Goleta Valley Library offers live one-on-one tech tutoring
The Goleta Valley Library is offering virtual tech help during the COVID-19 crisis and stay-at-home…
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Carpinteria company pivots from art to frontline medical gear
There is no shortage of the can-do American spirit these days; people stepping up in their homes and businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, doing…
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Cal Poly students help connect hand sanitizer to at-risk organizations
Thanks in part to a team of Cal Poly students, at-risk organizations can now connect to the hand sanitizer they…
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Santa Barbara’s convalescent plasma program builds supply
Convalescent plasma, one of the most promising experimental treatments for COVID-19, is ramping up in Santa Barbara.…
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Grand Jury: Santa Barbara County “woefully ill-prepared” for cyber-attack
Santa Barbara County is at risk of falling victim to a cyber attack, according to the 2019-20 Santa Barbara County Grand Jury.…
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Just eight months old, SLO County’s new emergency website now a valuable resource during COVID-19 pandemic
San Luis Obispo County’s emergency information website ReadySLO.org has only been online for eight months, but has quickly become an instrumental…
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Cottage Health offering free online COVID-19 diagnosis
Cottage Health is now offering a free initial online diagnosis through its Cottage CareNow…
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Delta IV Heavy rocket parts arrive at Vandenberg AFB
Vandenberg Air Force Base is preparing for another rocket launch set for later this…
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Lompoc Foursquare Church prepares for an online Easter Sunday with spike in viewers
With an influx of online viewers, Lompoc Foursquare Church is preparing for a busy Easter Sunday, despite the coronavirus…
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Open4Biz page helps over 1,000 small businesses share that they are still open during the crisis
A lot of small businesses are doing everything they can right now to stay afloat, and we want to help…
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Local residents dust off 3D printers and crank out protective face shields
Marco Farrell was one of more than a dozen residents in town who answered a Facebook post by the Bucket Brigade, asking people with 3D printers to…
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Masks on a Mission making homemade fabric masks for hospital, jail staff
The term “homemade mask” is quickly becoming a fashion trend. Masks on a Mission group is helping by sewing homemade fabric masks.…
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Father Larry’s homily for Palm Sunday
Old Mission Santa Barbara’s Father Larry is reaching out to the Santa Barbara community in hopes of sending encouragement to those “caught under this…
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NASA selects Cal Poly for role in Lunar Exploration Missions
Cal Poly, NASA and nine other universities are teaming up to develop new technologies that will return astronauts to the moon and pave the way for…
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Mindbody CEO addresses layoffs, furloughs due to coronavirus
Mindbody says the company is planning for layoffs and furloughs due to the ongoing COVID-19…
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Open4Biz: Santa Barbara Auto Stereo & Wireless
We are highlighting local businesses that remain open during the coronavirus crisis. You can find hundreds of them listed on our website…
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New Open4Biz webpage providing much needed support to local businesses during difficult times
New Open4Biz webpage now listing more than 500 local businesses still open and needing support during this time of…
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Cal Poly engineering faculty and students switch gears to create needed medical supplies.
The Cal Poly Engineering Department is adjusting to the Coronavirus pandemic by switching the focus of its spring quarter courses to deal with the…
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Santa Barbara County Planning and Development open for business on-site and online
Santa Barbara County’s Planning and Development Department is open for business, despite temporary counter closures at the Santa Barbara and Santa…
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New online education begins for all Lucia Mar Unified School District students
Lucia Mar Unified School District begins online education for all its 10,000-plus students in kindergarten through 12th grades.…
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