The rush is on to beat possible new COVID restrictions
If you are seeing people in more of a rush today, it may be because of the dire warnings of another limited shut down due to rising COVID-19 cases in…
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The public waits to see if the limited order will ground their December plans
Restaurant business will be curtailed to just to-go orders if new COVID-19 restrictions kick in for the next three…
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Los Padres National Forest newly staffed with third Interagency Hotshot Crew
Los Padres National Forest heads into the 2021 fire season with a third Interagency Hotshot Crew (IHC) after the Ventana Hand Crew successfully…
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Santa Barbara metal artisan weighs in on mysteries of metal monoliths
The recent appearance (and reported disappearance and apparent vandalism) of a metal monolith in San Luis Obispo County has local artisans hammering…
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Santa Barbara Airbus extends closure due to rising COVID-19 cases
Santa Barbara Airbus will remain closed until 2021 due to an increase in COVID-19 cases across the world.…
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MotorTrend unveils 2021 Truck of the Year: Ram 1500 TRX
The Ram 1500 TRX named MotorTrend 2021 Truck of the…
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Thanksgiving travelers return through Santa Barbara Airport
After a week filled with Thanksgiving festivities, many travelers headed back home.…
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Thanksgiving week lifts SB Airport to busiest day since pandemic began
Passenger numbers have still nosedived compared to Thanksgiving week…
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SBUSD Superintendent Maldonado: ‘Think about the children’
Two colors recently cast a grey cloud over the Santa Barbara Unified School District (SBUSD): orange and purple.Educators spent long hours working…
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Usually stuffed, Santa Barbara hotels seeing thinner Thanksgiving week
Many hotels have recently seen significant cancellations, but other guests are keeping their holiday travel plans…
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Near miss involving child prompts Ventura police to issue road safety message
Ventura Police posted a video clip Tuesday on their Twitter account showing a “near miss” in a crosswalk at a busy…
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Airline travel takes off despite recommendations to stay at home
Some people dropped their loved ones off and kissed them goodbye at the Santa Barbara Airport on…
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Infectious Disease expert: ‘Fearful that our numbers have worsened so much’
Just hours before Governor Gavin Newsom ordered a month-long curfew Thursday afternoon for California counties in the Purple Tier, an Infectious…
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Local pro surfer says ‘yes’ after stuntman pops the question while hanging from a helicopter
They had taken off for a fun flight from Malibu to Catalina where friends were waiting on boats…
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Jordan Cunningham among state legislators who attended conference in Hawaii during pandemic
Jordan Cunningham attends a bipartisan policy conference in a statement on Wednesday.…
Continue Reading Santa Barbara Airbus postpones reopening to December
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the county and travel demand remains low, Santa Barbara Airbus made the decision to delay its reopening…
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Halloween in Isla Vista wilts into a ghost of its past
ISLA VISTA, Calif. – Law enforcement was out in full force for Saturday’s Halloween night in Isla Vista. The ramped up staff is an added layer of…
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Trump Rally takes place in Santa Barbara as in-person polling begins
Organizers of Santa Barbara Trump Rally gathered dozens of Republican supporters along State Street Saturday…
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Oceano Dunes reopens to limited vehicle use
California State Parks began a planned phased reopening to the Oceano Dunes on Friday, providing access only to “street legal…
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Cottage/Sansum ID doctor addresses use of ventilators and political conspiracy theory
Local doctors are monitoring COVID-19 trends in other states and in Europe. Infectious Disease expert, Dr. David Fisk, who works at both Cottage…
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