Santa Maria launches new app to provide up-to-date information to residents
The City of Santa Maria has launched a new app that provides residents with up-to-date information through real time push alert notifications to…
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Facebook resorts to old smear tactics against TikTok
By The Associated Press WASHINGTON Meta, Facebook’s parent company, hired a Republican consulting firm called Targeted Victory to “orchestrate a…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft confirms it was breached by hacker group
By Brian Fung, CNN Microsoft has confirmed it was breached by the hacker group Lapsus$, adding to the cyber gang’s growing list of victims. In…
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Santa Barbara County launches internet needs assessment survey as part of countywide Broadband Strategic Plan
Santa Barbara County is in the process of developing a countywide Broadband Strategic Plan to better understand internet availability for county…
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Biden warns US companies of potential Russian cyberattacks
By ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — President Joe Biden is urging U.S. companies to make sure their digital doors are locked…
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Lawsuit says Google discriminates against Black workers
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer A former Google employee sued the tech giant saying it engages in a “pattern and practice” of racial…
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Russia court bans Facebook, Instagram on ‘extremism’ charges
MOSCOW (AP) — A Moscow court has banned Facebook and Instagram for what it deemed extremist activity in a case against their parent company, Meta.…
Continue ReadingSpaceX will now launch satellites for top space broadband competitor, OneWeb
By Jackie Wattles and Jennifer Korn, CNN SpaceX has a new deal to launch internet-beaming satellites for its chief competitor in the satellite…
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Bucket Brigade organizes two-day Alisal Fire Assistance Project
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – The Bucket Brigade is putting out a call for all hands on deck. Volunteers are needed this weekend to help with the…
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Friendship Missionary Baptist Church brings back ‘Dinner on the Ground’ fellowship tradition
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – A treasured, Sunday tradition is making a comeback this weekend on the Eastside in Santa Barbara. “We got some good, deep…
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PayPal enables customers to send money to Ukrainians
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — PayPal says that its users will now be able to send money to Ukrainians, both in the war-ravaged…
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Funk Zone’s Silo 118 comes alive with Larry Vigon’s ginormous” projected paintings
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Silo 118 on Gray Street in the Funk Zone is hosting the debut of Larry Vigon, a highly talented, international artist, who…
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Skin Deep owners rally community support for Ukrainian-born employee and fundraiser
Skin Deep, a go-to spot in Santa Barbara for unique gifts, jewelry, beauty products and much more, is also a community hub of support during times of…
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Hacked US companies to face new reporting requirements
The new rules approved by Congress are part of a broader effort by the Biden administration and Congress to shore up the nation’s cyberdefenses…
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Ways to avoid cyber attacks
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – The Director of the California Cybersecurity Institute at Cal Poly appeared live on NewsChannel 12 Thursday to discuss ways…
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Global Studies expert on Putin’s struggle to rebuild the USSR
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – UC Santa Barbara Professor Mark Juergensmeyer may have semi-retired from teaching Sociology, Global Studies and Religious…
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David Attias denied restoration of sanity and release from supervised program
Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Thomas Adams has denied David Attias’s request for more freedom.…
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Apple’s new budget iPhone will be faster and more expensive
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Apple on Tuesday unveiled a new version of its budget-priced iPhone that’s…
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AP sources: Biden to issue executive order on cryptocurrency
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order on cryptocurrency…
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Direct Relief’s shipment of critical medical supplies arrives in Ukraine
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Staff and volunteers with Santa Barbara-based Direct Relief are busy packing a new shipment of medical supplies that is…
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