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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Special Delivery: Monroe Pumpkin Patch delivers to Santa Barbara students
No student field trips to the pumpkin patch this year because of the COVID pandemic. So, the pumpkin patch came to the kids on one Santa Barbara…
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Santa Barbara business fights Amazon to get its $100,000 back
Tonight’s Tipline Investigation involves the largest online retailer in the world, Amazon. The retail giant became what it is today partly due to a…
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ParentSquare looks back on 10 years of unifying Santa Barbara County school-home communications
ParentSquare is helping educators and families communicate better, especially after a virtual year online.…
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Trump announces launch of media company, social media site
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump says he’s launching a new media company with its own social media…
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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…
Continue ReadingAmazon plans to hire 150,000 temporary workers for the holidays
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Amazon plans to add 150,000 temporary workers in the United States for the holiday shopping rush, a 50% increase…
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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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The Montecito Motor Classic is back
ito Motor Classic returns to the Santa Barbara Polo Club this Sunday. The annual car show was cancelled last year because of the pandemic.…
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Hollywood star power helps raise awareness and open doors for New Beginnings
Hollywood star power is joining the effort to help combat California’s homeless crisis, including those in need throughout Santa Barbara…
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Frontier Communications donates 750 Chromebooks to Oxnard High School District
Oxnard Union High School District received a generous donation of 750 Chromebook laptops from Frontier Communications on Friday.…
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Preserving President Reagan’s daily drives at Rancho del Cielo
President Reagan preferred to tool around behind the wheel of his own jeeps, trucks and tractor over limos. A red 1962 Willy’s Jeep CJ-6 was his…
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Elon Musk says Tesla will move HQ from California to Texas
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the electric car maker will relocate its headquarters from Palo Alto, California, to…
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Whistleblower: Facebook chose profit over public safety
By DAVID BAUDER and MICHAEL LIEDTKE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook prematurely turned off safeguards designed to thwart misinformation…
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911 At Ease International and SB Police Foundation host ‘Fun with the Force’ First Responder event
‘Fun with the Force’ is a fundraising event for the Santa Barbara Police Foundation and 911 At Ease International…
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Huge wind turbine parts continue to move through Lompoc streets
Massive parts to a wind farm now under construction near Lompoc continue to move city streets, a spectacle generating excitement and wonder among…
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New Beginnings puts the spotlight on Rapid Rehousing Program
Housing for so many in the Santa Barbara area has become increasingly problematic in the past six to eight months, especially for those out of work…
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Rising tariffs, global shipping delays hit local businesses hard
Alan Bleecker with Capitol hardware addressed a major backlog in the global supply chain and rising…
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