Eight ways to stay safe online
If it looks strange, it is strange. Don’t click the link, just like you don’t answer phone calls from unknown…
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In-N-Out Burger campaigns against human trafficking
The Irvine-based In-N-Out Burger chain is nearing the end of its January campaign in the fight to help end human trafficking.…
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B of A lot on Upper State Street is home to Santa Barbara’s newest EV charging stations
Nearly a handful of parking spots in the Bank of America lot at 3790 State Street are cordoned off with caution tape and soon, only available for…
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Driver sentenced for 2020 oil tanker crash that spilled thousands of gallons of crude into Cuyama River
Santa Barbara County District Attorney Joyce Dudley announced Monday that her office has settled two cases linked to the March 2020 Cuyama Oil…
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Airlines again warn of potential disruption from 5G rollout
The airline industry is raising the stakes in a showdown with AT&T and Verizon over the telecom companies’ plan to launch new 5G wireless service…
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Man suspected of armed robbery at Oxnard smoke shop arrested, again
Oxnard police investigators didn’t have to look far for one of the men they were trying to track down after an armed…
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SBPD releases surveillance images of couple suspected of break-ins at Storyteller Children’s Center
A man and a woman caught on surveillance camera are suspected of breaking into a number of local businesses, including Storyteller Children’s Center…
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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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Santa Barbara County elections czar reflects on attack on U.S. Capitol, one year later
One year later, many Americans feel a deep sense of sadness about the violence and divisiveness that fueled last year’s attack on the United States…
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Australian Walkabout opens Saturday at the Santa Barbara Zoo
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Australian Walkabout at the Santa Barbara Zoo opens this weekend in what used to be the old elephant exhibit.   The…
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CA State Parks denies grant to help fund Ortega Park renovation
Jill Zachary, Parks and Recreation Director, shared with the Mayor and Council on December 13 that the City of Santa Barbara was not awarded the $8.4…
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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.…
Continue ReadingHow John Madden became the biggest name in video games
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business John Madden, the former Hall of Fame NFL coach, has died. But his name lives on in one of the world’s most…
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Where in the world is Santa Claus? Track him online with NORAD
It’s the 66th year that NORAD has tracked…
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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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SpaceX launches 52 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg
Saturday’s mission was the 34th launch for…
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SpaceX, Vandenberg prep for Falcon 9 launch Saturday morning
The Starlink satellites are designed to increase internet access around the…
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California jobless rate below 7%; 1st time since March 2020
California’s unemployment rate has fallen below 7% for the first time since March of last year at the start of the…
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