Park setting next to the famous Santa Barbara Fig Tree reopens
The park setting next to the Moreton Bay Fig tree in Santa Barbara has reopened. The area had been closed off for several years due to issues around…
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Unity Shoppe consolidating two stores into one with Art Essentials moving on to State Street
The Unity Shoppe Thrift stores will be consolidated from two locations into one in Santa Barbara. A sale with discounts of 75 percent is…
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Krispy Kreme offers kindness in the form of free donuts
OXNARD, Calif.-. Early risers took advantage of a Krispy Kreme deal on Monday. In honor of World Kindness day participating shops gave away a dozen…
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Moment of Truth Literacy Talks help people sort fact from fiction
ISLA VISTA, Calif.–A free talk called “Sorting Fact from Fiction” took place in the Isla Vista Community Room. UCSB students, Isla Vista residents…
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Space X launching another Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – Space X rescheduled its Falcon 9 rocket launched to 9:23 p.m. from its base in Vandenberg, Nov. 13. A…
Continue ReadingFew have heard of this scenic train journey through Indonesia (and it’s a bargain, too)
By Leyla Rose, CNN (CNN) — The train click-clacks along at a steady rhythm, passing through various shades of green. Lush rice fields morph…
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Operation Christmas Angel delivers gifts to kids in San Luis Obispo County
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – Local businesses are partnering with the San Luis Obispo County Probation Department to collect and deliver gifts to kids…
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Turkey Drive: New farm to table work programs providing healthy food and job training for Good Samaritan clients
A pair of new Good Samaritan Shelter programs is providing a double-win for clients with non-profit organization, farm fresh produce, as well as…
Continue ReadingQuincy Jones’ cause of death revealed
By Dan Heching and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — Legendary musician, composer and producer Quincy Jones died from pancreatic cancer, according to…
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Mountain Fire displaces hundreds of residents and their pets
CAMARILLO, Calif. — Uriel Hernandez owns a farm in Ventura County. He just adopted a puppy that belonged to a homeless person who lived in the…
Continue ReadingOakland airport’s controversial name change blocked by judge
By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — The name “San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport” is off-limits to Oakland’s airport — at least…
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Dos Pueblo High School students walkout to express post-election concerns
GOLETA, Calif. (KEYT) – About 70 students from Dos Pueblos High School students walked out of class on Tuesday to express concerns on a variety of…
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The world’s longest-range, single-aisle plane is poised to shake up transatlantic travel
CNN By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: crackdowns on overtourism in Florence and Pompeii, new developments in the…
Continue ReadingOldest stone tablet inscribed with Bible’s Ten Commandments sells for $5 million
By Lianne Kolirin and Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — The oldest known tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments from the Old Testament sold on…
Continue Reading‘Squid Game’ creator Hwang Dong-hyuk put his actual teeth into making the show
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — “Squid Game” was a huge hit for Netflix, but the man behind the juggernaut South Korean drama is…
Continue ReadingBrett Goldstein is nothing like Roy Kent on ‘Shrinking.’ One powerful new episode shows why that was a good choice
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Brett Goldstein knew he had to nail the emotional scene at the center of this week’s episode of…
Continue ReadingItalian city Florence bans key boxes and tour guide loudspeakers to tackle overtourism
By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — The historic Italian city of Florence is taking steps to cut overtourism, introducing measures…
Continue ReadingDave Coulier, ‘Full House’ star, has cancer
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Dave Coulier, an actor and comedian who found fame as Uncle Joey on “Full House,” has revealed he has…
Continue ReadingRoy Haynes, legendary jazz drummer, dead at 99
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Roy Haynes, one of the world’s most influential jazz drummers, has died at age 99. Haynes passed away in Nassau…
Continue ReadingThis US couple moved to Costa Rica. Then they found a Central American country they liked even better
By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — CoCo and Deitrick Bates have made some pretty big leaps of faith in the past few years. They married within three…
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