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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Grover Beach approves largest affordable housing complex in city’s history
52 new trees will be planted on the site along with funds for ten additional trees to be planted along West Grand…
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28 low-income housing unit development breaks ground in Downtown Santa Barbara
Housing for Santa Barbara’s most vulnerable is in the works. Wednesday the city broke ground on a project that will bring 28 apartments to the…
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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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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…
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State Attorney General Rob Bonta travels to Santa Barbara to offer holiday consumer tips and warnings
The Unity Shoppe in Santa Barbara was the backdrop for a high-profile visit Tuesday by California’s Attorney General Rob Bonta.…
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Rent limit discussion comes to the Santa Barbara City Council to help with housing costs
Currently, in many cases under California law, the rent limit is five percent a…
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Royal Theater in Guadalupe to be nominated to National Register of Historic Places
If approved, the Royal Theater would be the first building in Guadalupe nominated to the National…
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Cal Poly kicks off annual Poinsettia sale Friday
Cal Poly is getting into the holiday spirit with its annual poinsettia…
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Home shines bright on Alisos St. in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.- SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-Adriana Rey Dovgin said her son Mateo wants to make sure his father can see the lights from heaven. She…
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CHP: Drunk driving remains a top concern during holiday travel rush
Drinking and driving remain a top concern for law enforcement during the…
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Santa Barbara OES releases tips for keeping your home and family safe while traveling for the holidays
Holidays are right around the corner. Some are traveling for Thanksgiving this weekend. And Santa Barbara’s Office of Emergency Services wants to…
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Santa Barbara hotels, restaurants ready for Thanksgiving
This year, Thanksgiving should look a lot different for hotels and restaurants in Santa…
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ABC7: CHP pursuit on 5 freeway involved truck from Santa Barbara
A high speed pursuit along the 5 freeway in Los Angeles Tuesday night involved a truck from Santa Barbara County, according to…
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Santa Barbara city planners review permits for Bellosguardo mansion
Santa Barbara City Planners are poring over two permits for Bellosguardo, also known as the Clark Estate, a private mansion overlooking East Beach…
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Santa Barbara chosen as pilot city for Australian-based MealPass App
A new food sharing service, MealPass App, launched this week in Santa Barbara, thanks to help from Down Under.…
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Check your smoke detectors: OES reminder as daylight saving time ends
Daylight savings time ends this weekend. On November 7 Californians will get an extra hour as the clocks fall…
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Oxnard Union High School District rolls out Wellness Centers on all campuses
A special group in education has rolled out a new “go-to” Wellness Center, 11 of them, one on each campus in the Oxnard Union High School District…
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Red hot Santa Maria housing market a concern for city leaders
As the price of housing in Santa Maria skyrockets to record levels, it’s also rising concerns within city government, especially how it is impacting…
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Alisal Fire assignment brings deep pride to Wildland Firefighter from El Salvador
A Wildland Firefighter with Los Padres National Forest took special stock in his assignment at the height of the Alisal…
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