Fans fill the stands at Ventura County Fair rodeo
VENTURA, Calif.-Two rodeos took place on the final day the Ventura County Fair. On Sunday night, friends, family and fans cheered on their hometown…
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Betty Belts benefit helps fire survivors in Maui
VENTURA, Calif.-A local business is among the first to hold a fundraiser to help Maui fire survivors. The owners of Betty Belts / Ocean Room Gallery…
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Chumash Tomol Channel Crossing set for Saturday: ‘Every pull of our paddle is a prayer’
Members of the Chumash community are preparing for their 20th Tomol Crossing to the Channel Islands this…
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Two entrepreneurs invent TranscribeGlass: a device that brings subtitles to your eyeglasses
Bringing subtitles to the real world, TranscribeGlass is an assistive device designed through the passion to empower those who are deaf or hard of…
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Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties ranked as most expensive areas to raise kids in United States
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.— Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties are 2 of the most expensive places to raise a family. Smart Asset ranks Oxnard, Thousand…
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UPDATE: Bucket Brigade links to fire disaster fundraiser organized by Santa Barbara teens
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Two young women from Santa Barbara who have boots on the ground on Maui launched a grassroots fundraising effort to help…
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Santa Barbara County Education Office considers Grand Jury recommendations on cybersecurity
The Santa Barbara County Education Office (SBCEO) is considering changes after a critical Grand Jury Report was released in June on the county’s…
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Monday vegetation fire persists as fire crews monitor the still-smoldering incident
Santa Barbara County Fire Department remains on the scene of a vegetation fire first reported Monday, Aug. 7, monitoring a still smoldering fire…
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Santa Barbara City College announces $550,000 expansion of dual-enrollment program with local high schools
Santa Barbara Unified School District (SBUSD) and Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) announced additional grant funding to expand their…
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Motorcyclist dies after collision on Highway 41
Joseph L. Haga, a 71-year-old resident of Templeton, died after he crashed while riding his motorcycle on Highway 41 on…
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Gem Faire dazzles Santa Barbara
The Gem Faire is back in Santa Barbara. This is one of the largest gem, jewelry, and bead shows in the…
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Replica Spanish tall ship San Salvador anchored and open for tours in Morro Bay
The full-scale replica 16th century Spanish tall ship San Salvador has sailed into Morro Bay, where it will be docked for the next several days and…
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Direct Relief planning ahead for residents displaced by Maui fires
From shampoo to soap to toothpaste, the Direct Relief team is putting together hundreds of general supplies for those evacuating their homes in…
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Santa Barbara County Tobacco Prevention Program provides insight on dangers of vaping among students
From 2019 through 2021, studies from the California Healthy Kids Survey for Santa Barbara County show 15% of students reported using vapes, and there…
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Local nonprofit Visit Ventura receives key to the city for X Games success
By teaming with Amtrak Pacific Surfliner, Metrolink, more transportation companies and other local businesses, the nonprofit was able to support…
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California Department of Food and Agriculture invests nearly $2 million into local pollinators
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) awarded a grant of almost $2 million through its Pollinator Habitat Program to the Cachuma…
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Direct Relief sends aid to Maui as death toll rises from raging wildfires
Direct Relief’s first shipment of aid supplies has landed in Hawaii to help those affected by the deadly wildfires burning in…
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Meet Santa Barbara Zoo’s newest addition: Raj the red panda
Since his arrival, Raj has been acclimating behind the scenes while his habitat underwent renovations to become his new home that he now shares with…
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Patricia Bragg, health and wellness icon, dies at age 94 in her Goleta home
Patricia Bragg, of the Bragg food company, died at age 94 in her home based in Goleta on Thursday afternoon, according to her company’s Instagram…
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SLO County and Transitions-Mental Health release consulting group’s evaluation of adult behavioral health
The County of San Luis Obispo Health Agency and Transitions-Mental Health Association on Thursday released a jointly commissioned report examining…
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