Greener Pastures Farm Sanctuary offering virtual meetings with animals
Greener Pastures Farm Sanctuary is offering unique animal packages to call into virtual…
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SLO County campgrounds only open to local residents, sell out for holiday weekend
Just as the Memorial Day weekend begins, all available campsites have been already sold out at Lopez Lake and Santa Margarita Lake, which are only…
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Events with large crowds canceled as organizers reimagine 2020 Old Spanish Days Fiesta
Santa Barbara’s most iconic summer celebration will look significantly different this year as organizers grapple with a new way of life during the…
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Cyclist sets off to raise money for diabetes research
Inspired by his son’s battle with Type 1 diabetes, a former Montecito resident has started a 2200 mile bicycle journey to raise money to combat the…
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Los Baños pool in Santa Barbara reopens to lap swimming
Los Baños Del Mar pool in Santa Barbara is reopening for swimmers to swim laps.…
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Infectious Disease expert with Cottage Hospital discusses complexities of COVID testing results, re-openings
Dr. Lynn Fitzgibbons, an Infectious Disease expert with Cottage Hospital, said she’s excited about the three new community-based testing sites in…
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Santa Barbara Botanic Garden begins gradual reopening
The Garden will welcome some members back to the grounds during the upcoming Memorial Day…
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Carpinteria pool makes a splash while others are shut down
The Carpinteria Community Pool has reopened with a demand and quite the splash at a time when thousands of people on the Central Coast are seeking…
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Refugio State Beach, five years after oil spill
In past years surfers, swimmers and environmentalists marked the anniversary of the destructive 2015 oil spill off the Gaviota Coast near Refugio…
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Santa Barbara County meets state criteria and gets ready for careful reopening with the RISE program
Marches to fully reopen cities and counties in California are taking place weekly.…
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City of Santa Barbara urges public to practice physical distancing at Rose Garden
With warm weather and fewer activities available, Mission Historical Park has become quite the spot for people to gather.…
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CA State Parks provides safety tips for those visiting waterways during the pandemic
California State Parks and the Division of Boating and Waterways wants to remind water enthusiasts during National Safe Boating Week how to enjoy…
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Lotusland set to reopen with self-guided tours
Deemed an essential Outdoor Recreation space by the County, Ganna Walska Lotusland will reopen to the public on May…
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San Luis Obispo County makes changes to limit tourism in an effort to protect community from COVID-19
As one of the busiest travel weekends of the year approaches, San Luis Obispo has decided to make some changes in an attempt to limit tourism to the…
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Santa Barbara’s Public Works Director shares status of City projects
Rebecca Bjork, Public Works Director for the City of Santa Barbara, said a handful of high priority projects already in the pipeline at the beginning…
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Los Padres National Forest instates fire restrictions to protect against wildfires
Los Padres National Forest officials announced that fire restrictions will be raised throughout the Forest effective Tuesday, May 12.…
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SLO County tourism industry going through challenging times, but remaining optimistic about the future
During National Travel and Tourism Week, the industry in San Luis Obispo County is experiencing many challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, but at…
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Santa Barbara Lifeguards helping enforce physical distancing
With large crowds gathered throughout beaches, Santa Barbara City Lifeguards are helping to enforce physical…
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Cooler weather attracts reduced crowd to Pismo Beach
One week after a big turnout along the Pismo Beach shoreline, on Saturday with temperatures much cooler than last weekend, crowds were noticeably…
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Swimmer bitten by young shark at Padaro Lane Beach
The Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District reported that a swimmer was bitten by a marine animal Friday…
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