Raising Our Light event commemorates anniversary of Montecito mudslide disaster
Locals across zip codes have banded together since that horrific morning in 2018, pulling each other up from the…
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A look back at the top stories of 2021 throughout our area
These are the top stories that stayed with us in 2021.…
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Huge turnout for COVID-19 rapid testing event held in SLO County
The San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department is hosting a COVID-19 pop-up rapid testing event today in Atascadero to help provide an…
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Oxnard man spreads holiday joy with treasured Snow Village
Erbie Daw, an Oxnard resident, has charmed residents year-round with his festive Snow Village. He said he modeled his creation after a specific,…
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CALM: Uptick in requests for service, developmental delays linked to remote learning and isolation
A somber new trend surfaced months into the school year. Now, with schools closed for the Winter Holiday season, there’s concern the reason for that…
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Bucket Brigade launches the Alisal Fire Assistance Project
The heroic and ubiquitous Bucket Brigade crew is behind a new effort to help those impacted by the October Alisal Fire above the Gaviota…
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Santa Maria weathers the storm, no major issues reported on Tuesday
The City of Santa Maria and surrounding area appears to be weathering the current rainstorm that has given a good drenching to the Central Coast the…
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Mudslide Debris Basin expert Tom Fayram retires
ironic and somewhat befitting that Tom Fayram’s last week on the job coincided with not one but two chances for rain in the…
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State Attorney General Rob Bonta travels to Santa Barbara to offer holiday consumer tips and warnings
The Unity Shoppe in Santa Barbara was the backdrop for a high-profile visit Tuesday by California’s Attorney General Rob Bonta.…
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Dignity Moves breaks ground
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-A ribbon cutting took place on Sunday for a new nonprofit called DignityMoves. DignityMoves is working on ways to deliver cost…
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Santa Barbara OES releases tips for keeping your home and family safe while traveling for the holidays
Holidays are right around the corner. Some are traveling for Thanksgiving this weekend. And Santa Barbara’s Office of Emergency Services wants to…
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ABC7: CHP pursuit on 5 freeway involved truck from Santa Barbara
A high speed pursuit along the 5 freeway in Los Angeles Tuesday night involved a truck from Santa Barbara County, according to…
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Santa Barbara chosen as pilot city for Australian-based MealPass App
A new food sharing service, MealPass App, launched this week in Santa Barbara, thanks to help from Down Under.…
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Oxnard Union High School District rolls out Wellness Centers on all campuses
A special group in education has rolled out a new “go-to” Wellness Center, 11 of them, one on each campus in the Oxnard Union High School District…
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SLO County Sheriff’s deputy honored for life saving response during last year’s Paso Robles active shooter incident
The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office held its annual awards ceremony Wednesday morning, honoring several employees and private citizens for…
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Santa Barbara County veterinarians concerned with canine influenza outbreak
It’s flu season, but not just for…
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Loma Alta Drive now closed through May to prevent slides below burned hillside
Light rain will help the roots grow, but heavy rain could cause a debris…
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Alisal Fire assignment brings deep pride to Wildland Firefighter from El Salvador
A Wildland Firefighter with Los Padres National Forest took special stock in his assignment at the height of the Alisal…
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N95 masks available at Direct Relief
If you’re having a hard time with smoke from the Alisal Fire, wearing an N95 respirator mask from Direct Relief might…
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UPDATE: Bulldozers and helicopters keeping Alisal Fire from iconic Reagan Ranch
As the crow flies, the Alisal Fire is now within a half mile of the iconic Reagan Ranch in the mountains high above Refugio.…
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