Emergency action planned to find new, safe sites for unhoused population in Santa Barbara
With pressure mounting about dangerous homeless camps, Santa Barbara is set to take emergency action to find new safe locations for the…
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Santa Barbara, Ventura County firefighters prepare for disaster through regional training exercise
It was a scene similar to a movie set at the Ventura County Fire Department Regional Training Center on…
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Looking for the Helpers: Santa Barbara teen builds custom sandbox for children while earning highest honor in Scouting
Looking for the Helpers this week led the NewsChannel team to a local teen, soaring to new…
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Outdoor dining expansions, to-go cocktails set to stay throughout California
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — While COVID-19 restrictions will roll back on June 15th, California will continue giving a green-light to expanded outdoor…
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Mission Creek Bridge focus of proposed safety improvements and preservation
The City of Santa Barbara will revisit proposed changes to the historic Mission Creek Bridge and Mission Canyon Rd. for the first time in three…
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Beekeeping class at Cal Poly creating buzz
Enrollment in the class is highly competitive.…
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Foothills Forever land buyback fundraising campaign extended to June 9
The June 9 deadline is exactly one week away.…
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Retail recovery will likely take the rest of the year, experts say
Retailers are hoping their summer business will be a shot in the arm for financial success after more than a year of pain from the…
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Sheep and goats arrive to eat up grass and brush on Eucalyptus Hill, reducing threat in high-fire area
The area is considered a high-fire zone with the terrain, vegetation and the high volume of…
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Coachella announces 2022 dates as live music makes a comeback
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio will be held April 15 to 17 and 22 to 24 of next year, according to Coachella’s…
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Hikers hit with parking tickets near Hot Springs trailhead
For hundreds of hikers, parking is particularly a challenge at the Hot Springs…
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I Madonnari street painting festival celebrates 35th anniversary with massive mural
The I Madonnari Italian Street Painting Festival is celebrating its 35th anniversary this…
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Dos Pueblos prepares for prom in pandemic
In a scenic setting at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum, seniors at Dos Pueblos High School will soon experience prom in a…
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Thousands expected to visit Pismo Beach for Memorial Day weekend to kickoff busy summer travel season
Thousands of tourists are expected to descend on Pismo Beach over the next few days to celebrate Memorial Day weekend, which annually kicks off the…
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State Street promenade hits one-year mark bolstering local business
Last May, the City of Santa Barbara sealed off eight blocks on State Street to stretch out space for small businesses dealing with difficulties…
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Foothills Forever conservancy group nears fundraising goal to buy back land from developer
Members of Foothills Forever, an environmental coalition on a mission to save a pristine parcel near the San Marcos Foothills Preserve, reached a…
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All-out effort underway to remove shattered boat from Santa Claus beach
Heavy equipment moved into the low tide zone on Santa Claus Beach this morning to remove what was once a trawler boat anchored off the coastline near…
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Boaters get safety inspections and advice prior to summer season with an increase in water activity
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Expect to see the Santa Barbara Harbor Patrol in all directions around the marinas and near shore locations, possibly more…
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Crashed boat creates a danger to the coastline near Carpinteria
NEAR CARPINTERIA, Calif. – Clean up is planned this week where a private boat crashed on the shores up the coast from Santa Claus Beach near…
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Soil experts assess hillside charred in Loma Fire
It will take years for the charred hillside above Loma Alta Dr. in Santa Barbara to recover from last Thursday’s Loma Fire. Two UCSB experts in…
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