Taylor Swift leads with 8 nods as the MTV Video Music Award nominations are announced
By Marianne Garvey (CNN) — MTV has revealed the nominations for the 2023 “Video Music Awards” (VMAs). Taylor Swift leads the pack with…
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More than three dozen unruly passengers referred to the FBI in 2023, FAA says
By Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — Some unruly airline passengers get so unruly that the FBI gets involved. Nearly two dozen more passengers –…
Continue ReadingPhiladelphia’s ‘Made in America’ music festival, set to feature Lizzo and SZA, has been canceled
By Danny Freeman (CNN) — Organizers of the annual Made in America Music Festival that takes place over Labor Day weekend in Philadelphia…
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Farmworker Resource Center Project launches in Santa Barbara County
This project focuses on building trust and relationships with farmworkers, promoting and enhancing the agricultural industry in the county, according…
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Public Health Department raises awareness through HPV Vaccine Week
Santa Barbara County Public Health Department is raising awareness about a cancer-preventing vaccine through Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine Week…
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Peoples Self Help Housing project underway in Nipomo
At least ten new homes are under construction in Nipomo along Thompson Avenue at the intersection with Branch…
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First time in more than 30 years, the landmark Lobero Theatre gets a fresh coat of paint
The landmark Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara is getting a fresh look with a new coat of…
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Santa Barbara County Public Health Department holds back to school health fair in Santa Maria
The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department is holding the first of three scheduled back to school health fairs this week at the Santa Maria…
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Goleta-based defense contractor sentenced to prison for selling fraudulent parts to military
GOLETA, Calif. – Timothy W. Foley, operator and co-owner of Parts Source International Inc. based in Goleta, was sentenced to three months in…
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“Breaking down financial barriers”: Cuesta College offers over $1 million in financial support
The Cuesta College Foundation announces that it will provide over $1 million in financial support for students enrolled in the 2023-2024 academic…
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White mother claims Southwest Airlines thought she was trafficking when traveling with her Black daughter, according to lawsuit
CNN By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — A mother is suing Southwest Airlines for racial discrimination, saying she was accused of human trafficking…
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Santa Barbara restaurants see record profits following Fiesta
Fiesta may be over, but its economic impact is far…
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Buena Tierra Permanent Supportive Housing Opening Fall 2023
Construction on the Buena Tierra project to convert the former Goleta Super 8 motel into permanent supportive housing for the homeless is expected to…
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Local Girl Scout earns national scholarship for combatting food insecurity
Nadig served over a million pounds of food to local families during her two-year project, the Fresh Food Pantry in Simi Valley.…
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Double dog donations: Woods Humane Society doubles August donations
Woods Humane Society announced a month-long match fundraiser challenge throughout August.…
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Santa Maria introduces new bus route, offering free fares on all routes for next two weeks
Santa Maria Regional Transit (SMRT) is introducing a new bus route beginning today, as well as offering all riders free fares for the next two…
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William Friedkin, ‘Exorcist’ director, dead at 87
By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — William Friedkin, director of iconic 1970s films including “The French Connection” and “The Exorcist,” has…
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Local farmer’s markets prep for National Farmer’s Market Week
Local organizations in the Santa Maria Valley are preparing to celebrate National Farmers Market…
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Santa Barbara County Public Health to offer Back to School Health Fairs in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara and Lompoc
The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department is getting ready for a series of back-to-school health…
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Crews work vigorously to clean Santa Barbara after Old Spanish Days
Thousands of people came to Santa Barbara for the 99th Old Spanish Days Fiesta, and now tons of trash left over, in one form or another, is getting…
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