicron variant surges across the United States, top federal health officials are looking to add a negative test along with its…
Continue ReadingNew COVID-19 cases race towards pandemic record high
SBCPH director Van Do-Reynoso and Sansum Clinics/Cottage Health infectious disease specialist, Dr. David Fisk, point to the increased travel,…
Continue Reading Santa Barbara County Health experts urge people to reconsider New Year’s Day gatherings due to surge in COVID-19 cases
Santa Barbara County: Health experts urge people to reconsider New Year’s Day gatherings due to surge in COVID-19…
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COVID testing site closing in Goleta: how Public Health is pivoting to keep up with growing demand
The COVID testing location at the Goleta Valley Community Center is closing Thursday.…
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Huge turnout for COVID-19 rapid testing event held in SLO County
The San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department is hosting a COVID-19 pop-up rapid testing event today in Atascadero to help provide an…
Continue ReadingCruises should be avoided regardless of vaccination status, CDC says
By Marnie Hunter and Naomi Thomas, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday increased the risk level for cruise ship travel…
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Santa Barbara County reports first four cases of Omicron variant
The public health department said COVID-19 vaccines have been effective against earlier variants of the virus and appear to be effective against…
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