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Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Race

May 20, 2022 1:32 pm Beth Farnsworth

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's race pits incumbent Bill Brown against challenger and current deputy Lieutenant Juan Camarena. We interviewed both candidates separately and asked them the same set of questions. … Continue Reading

Ukrainian Church in Santa Barbara County is hub of support for war-torn homeland

May 19, 2022 1:44 pm Beth Farnsworth

News Channel 3-12 has a follow up to our report on a family from war-torn Ukraine now safely living in Santa Barbara County.… Continue Reading

WhatsApp adds messaging tools to attract businesses

May 19, 2022 11:38 am The Associated Press

By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer WhatsApp parent Meta is moving forward with its push to attract businesses to its popular chat app. Its part of an effort to find new ways to make money beyond targeted advertisements on its other platforms, Facebook and Instagram. Meta unveiled a developer tool, WhatsApp Cloud API, to businesses… Continue Reading

Twitter will now label and suppress misinformation surrounding armed conflict and other crises

May 19, 2022 10:38 am CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung, CNN Business Twitter will now apply warning labels to — and cease recommending — claims that outside experts have identified as misinformation during fast-moving times of crisis, the social media company said Thursday. The platform’s new crisis misinformation policy is designed to slow the spread of viral falsehoods during natural disasters, armed… Continue Reading

Google’s Russian business plans to file for bankruptcy

May 18, 2022 10:03 am The Associated Press

Google says its Russian subsidiary is planning to file for bankruptcy because it can’t pay staff and suppliers.… Continue Reading

With Roe in doubt, some fear tech surveillance of pregnancy

May 18, 2022 7:02 am The Associated Press

By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Companies that collect data from the digital clues people leave online often know their most sensitive health information _ gleaned from web searches, health apps and location trackers. Privacy experts fear this digital trail could be used to surveil pregnancies if the U.S. Supreme Court allows abortions… Continue Reading

Managers fired from Twitter amid Musk buyout turmoil

May 12, 2022 12:41 pm The Associated Press

By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Twitter fired two of its top managers Thursday, the latest sign of internal turmoil amid Tesla billionaire Elon Musk’s planned buyout of the company. One Twitter general manager, Kayvon Beykpour, is leaving after 7 years; in a series of tweets Thursday, Beykpour said CEO Parag Agrawal “asked me to… Continue Reading

Big-hearted locals help support Ukrainian family

May 11, 2022 2:56 pm Beth Farnsworth

The News Channel 3-12 team has a follow-up on the Korniichuks, a Ukrainian family settling in with relatives in Santa Barbara County, for nearly a month.… Continue Reading

Google gets more multilingual, but will it get the nuance?

May 11, 2022 2:12 pm The Associated Press

About 10 million people speak Quechua, but trying to automatically translate emails and text messages into the lingua franca of the Inca Empire was nearly impossible before Google introduced it into its digital translation service Wednesday.… Continue Reading

Community forums assessing internet access, affordability taking place across Santa Barbara County

May 4, 2022 3:00 pm Jade Martinez-Pogue

The forums are connected to an effort being led by the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) to develop a countywide Broadband Strategic Plan.… Continue Reading

Paso Robles and Atascadero formalizing agreement on a North SLO County Broadband Strategic Plan

May 2, 2022 11:11 am Jade Martinez-Pogue

Paso Robles and Atascadero are formalizing an agreement to partner together on a North San Luis Obispo County Broadband Strategic Plan in order to improve funding to bring broadband internet access to residents throughout the city.… Continue Reading

Santa Barbara County welcomes its first family from war-torn Ukraine

April 27, 2022 3:05 pm Beth Farnsworth

GOLETA, Calif. - News Channel 3-12 shares a glimpse of the indestructible bond between two families, separated by war and 6,000 miles, in this exclusive story. Bogdan Prikhitko welcomed our crew into his family's home in Goleta that he shares with his wife, Tatiana, and the youngest of their three daughters. Bogdan and Tatiana Prikhitko (Courtesy: Herb… Continue Reading

Apple's self service repair is now being offered in the US.

Apple will now sell you parts to fix your own iPhone

April 27, 2022 9:24 am CNN Newsource

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Apple has officially opened its self service repair store, which provides manuals and parts for users seeking do-it-yourself fixes for their iPhones. The online shop offers more than 200 individual parts and tools, such as iPhone screws, cameras, batteries, displays, SIM card trays and more, allowing customers and third-party fixit… Continue Reading

Musk ordered to abide by SEC settlement over 2018 tweets

April 27, 2022 8:56 am The Associated Press

By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Elon Musk’s request to scrap a settlement with securities regulators over 2018 tweets claiming he had the funding to take Tesla private is being denied by a federal judge in New York. Judge Lewis Liman on Wednesday also denied a motion to nullify subpoenas of Musk… Continue Reading

Pollinating grasses and trees hit allergy sufferers hard this season

April 26, 2022 2:43 pm Beth Farnsworth

If your allergies are in full bloom, you're not alone. No, it's not COVID-19 in most cases. But, it is a particularly rough allergy season thanks to a combination of recent rains and lots of what allergy experts call "springtime pollinators." … Continue Reading

Hawaiian teams with Elon Musk company for in-flight internet

April 25, 2022 1:27 pm The Associated Press

Elon Musk's SpaceX is moving into the business of providing internet service to airline passengers.… Continue Reading

Busy bees keep Southcoast beekeeper on the move

April 21, 2022 3:02 pm Beth Farnsworth

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Spring is in the air and so are swarms of bees. News Channel 3-12 caught up with Nicholas Wigle, owner and operator of Super Bee Rescue and Removal, at a home on E. Ortega Street just down from the junior high. There were more than a few bees buzzing by. (Courtesy:… Continue Reading

Judge rejects gag order in suit over 2018 Elon Musk tweets

April 20, 2022 3:12 pm The Associated Press

By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — A federal judge in California has rejected a request from shareholders in a lawsuit to force Elon Musk stop talking about his 2018 tweets in which he said he had the funding to make Tesla a private company. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Edward Chen… Continue Reading

Shareholders await Musk’s next move in Twitter takeover bid

April 18, 2022 3:04 pm The Associated Press

By TOM KRISHER and MATT O’BRIEN AP Business Writers DETROIT (AP) — Twitter has dropped a major roadblock in front of Elon Musk’s effort to take over the company, leaving investors to wonder about the mercurial Tesla CEO’s next move. Twitter has adopted a “poison pill” defense that makes it difficult for Musk or any… Continue Reading

Santa Maria Public Library to temporarily close for computer system upgrade

April 14, 2022 12:02 pm Lindsay Zuchelli

The Santa Maria Public Library will be closed on Saturday, April 23.… Continue Reading