SLO County feels full impact of winter storm, many areas record several inches of rain
The first major rainstorm of 2021 took a pounding of San Luis Obispo County on Wednesday, causing flooding, power outages, downed trees, car…
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Storm damages vaccine site in San Luis Obispo County
Storm damage in San Luis Obispo forced the County to postpone Thursday’s COVID-19 vaccine…
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Santa Barbara residents dine out during calm before the storm
People in Santa Barbara and Montecito lined up to dine out on Coast Village Road before the rain that’s in the forecast…
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UCSB geology expert on storm: ‘It’s a time to be careful and watchful’
Dr. Ed Keller, Professor of Geology at UC Santa Barbara and one of the foremost experts on tectonic geomorphology, talked to NewsChannel about local…
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Congressman Salud Carbajal reintroduces Protect Patriot Parents Act in legal quest for Goleta woman
A high-profile immigration case with ties to our community is in the hands of the Judiciary Committee. The Protect Patriot Parents Act was formally…
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Preparations for this week’s major rainstorm in full force
Preparations for this week’s major rainstorm are in full force, with people stocking up on supplies, like sandbags, batteries and…
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Santa Barbara County struggles with slow COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Over 20,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered throughout Santa Barbara…
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UCSB honors student teachers at 2020-2021 Gevirtz School Fellowship Breakfast
The annual 2020-2021 Fellowship Breakfast at UC Santa Barbara’s Gevirtz School honored the teachers of the future Friday morning with a Zoom…
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Drive-Up COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic at GVCH booked for those 75 and older
A sense of relief and perhaps a sore arm for hundreds of people, 75 and older, in the South…
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Hundreds of SLO County seniors now receiving COVID-19 vaccine daily
Hundreds of San Luis Obispo County seniors are now receiving the COVID-19 vaccine daily at two distribution clinics, with a third to open next…
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The latest limited stay at home order leads to more food insecurity in Santa Barbara County
Food distribution needs have gone up significantly since the latest Covid-19 limited stay at home order. …
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UCSB Life of the Party peer educators encourage students to “Just call 911”
ISLA VISTA, Calif. –University of California Santa Barbara’s Alcohol and Drug Program has a student run group called Life of the Party that is…
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Annual pruning event at Mission Rose Garden cancelled
A less obvious side effect of the COVID pandemic will be the appearance of straggly rose bushes this month at an iconic landmark in Santa…
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Vitalant MLK National Day of Service blood drive aiming to boost low supplies
Vitalant is preparing to hold its annual MLK National Day of Service blood drive, with donations vitally needed due to shortages created by the…
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NewsChannel partners with Vitalant ahead of Monday’s MLK National Day of Service
Your local NewChannel celebrates a three-year partnership with Vitalant ahead of Monday’s MLK National Day of Service in honor of Martin Luther King,…
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SB South Coast Chamber of Commerce releases new ‘Heart of the Community’ campaign
Business is personal. That’s the message behind a new ‘Heart of the Community – Safe Return to Work’ video campaign. The 30-second clip highlights…
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Santa Barbara Supervisors set new goals and continue the 2021 battle with COVID-19 concerns
Newly sworn in Santa Barbara County Supervisor Bob Nelson takes over as the chairman for 2021.…
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Cat belonging to Montecito mudslide victim found three years later
A miraculous story of survival, three years in the making.Meet Patches, a beautiful Calico that turned up at the ASAP cat shelter last month in…
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Raising Our Light event commemorates three-year anniversary of Montecito mudslide disaster
Saturday marks the three year anniversary of the 1/9 Montecito mudslide…
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Public Health Officer calls COVID-19 situation “dire” in Santa Barbara County
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Santa Barbara County Public Health Officer Dr. Henning Ansorg said the county is seeing the results of Thanksgiving…
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