States launch probe into TikTok’s effect on kids’ health
By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — State attorneys general have launched a nationwide investigation into TikTok and its possible…
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Good anxiety and brain-changing benefits
Good anxiety. There is such a thing and it is the focus of a community event at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural…
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Disney’s “Encanto” scores big with fans and Santa Barbara musician
The News Channel 3-12 team shines the spotlight on a Santa Barbara musician who squeezed his way into the hearts of movie-goers,…
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David Attias petitions Santa Barbara Superior Court Judge for restoration of sanity
Today marks the 21st anniversary of a quadruple vehicular homicide in Isla Vista. It happened just after 11:00 p.m. on February 23, 2001.…
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Downtown parking garages utilize License Plate Recognition and soon, QR Code payment option
A License Plate Recognition (LPR) pilot program is expanding in Santa Barbara City…
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Winter rains helped boost Santa Barbara’s water supply
The City of Santa Barbara is in good shape, water-wise, for…
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Trump’s social media app launches year after Twitter ban
By BERNARD CONDON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s new social media app has launched. He’s seeking a new…
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SBIFF Variety Artisans Award
Nearly a dozen artists and specialists will receive recognition at this year’s Santa Barbara International Film Festival for excellence in their…
Continue ReadingBillionaire who flew SpaceX last year going back into orbit
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The billionaire who flew on his own SpaceX flight last year is headed back up,…
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Students in Carpinteria High’s EV Program headed for The Big Apple
A group of classmates is preparing for a trip of a lifetime. But first, they’re getting over the shock of how it came…
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Montecito Boy Scout organized blood drive with help from Station 91
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…
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Uptown Starbucks opening soon at State and De La Vina
The newest Starbucks opening in Santa Barbara is at the site of the former Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. It’s a favorite spot for nearby Samarkand and…
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Santa Barbara community steps up the pace for Keep the Beat Instrument Drive
A steady rhythm of musical donations is creating a cacophony of its own at Nick Rail Music during its annual collection drive with the Santa Barbara…
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Methane detection helicopter flying over Orcutt draws attention from residents
A low-flying helicopter being used by SoCal Gas to detect potential methane emissions is drawing plenty of attention from Orcutt residents on…
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Proposed changes by the state for solar customers drawing concerns
Proposed changes by California regulators could dramatically alter the solar energy market for current and future…
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“Something Rotten!” takes center stage Thursday thru Saturday at Marjorie Luke Theatre
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The curtain will rise Thursday night for a live, teen performance touted as “the funniest musical comedy in at least 400…
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Nick Rail’s ‘Keep the Beat Instrument Drive’ changes the tune for kids in need
A partnership between Nick Rail Music and the Santa Barbara Education Foundation is now in its 20th year, raising funds and collecting instruments…
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Wharf Wednesday in celebration of Stearns Wharf’s 150 birthday
Wednesday, February 2 kicked off Wharf Wednesday in celebration of Stearns Wharf’s 150th…
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UC Santa Barbara’s Gevirtz School hosts 2021-2022 Fellowship Breakfast
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – “Celebrating Tomorrow’s Changemakers” was the theme of this year’s honorary event, which recognizes the teachers of the…
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Santa Barbara Coast is a nursery ‘hot spot’ for great white sharks
Marine biology experts with the Shark Lab at Cal State University Long Beach (CSULB) confirm why local residents have seen an uptick in great white…
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