Demand for COVID testing spikes days before Christmas
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-Lines are making a comeback at COVID testing sights and rapid tests are selling out at drug stores. More and more people are…
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Omicron sweeps across nation, now 73% of new US COVID cases
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Omicron has raced ahead of other variants and is now the dominant version of the coronavirus in…
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Bucket Brigade launches the Alisal Fire Assistance Project
The heroic and ubiquitous Bucket Brigade crew is behind a new effort to help those impacted by the October Alisal Fire above the Gaviota…
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Moderna: Initial booster data shows good results on omicron
Associated Press Moderna said Monday that a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine should offer protection against the rapidly spreading omicron…
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San Luis Obispo County Public Health reacts to first case of Omicron
A resident of San Luis Obispo County has been struck with the Omicron variant, reported by the county’s public health…
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Santa Barbara remembers one year since first COVID-19 vaccine was given
Thursday, December 17, 2020, a select group of healthcare professionals rolled up their sleeves and got the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in…
Continue Reading First case of Omicron variant detected in SLO County
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. – The San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department announced Friday the first case of the Omicron coronavirus…
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Santa Barbara Main Jail reports more coronavirus cases
The jail has experienced several outbreaks of COVID-19 among inmates and staff since the beginning of the…
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Santa Barbara County sees uptick in COVID cases following Thanksgiving travel
COVID-19 cases continue to linger across California. Local health experts saw an increase in cases following Thanksgiving…
Continue ReadingCDC vaccine advisers vote to recommend Pfizer, Moderna vaccines over J&J’s
Earlier this week, the US Food and Drug Administration strengthened language in the fact sheet that goes along with the Janssen vaccine, saying it…
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Santa Barbara County COVID ICU admissions double ahead of the holidays
Santa Barbara County Public Health Dr. Henning Ansorg provided an update on the pandemic as part of a weekly series on NewsChannel 3…
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Cal Poly Develops COVID-19 Saliva Testing Technology
Faculty members at Cal Pol have developed saliva-based COVID-19 testing technology. The university is partnering with Santa Maria-based medical…
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More positive cases of COVID-19 reported at Santa Barbara County Main Jail
This brings the total number of COVID-19 positive inmates to 20 during this latest outbreak that began last…
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Rain puts damper on outdoor dining
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-When COVID19 hit, parklets popped up on streets and in lots, allowing customers to dine outdoors. During the ongoing drought…
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Pfizer confirms COVID pill’s results, potency versus omicron
The company also confirmed Tuesday that the pill delivered on promising early results in reducing COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths.…
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Coronavirus outbreak at Santa Barbara Main Jail grows to 17
Sheriff’s officials said no positive cases linked to this most recent outbreak has required…
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Mission Linen Supply donates new jackets to those in need
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Dozens of men experiencing homelessness will receive a new jacket this holiday…
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Doctors at Marian thrilled teens age 16 and up can now receive COVID-19 vaccine booster
Right now only the Pfizer-COVID-19 vaccine is authorized for adolescents aged 16 and…
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Mudslide Debris Basin expert Tom Fayram retires
ironic and somewhat befitting that Tom Fayram’s last week on the job coincided with not one but two chances for rain in the…
Continue Reading First case of COVID-19 Omicron variant detected in Ventura County
A small number of close contacts have been identified and all that have been contacted have so far tested negative and have shown no…
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