Santa Barbara Zoo hosts Spooky Zoo
Guests can still get into the fall spirit with Spooky Zoo, an outdoor Halloween spell-ebration until October…
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Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History reopens after COVID-19 shutdown
The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History has reopened its doors to the…
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Santa Barbara County Health prepares for possible second wave of COVID-19
As a second wave of the coronavirus starts in other states across the country, the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department is concerned that…
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Mount Calvary Monastery up for public sale for first time in history
Mount Calvary Monastery, a historic compound with ties to original Chumash settlers and Old Mission Santa Barbara, is up for public sale for the…
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Looking for the Helpers: Donating driveways to fire evacuees
Due to the wildfires ravaging across the state, Vanly is encouraging hosts to provide their driveway or property space to fire victims and evacuees…
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New Grover Beach outdoor dining space provides venue for local restaurants, food trucks and caterers
A new outdoor dining space in Grover Beach called “GBeatZ” is providing local restaurants, caterers and food trucks a valuable venue for their…
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Competitive sports not allowed at Santa Maria city parks during pandemic
Santa Maria city rangers are seeing people participating in competitive sports at various parks throughout the…
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Goleta’s Mayoral Race: Perotte vs. Aceves
Thursday night, NewsChannel 3 continued with its special, pre-election series with a focus on Goleta’s mayoral…
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Beyond / Hello cannabis dispensary opens in Santa Barbara
A new cannabis dispensary is open for business on Upper State Street.Beyond / Hello celebrated its grand opening Wednesday morning following a two…
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Research burn scheduled for Sedgwick Ranch
The Santa Barbara County Fire Department will be conducting a research burn on the Sedgewick Reserve in the Santa Ynez Valley.…
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Not In Our Town: Hate, Racism, Vandalism
There is a new community message coming from a popular Santa Barbara business, known for churning out sweets for more than a…
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State approves limited gatherings again, but Santa Barbara County says no – for now
Large groups of Isla Vista residents without masks may be contributing to the COVID-19 spike in the area. (Photo: Max Abrams/Daily…
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Changes planned for downtown Santa Barbara promenade
Changes could bring more lighting and landscaping to the downtown Santa Barbara promenade. (Photo: John…
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Family Walk ‘n Roll initiative keeping households active throughout pandemic
As an alternative to crowded bike paths and trails, the Coalition for Sustainable Transportation, Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition along with SBCAG…
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Heat advisory in effect this week throughout the Central Coast
A heat advisory is now in effect throughout Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, with temperatures in many locations expected to be in the…
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Santa Barbara reopens city park playgrounds
Santa Barbara County has moved from the purple “widespread” tier to the red “substantial” tier in the state’s COVID-19 reopening plan.…
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Parents protest SB Unified’s new sex education curriculum
Many people took part in a protest at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse against the Santa Barbara Unified School District’s decision to adopt…
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Playgrounds, skateparks, fitness stations reopen in Goleta with COVID-19 guidelines
The City of Goleta announced that playgrounds, skateparks and fitness stations are reopened to community use citywide starting…
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Santa Barbara pumpkin patch providing normalcy amid COVID-19 pandemic
Even this year, COVID-19 couldn’t stop a 46-year-old tradition at Lane Farms in Santa…
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Measure L2020 aims to update Cold Spring with $7.8 million bond
If approved, Measure L2020 would provide $7.8 million in bonds to modernize classrooms, an aging fire alarm system, water and sewer…
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