Cal Poly students use artificial intelligence, drones to ‘forecast’ shark encounters
A team of students at Cal Poly is hoping a mix of drones and artificial intelligence will make beachgoers want to get back in the…
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New virtual concert series brings top performers to the Marjorie Luke Theatre for online shows
The Marjorie Luke Theatre launches a high quality music and spoken word series with no audience during the COVID-19 crisis.…
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Goleta teams up with Equalitech to improve census response
GOLETA, Calif. — The city of Goleta’s goal is to have everyone fill out the 2020 census and the nonprofit Equalitech has signed on to help. The tech…
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‘Better Together’ partnership provides $200,000 grant funding for Santa Maria businesses
The Santa Barbara Better Together (SBBT) Fund Small Business Grant Program is a joint effort between the Santa Barbara Foundation and the City of…
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Commemorating the one year anniversary of the Conception dive boat tragedy
It feels as though more than one year has passed since the Conception dive boat tragedy, a gut-wrenching trauma that took the lives of 34 people on…
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Central Coast manufacturing businesses are thriving and looking to hire
While many companies are struggling right now due to the pandemic, local manufacturing businesses seem to be…
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Lucia Mar Unified School District creates online check-in to monitor students emotional wellness
Lucia Mar Unified School District has created a new online check-in program that allows teachers and school officials to monitor students emotional…
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Goleta aluminum company plays vital role in global ventilator production
Worldwide demand for life-saving ventilators is having a major impact on an industrial engineering company in Goleta specializing in aluminum.…
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Oxnard man arrested for social media hoax targeting woman, coffee shop
The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office arrested an Oxnard man who created fake social media accounts to impersonate a Ventura woman and defame a local…
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Tipline Investigation: Errors in state system leave unemployed Californians scared, mad and frustrated
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – More than a million Californians are on the verge of becoming homeless. Sadly, the safety net they thought would help them is…
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Lyft and Uber rolling along thanks to emergency stay
You can still catch a Lyft or Uber ride after midnight Thursday thanks to an appellate court ruling and an emergency stay.…
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State-of-the-art technology providing advanced breast cancer treatment at Mission Hope Cancer Center
State-of-the-art technology is providing advanced breast cancer treatment at Mission Hope Cancer…
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Santa Barbara man champions for better health care at DNC
A powerful testimonial during night two of the DNC featuring Santa Barbara resident, Ady…
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Arroyo Grande providing free WiFi for students at Elm Street Park
The city of Arroyo Grande announced on Monday that all students in the Lucia Mar Unified School District will have access to free WiFi at Elm Street…
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Former Ventura music teacher pleads guilty to producing child pornography
A former music teacher with ties to Santa Barbara and Ventura County schools has pleaded guilty to a federal child pornography…
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Direct Relief’s 90 ton aid shipment heads to Lebanon early next week
Santa Barbara-based Direct Relief has received urgent requests for medical supplies from facilities in Beirut near the epicenter of the August 4…
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Santa Barbara woman launches free ‘Tutor the Future’ service
Maggie Miller knows the daily classroom challenges and educational obstacles of teaching and learning. And that was before the COVID-19 pandemic. She…
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Look for the Helpers: ‘Computers for Families’ helps people stay connected during the pandemic
Many families in Santa Barbara County are able to bring technology and internet into their homes, thanks to a generous…
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Leaders discuss plan to develop thriving spaceport at Vandenberg Air Force Base
New developments in the REACH 2030 initiative was discussed in a zoom meeting Wednesday…
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Former Santa Barbara Co health officer tapped for network investigation on COVID-19
‘American Catastrophe,’ an ABC Network investigation into the coronavirus and COVID-19, put the spotlight on Santa Barbara County’s former…
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