SLO County drawing down large-scale COVID-19 response operations
San Luis Obispo County is currently drawing down some of its large-scale COVID-19 response operations, including dismantling its Alternate Care Site…
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Direct Relief sends first charter of critical medical supplies to COVID-ravaged India
Santa Barbara-based Direct Relief is sending out its first charter of critical medical supplies to India, thanks to…
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Honest business owner makes good on what had been a valueless gift card
NewsChannel 3 has a follow-up to a story we shared with viewers at the beginning of April. It is a “buyer beware” for customers purchasing gift…
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Dr. Charity Dean focus of 60 Minutes “The Premonition” segment on COVID-19
Dr. Charity Dean, Santa Barbara County’s former Public Health Director (2014-2018) is in the national spotlight again. This time, in last Sunday’s…
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Latest Variant Testing Results for Santa Barbara County
Local health experts are seeing a “significant shift” in COVID-19 Variants of Concern in Santa Barbara…
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Infectious Disease expert: ‘Variants of concern showing up and taking over’
Infectious Disease experts in Santa Barbara County are well into a fifth month tracking two COVID-19 variants now prevalent in Santa Barbara County.…
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Cherishing your loved one with a Parting Stone
NewsChannel 3-12 profiles a unique company, a stand-out in an era when people are looking for new solutions to old…
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Santa Barbara County may soon move into state’s less restrictive Orange Tier
With coronavirus cases coming down, Santa Barbara County could reach the orange tier tomorrow.…
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Lunch with Love event delivers comfort food and more
Proceeds from a bagged lunch are helping some of Santa Barbara’s most vulnerable children at Storyteller Children’s…
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SBUSD brings elementary students back to campus five days a week
More than a month into hybrid learning, the Santa Barbara Unified School District decided to double its’ students on-campus…
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Santa Barbara International Film Festival concludes drive-in experience
This year’s edition of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival was unlike any…
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Support local. Shop local. It is a pandemic mantra folks in Santa Barbara have practiced for the past year. But, as one man learned, that slogan…
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Visitors to be allowed back at Ventura County jails
Visitors will be allowed inside for a maximum of 30 minutes so facilities can be sanitized between…
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Cal Poly hosts spectators at a sporting event for first time in more than a year
Cal Poly welcomes back spectators to sporting events for the first time in more than a year on Thursday when the baseball team begins a series with…
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Large number of spring break travelers providing big boost to Pismo Beach businesses
Spring break travelers are filling Pismo Beach streets, beaches, hotels, campgrounds, shops and restaurants, providing a huge boost to local…
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SBIFF 2021: Mike’s Field Trip to the Movies alternative a pandemic success
Film festival crews and organizers were busy Tuesday installing two state-of-the-art LED screens, shining spotlights and, preparing the virtual red…
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Good Space seeking helping hand from City of Goleta
Many people are still working outside the office. Yet, that’s not stopping ideas and innovation from crossing paths at Good Space in…
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Santa Barbara County eyes move into orange tier
As the weather warms up, more people are out and about as Santa Barbara County remains in the red…
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Despite pandemic, home sales soaring in Santa Barbara
The country is still battling the COVID-19 pandemic, but that hasn’t stopped people from buying homes, particularly in the Santa Barbara…
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Detection of COVID-19 variant concerning to Central Coast health officials
The recent detection of a COVID-19 variant in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties is causing concern for health officials in both…
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