CDC moves tourism hot spot out of ‘high’ risk level for Covid-19
By Forrest Brown and Marnie Hunter, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lowered the Covid-19 travel risk for one of the most…
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Tourism industry thriving in SLO County, generating pre-pandemic numbers
Visit SLO CAL, which is the countywide non-profit destination marketing and management organization for San Luis Obispo County, reports the county…
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Domestic travel based on honor system when it comes to COVID
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-Like many airports, the Santa Barbara Airport is returning to pre-pandemic levels of business and leisure travel, and these…
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Santa Barbara County welcomes its first family from war-torn Ukraine
GOLETA, Calif. – News Channel 3-12 shares a glimpse of the indestructible bond between two families, separated by war and 6,000 miles, in this…
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Santa Barbara Harbor Commission voted to establish process for public evaluations of cruise ship program
As the return of cruise ships to the Santa Barbara harbor polarizes community members who are for and against the city’s cruise ship program, the…
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Hawaiian teams with Elon Musk company for in-flight internet
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is moving into the business of providing internet service to airline…
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One flight delayed at Santa Barbara Airport after minor accident
One flight leaving the Santa Barbara Airport was delayed on Thursday morning after a small airplane was slightly damaged during a…
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Marian Regional Medical Center donated 60 bike helmets to local schoolchildren
Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa Maria recently donated 60 bike helmets to elementary school children who completed a month-long bike safety…
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Amtrak no longer requires riders to wear masks
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Amtrak announced Tuesday night that riders will no longer be required to wear masks while in the train station or on…
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Masks no longer required on many Central Coast public buses
Masks are no longer needed to ride some Central Coast buses after a federal judge in Florida on Monday struck down a national mask mandate for public…
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Santa Barbara MTD to no longer require masks on buses
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Masks will no longer be required, yet will still be highly recommended, on Santa Barbara MTD buses following a court ruling…
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Allegiant Air announces reduction of service from Santa Maria to Las Vegas
Allegiant Air has announced it is reducing service from Santa Maria to Las Vegas starting later this month. The airline will now only provide flights…
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Camarillo construction site fire under investigation
The flames caused the temporary closure of some lanes along the 101 Freeway. Smoke could be seen for…
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Direct Relief ships out Project Joint Guardian firefighting gear for Ukraine
A coalition of firefighters from abroad and around the U.S., including some from Santa Barbara County, will deploy to Ukraine over the next…
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Local Op-ed appears in Polish news magazine
Wszystko Co Najwazniejsze, a news magazine in Poland, just published an op-ed written by Mark Juergensmeyer, Interim Director of the Orfalea Center…
Continue ReadingJetBlue cuts its summer schedule because of ‘challenging staffing situation’
By Pete Muntean, CNN JetBlue Airways is slashing as much as one in every 10 flights from its summer schedule despite what it calls heavy demand for…
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Beachgoers flock to the coast seeking relief from hot temperatures
As temperatures soared into the 80s and 90s in some places, Central Coast beaches were a popular place on Wednesday to seek some measure of…
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US electric-vehicle tax credits ending for new Toyota buyers
DETROIT (AP) — Toyota customers soon won’t be able to get U.S. federal tax credits for buying electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles. Toyota’s…
Continue Reading Santa Barbara MTD to lower service levels at end of April
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Santa Barbara MTD announced on Wednesday that it will temporarily lower service levels at the end of April in order to…
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Leisure and hospitality jobs poised to make a comeback after falling off during COVID
The Kimpton Canary hotel in downtown Santa Barbara holds a job fair to fill positions in hospitality as that industry makes a comeback after COVID. …
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