Safe at Home Archives

Skin Deep owners rally community support for Ukrainian-born employee and fundraiser

March 11, 2022 3:32 pm Beth Farnsworth

Skin Deep, a go-to spot in Santa Barbara for unique gifts, jewelry, beauty products and much more, is also a community hub of support during times of…

Global Studies expert on Putin’s struggle to rebuild the USSR

March 9, 2022 5:44 pm Beth Farnsworth

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – UC Santa Barbara Professor Mark Juergensmeyer may have semi-retired from teaching Sociology, Global Studies and Religious…

Direct Relief’s shipment of critical medical supplies arrives in Ukraine

March 7, 2022 2:19 pm Beth Farnsworth

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Staff and volunteers with Santa Barbara-based Direct Relief are busy packing a new shipment of medical supplies that is…

Montecito Fire begins brush clearing and chipping in advance of wildfire threats

February 17, 2022 11:43 am John Palminteri

MONTECITO, Calif. – With the California wildfire season barely taking a break, the work is underway to clear brush in the Montecito hills as part of…

Local businesses expecting positive impact with lifting of mask mandate

February 16, 2022 5:45 pm Dave Alley

Local business owners and spiritual leaders are optimistic there will be a positive impact within the community with lifting of mask…

Santa Maria Fire Department to present first-ever strategic plan at tonight’s city council meeting

February 15, 2022 10:41 am Dave Alley

Santa Maria City Council is set to receive a presentation from Fire Chief Todd Tuggle tonight on a new multi-year Strategic Plan for the Fire…

Montecito Boy Scout organized blood drive with help from Station 91

February 11, 2022 3:32 pm Beth Farnsworth

MONTECITO, Calif. – If you walked the halls at Fire Station 91 on San Ysidro Rd. Friday afternoon, you’d be impressed by a mobile Vitalant team and…

Methane detection helicopter flying over Orcutt draws attention from residents

February 8, 2022 11:49 am Dave Alley

A low-flying helicopter being used by SoCal Gas to detect potential methane emissions is drawing plenty of attention from Orcutt residents on…

Hancock College holding blood drive this week, latest effort to help protect the community

February 7, 2022 5:55 pm Dave Alley

Allan Hancock College is holding a two-day long blood drive this week. It’s the latest effort held at the school to help protect the safety and…

Big turnout for Hancock College vaccination and booster clinic held for students, staff and public

January 27, 2022 11:10 am Dave Alley

Allan Hancock College is hosting a vaccination and booster clinic today for students and staff, as well as members of the…

In-N-Out Burger campaigns against human trafficking

January 25, 2022 2:21 pm Beth Farnsworth

The Irvine-based In-N-Out Burger chain is nearing the end of its January campaign in the fight to help end human trafficking.…

CDC study shows booster shots offer best protection against Omicron, number of boosted in local counties below 50 percent

January 21, 2022 11:59 am Dave Alley

Research released today by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates booster shots provide the best protection against the Omicron…

Local community college enrollment continues to lag during the pandemic

January 18, 2022 11:38 am Dave Alley

The COVID-19 pandemic is continuing to negatively impact community college enrollment at the national level, as well as…

Medical officials concerned about record number of COVID-19 cases in SLO County

January 17, 2022 11:52 am Dave Alley

The number of active cases of COVID-19 in San Luis Obispo County has reached an all-time high, drawing concerns from health and medical…

Better Business Bureau warns of door-to-door scammers

January 14, 2022 5:34 pm Lily Dallow

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) released a warning for central coast residents to look out for door-to-door paver…

Once pronounced dead after a skydiving accident, a Vitalant employee is living proof about the importance of giving blood

January 14, 2022 11:51 am Dave Alley

A San Luis Obispo man was once pronounced dead following a skydiving accident, but lived after receiving multiple blood donations, Now, many years…

Upcoming Day of Service blood drive aiming to boost critically low supplies

January 13, 2022 11:53 am Dave Alley

Vitalant is aiming to replenish critically low blood supplies during the upcoming Third Annual MLK Day of Service Blood…

Santa Barbara County public health reports several COVID-related records

January 11, 2022 7:43 pm Tracy Lehr

The two week average of hospitalizations is also up 40…

SLO County provides update on rapid surge of COVID-19 cases fueled by now dominant Omicron variant

January 11, 2022 11:48 am Dave Alley

San Luis Obispo County Public Health provided an update Tuesday morning on the recent surge of COVID-19 cases and the concerning number of impacts…

Raising Our Light event commemorates anniversary of Montecito mudslide disaster

January 7, 2022 7:13 pm Beth Farnsworth

Locals across zip codes have banded together since that horrific morning in 2018, pulling each other up from the…