Lompoc Library kicks off ‘Find Your Voice’ Summer Reading Challenge for community
Lompoc Library launches its annual ‘Find Your Voice’ Summer Reading Challenge. For the next two months, there will be free activities for children,…
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Free pet microchips in June follows jump in strays
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-Santa Barbara County Animal Services has taken in 450 stray pets in the month of May and 100 more than usual each month.…
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Debt deal passage in the House comes as no surprise to local lawmakers
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-The debt limit standoff that threatened economic upheaval led to a compromise that seemed to come as no surprise to local…
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US Bank officially takes over Union Bank branches including many on the Central Coast
US Bank has officially taken over Union Bank including branches on the Central Coast. US Bank is in 26…
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Fresco closes after 28 years, and abruptly leaves new location in downtown Santa Barbara
Fresco Cafe closes after 28 years in Santa Barbara. The restaurant had just moved to a new location last…
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Lockdown-triggering pursuit in San Luis Obispo ends in arrest of one man with multiple warrants
The San Luis Obispo Police Department arrested a 26-year-old man on Wednesday for an assortment of crimes committed over the past several months…
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Lompoc Parks and Recreation opens registration for three community summer activities
Lompoc Parks and Recreation are offering three unique activities for those interested in adding to their summer…
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Santa Barbara County Public Works dredging in Carpinteria Salt Marsh until July
Santa Barbara County is conducting emergency dredging operations at the Carpinteria Salt Marsh to limit the flood risk for adjacent properties.…
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Fighting Back Santa Maria Valley hosts third annual Tobacco Prevention Summit
Non-profit organization Fighting Back Santa Maria Valley hosts its third annual Tobacco Prevention Summit at the Buellton Recreation Center.…
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Santa Barbara summer lifeguard staff will cover all towers and pools, while other cities have concerns
Lifeguards will be fully staffed in Santa Barbara this summer. Many cities in the U.S. have reported…
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Final preparations underway for Santa Maria Elks Rodeo
With the start of the 80th Annual Santa Maria Elks Rodeo and Parade now less than a day away, final preparations are taking place today at the Elks…
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Associated Students Trans & Queer Commission to host QTOPIA in Isla Vista
ISLA VISTA, Calif.-There have been a number of pride events over the years near the University of California, Santa Barbara, but this Saturday will…
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“Ride The Cyclone” opens at Santa Barbara High School on Sunday
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-“Ride The Cyclone” is the final musical of the school year at Santa Barbara High School. Theater students are in their final…
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Avenue of Flags open to the public
VENTURA, Calif.-The Avenue of Flags is a Memorial Day weekend tradition. The flags line the roads at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park each year in Ventura.…
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The Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara prepares for another ceremony at Allan Hancock College
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-The Scholarship Foundation will hold its next annual awards ceremony for students in northern Santa Barbara County on Wednesday…
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Italian restaurant owner says ‘Make me an offer’ he can’t refuse to take away his parklet
The Ca’ Dario restaurant parklet is now for sale after it was ruled in violation by the City of Santa Barbara. It will come out on or before June…
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Visitors transported to Vatican City through immersive Sistine Chapel Exhibit
Art lovers can now take a look at Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel without flying out to Vatican…
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Historic landmark stolen in Santa Barbara on tribal village site
The California Historical plaque for Burton Mound in Santa Barbara has been stolen. The city park department confirmed on May 30, it was taken on…
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Santa Barbara Humane offers free microchips at Santa Maria campus ahead of Fourth of July
Fourth of July celebrations can bring to mind fireworks shows and grilling, but it is also the weekend when more pets go missing than any other. To…
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Countdown winding down to much-anticipated 80th Annual Santa Maria Elks Rodeo and Parade
The much-anticipated 80th Annual Santa Maria Elks Rodeo and Parade is quickly approaching as the countdown to the start of the popular event is now…
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