Eva Longoria opens up about choosing to live abroad
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Eva Longoria has chosen to live her life outside of the US. The “Desperate Housewives” star told Marie…
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Santa Maria Leaders address the State of the City Thursday morning
The Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce held its 2024 State of the City event at the Santa Maria Radisson on Thursday…
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Turkey Drive: SLO Food Bank glean program rescuing fresh produce for people battling hunger
SLO Food Bank is helping provide fresh and healthy produce to community members battling food insecurity through its GleanSLO…
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Doctors without Walls expands services with new case manager in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Doctors Without Walls is expanding its services to the homeless in Santa Barbara. For years, Doctors without Walls…
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New playgrounds coming soon to four Santa Maria elementary schools
SANTA MARIA, Calif. – New playgrounds are coming to Santa Maria elementary schools.For nearly three months, kids have been playing at recess with no…
Continue ReadingDenzel Washington says he had a same-sex kiss in ‘Gladiator II’ that got cut
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Denzel Washington rules on screen, but there is one thing audiences won’t get to see him do in his latest…
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Unattended candles cause apartment fire in Isla Vista Wednesday night
ISLA VISTA, Calif. – Firefighters responded to an apartment unit fire in Isla Vista Wednesday night. The upstairs neighbor made the…
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Nicole Kidman found a classy way to shade Martin Scorsese about his lack of female stars
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Nicole Kidman has worked with some amazing directors, but there’s one she has not. In a recent interview…
Continue ReadingAriana Grande has stirred up a ‘Wicked’ lyrics debate
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Ariana Grande would like to put to rest a popular inaccuracy about a lyric in the hit Broadway musical…
Continue ReadingRyan Reynolds confirms Taylor Swift’s role in his family
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift trolling Ryan Reynolds is how we learned how close she is to the actor and his family. Swift…
Continue ReadingActress Sydney Sweeney slams ‘fake’ female empowerment in Hollywood
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Hollywood star Sydney Sweeney has hit out at what she calls “fake” pronouncements on female empowerment in the…
Continue Reading‘The Disneyland of American grocery stores’: How Trader Joe’s became a tourist hot spot
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — Seoul’s Incheon Airport has taken a major stance. Throughout the terminal, large signs in Korean and English…
Continue ReadingLavish gold-domed penthouse in New York city on sale for $25 million
By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Visitors to New York City’s famed Flatiron Building may have noticed the landmark’s lesser-known neighbor…
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Mountain Fire ravages thousands of acres of farmland leaving workers jobless
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. — Uriel Hernandez owns Seacliff Farm in Ventura County. He says production is down 25% following the devastation of the…
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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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