Rummage Sale helps at risk young people who have been used in crimes
The Junior League of Santa Barbara is ready for its annual rummage sale to help at risk youth. The event is in it’s 87th…
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UCSB student dies following a fall from campus residence hall, family confirms
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – A freshman student at UC Santa Barbara died of injuries sustained after a fall from an on-campus residence hall in…
Continue ReadingOfficials release bodycam footage from outside home of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa
By Alli Rosenbloom and Veronica Miracle, CNN (CNN) — Body-camera footage was released on Friday by police in Santa Fe, New Mexico from outside…
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Santa Maria auto dealership now under construction to become first new major addition to Enos Ranch shopping center in several years
Construction is once again happening for the first time in several years at the high profile Enos Ranch shopping center in Santa…
Continue ReadingWorld’s longest-standing Michelin-starred restaurant loses a star
By Amarachi Orie and Lisa Klaassen, CNN (CNN) — A French restaurant that has held a Michelin star for longer than any other establishment in…
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Angry friars plan to barricade themselves in historic Florence monastery destined for sale to developer
By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — Father Giuseppe Pagano is furious. The 65-year-old Augustinian friar and his three fellow monks, who have…
Continue ReadingPeople aren’t just laughing at corporate culture in ‘Severance’ Season 2. They’re pushing back
By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — There’s a moment early on in Season 2 of Apple TV+’s workplace drama “Severance” where character Harmony…
Continue ReadingDolly Parton says her late husband ‘suffered a great deal’ and she’s ‘at peace that he’s at peace’
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Dolly Parton is opening up about losing the man she loved for six decades. Parton’s husband, Carl Dean,…
Continue ReadingA mountainous region in Italy is offering €100,000 to move there. But there’s a catch
By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — Ever dreamed of a house next door to a ski resort, vineyard or thermal springs? The northern Italian region…
Continue Reading‘A roller coaster in pain and pleasure’: Why this American couple say moving to Spain was like ‘leaving a bad relationship’
By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — They quit the United States for Spain in 2022, and Laura Hamlin and her husband Allan Amer describe the…
Continue ReadingKelly Clarkson tells her audience she’s ‘lost, alone, a lot’ as she marks 1000th episode
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Kelly Clarkson got vulnerable while marking a milestone for her popular daytime talk show. Several guest…
Continue ReadingAirline staff ‘were as shocked as we were.’ The passengers caught up in the flight chaos
By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — When traveler Billie woke up on her flight from Doha, Qatar, to London on Friday morning, she spotted a…
Continue ReadingHow long will global air chaos last? Here’s what we know
By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — The shutdown of London’s Heathrow Airport, one of the busiest airports in the world, is causing chaos…
Continue ReadingNewJeans: Court rules against embattled K-pop band days before headline show
By Oscar Holland, CNN and Gawon Bae, CNN in Seoul (CNN) — A South Korean court has ruled against K-pop band NewJeans in its long-running…
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Historic spot in Santa Barbara gets new trees
New palm trees have gone in to fill in the historic median on State Street at Los Olivos St. The Jelly Palms are in an area with trees as old as…
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Unity Shoppe seeks community support for Spring Food Drive in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Unity Shoppe’s Spring Food Drive is in full swing in Santa Barbara. The Food Drive continues through the end of March.…
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Reporter Patricia Martellotti visits students at Hope Elementary School News Club in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Students at a Santa Barbara elementary school got a visit from a news reporter. NewsChannel reporter Patricia Martellotti was…
Continue ReadingAmanda Seyfried says she doesn’t ‘regret anything’ about turning down ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ role
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Amanda Seyfried is standing by a call she made to turn down the offer to star as Gamora in Marvel’s…
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Cal Poly issues Community Notice announcing the Death of Student Aubrey Murray
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – California Polytechnic State University shared its condolences in an campus-wide email titled “Death of Student Aubrey…
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Santa Maria hotel ‘bed tax’ revenue down in 2024 from previous year
Data released by the Santa Maria Valley Chamber shows Santa Maria Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT), also known as bed tax, was down in 2024 from the…
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