Small businesses seek help from second round of PPP loans
For small businesses struggling, help is here with a second round of money from the federal Paycheck Protection…
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Cat belonging to Montecito mudslide victim found three years later
A miraculous story of survival, three years in the making.Meet Patches, a beautiful Calico that turned up at the ASAP cat shelter last month in…
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Hazardous homeless camp cleaned up right before Montecito high tides wash it out
An emergency cleanup of abandoned homeless camps has taken place on the Montecito coastline prior to the extreme high tides.…
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Santa Barbara teens take part in Hope for Red Pledge
It’s been almost a year since high schools in the Santa Barbara Unified School District held classes on…
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Santa Barbara County’s cases reach daily record as COVID-19’s third wave hits
Coronavirus cases have climbed to an all-time high in Santa Barbara County.…
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Debris basin projects ongoing three years after the Montecito mudflow disaster
Santa Barbara County flood control projects have resulted in clear debris basing in an area hard hit by a deadly mudflow three years ago.…
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Raising Our Light event commemorates three-year anniversary of Montecito mudslide disaster
Saturday marks the three year anniversary of the 1/9 Montecito mudslide…
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Decorative pots add new look to downtown Santa Barbara’s promenade
New terra cotta pots are being installed in the Santa Barbara promenade. (Photo: John…
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Outdoor gyms ready for New Year’s resolution rush
Ringing in the New Year results in ringing in new…
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Family recipe for resilience in 2021
There is a recipe for resilience during these strange times. For two generations of the Fleming family, the ingredients include equal parts flour,…
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Restaurants tailor to takeout only on New Year’s Eve
On a night that’s traditionally full of food and festivity, New Year’s Eve 2020 will look a lot…
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Many people self-declare their traveling as essential during the pandemic peak
Holiday passengers have found ways to move even with the essential travel recommendations from the California Health…
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First big winter storm rips up dining area, floods streets and drops hail on the Central Coast
Wind and rain toss around a restaurant’s outside awning along the Santa Barbara waterfront. (Photo: John…
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Regional stay-at-home order expected to be extended
Southern California’s stay-at-home order was originally set to expire on…
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Ventura Harbor Village hosts Holiday CAN-Tree Food Drive
Ventura Harbor Village is the latest spot to embody the giving spirit of the season with a Holiday CAN-Tree Food Drive for Food Share Ventura…
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Illegal tree removal on Santa Barbara’s Riviera brings criminal charges
If there is one thing many people in Santa Barbara can agree on, it is a love for the trees in the community. An alleged illegal tree removal…
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Sansum CEO sends open letter to patients with dire COVID-19 message
A lengthy, nine page letter went out Tuesday from Sanum Clinic updating its patient community on all things having to do with COVID-19. It was…
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Waterfront Department keeps holiday spirit alive with “Paradeless” Parade Of Lights
Although the coronavirus pandemic has cancelled this year’s Parade of Lights, city officials aren’t allowing it to cancel the holiday…
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SB Co Health Officer on London COVID-19 virus mutations: ‘Unheard of’
Local health officers in our tri-county area are closely monitoring the lockdown situation in London after learning that the COVID-19 virus there…
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Solvang Julefest bringing back holiday spirit
The annual Solvang Julefest has returned to town in celebration of the winter holiday…
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