Santa Barbara County Fair Ready to Begin Five-Day Run in Santa Maria
The Santa Barbara County Fair begins its five-day run in Santa Maria beginning Wednesday…
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UCSB Arts & Lectures Kicks Off Free Movie Series with “101 Dalmatians”
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Preparations are underway for the UCSB Arts & Lectures Free Summer Cinema series. This movie event is returning to the…
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Santa Barbara County projects Major Food Cuts to SNAP and USDA Support due to “Big Beautiful Bill”
GOLETA, Calif. – Federal cuts are hitting home and hard for those in need of food here in Santa Barbara County. The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County…
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Goleta Library’s Temporary Site Opens During its Remodel
A new temporary library is open in Goleta. It is on Hollister across from City…
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Trump’s Renewed Tariffs Announcement to Impact Local Consumers
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.— “August 1st, they pay and everybody pays. Everybody has to pay,” said President Donald Trump regarding the new tariff…
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Movies at the Sunken Gardens are back with Dog-Themed Line-up
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Free movies at the Santa Barbara Courthouse Sunken Gardens are back this summer with a full lineup of movies centered…
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CoastHills Credit Union Partners with ECHO to Host Community Towel Drive
Below is a press release from El Camino Homeless Organization regarding their partnership with CoastHills Credit Union to host a Community Towel…
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Local children’s advocacy non-profit organization announces merger with Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum
Children’s Resource & Referral of Santa Barbara County (CRR) has announced it will merge with the Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum…
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Beach Cleanups Bring in Hundreds of Pounds of Debris Following 4th of July Weekend
CARPINTERIA, Calif. – Buckets and bags of trash and other items have been retrieved on Central Coast beaches since the 4th of July weekend in…
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Ventura Councilman says the “CARE” Policy could Jeopardize Millions of Dollars in Federal Funding
VENTURA, Calif. — On June 26th, the Ventura City Council passed the CARE policy 6-to-1 to protect undocumented immigrants, LGBTQ+ people, and those…
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Local agriculture students kick off Junior Livestock Show before official start of Santa Barbara County Fair
Hundreds of local agriculture students from Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties helped kick off the 132nd Annual Santa Barbara County…
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Week one of the Santa Barbara National Horse Show crowns champion
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Santa Barbara crowned a champion during week one of the Santa Barbara National Horse Show this weekend. The show is one of…
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Fourth of July brings out large crowds to the Santa Barbara and Ventura coasts
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—Locals were decked out in red, white, and blue, soaking up the sun and snapping Instagram worthy shots. Many have escaped…
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Over 1,200 pounds of illegal fireworks seized in lead up to Independence Day; Public tiplines are up and running Friday
OXNARD, Calif. – Over 1,200 pounds of illegal fireworks were seized from a pickup truck parked in the 700 block of Bryce Canyon Avenue in Port…
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Independence Day celebrated safely and sanely on the Central Coast
PISMO BEACH & SANTA MARIA, Calif. – Independence Day has so far been celebrated safely and sanely on the Central Coast. The festivities spanned…
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Wildfire smoke from Madre Fire in Southeastern San Luis Obispo poses health hazard to locals
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif.—Changing winds have made it difficult to gauge which areas of the county will be most impacted by the Madre Fire,…
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Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation Projects Hundreds at July 4th Celebration in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – A local veterans group is preparing for their July 4th celebration featuring The Prime Time Band in Santa Barbara. The Pierre…
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Community Environmental Council Seeing Challenges among Non-Profits due to Federal Budget Cuts
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Community Environmental Council (CEC) is seeing challenges among non-profits due to federal budget cuts in Santa Barbara.…
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See Where to Celebrate the Fourth of July on the Central Coast
Still looking for something to do this Fourth of July? Here’s everything happening this holiday weekend on the Central Coast! Santa Barbara County…
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Santa Barbara County Grand Jury Report offers solutions to address Santa Barbara County housing crisis
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — A recent Santa Barbara County Grand Jury report determined the root of the housing problem is a lack of new…
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