Smoke, heat impact Santa Maria vineyards
Wine makers in Santa Maria say the extreme heat is speeding up their fruit picking schedule by several…
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2020 Avocado Festival poster released and plans for a virtual event coming together
The California Avocado Festival will have a hybrid look involving restaurant menu offerings and a virtual show, but the annual street event will not…
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Trucking is vital link in all-important supply chain
The trucks are trying to keep with growing demand good and services on the Central Coast, across California and the nation, some drivers working 15…
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Santa Maria Elks Rodeo officially canceled
Elks Recreation announces the 77th annual Santa Maria Elks Rodeo and Parade has been canceled, but at same time, announce the creation of a new…
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Unsolicited packages of seeds delivered to Ventura County residents
Unsolicited packages of seeds from foreign counties continue to pop up in residents mailboxes up and down the…
Continue ReadingSanta Barbara, SLO County residents receive mysterious seeds from China
Mysterious bags of what appear to be seeds have been mailed to residents in San Luis Obispo County is recent weeks. Instances of these strange…
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Virtual COVID-19 conference speakers urge residents to help Santa Barbara County get off state monitoring list
At Tuesday’s Santa Barbara County COVID-19 conference, Supervisor Gregg Hart and Public Health Director Van Do-Reynoso urged people to take…
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Santa Maria’s CAUSE works to slow COVID-19 spread among farm workers
The organization CAUSE in Santa Maria is speaking with young farm workers to help slow the spread of…
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California Mid-State Fair begins four-day online livestock show and auction
California Mid-State Fair begins virtual Junior Livestock Show and Auction.…
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Cannabis farmers give $25k to local youth groups
A coalition of 13 Carpinteria Valley cannabis farms continues to donate money back to the community.…
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Old Mission Santa Barbara partners with The Berry Man to feed those in need
‘Peace and All Good.’ That’s the message behind a volunteer food effort happening each Tuesday morning at Old Santa Barbara…
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SCE offers free trimming service to homeowners near power lines
The SCE power company has a program — and a special message — for people with trees, hedges and brush near its equipment: it will trim trees near…
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COVID-19 outbreak, death among Santa Maria farm workers
At least one person has died and 14 farm workers have tested positive in an outbreak of COVID-19 in Santa…
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“Corpse flower” blooms at Cal Poly, bringing hundreds of visitors to view the rare plant
A rare “corpse flower” has bloomed at Cal Poly this week and is now attracting hundreds of visitors to the university’s plant shop to check out the…
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Extra state help coming to Santa Barbara County to trace COVID-19 exposure
With more COVID-19 testing comes the need for more tracking staff to follow up on those who test positive.…
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COVID-19 response plan battles its own breakdown as health officials constantly pivot
Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors Chairman Gregg Hart unleashed a rare rant over some conflicting message about COVID-19 rules in the last…
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Nipomo High School holds livestock fair for agriculture students in place of canceled county fair
Nipomo High School holds its own livestock fair for its agriculture students in place of the Santa Barbara County Fair, which was canceled due to the…
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Farmworkers pick up food donations in Port Hueneme
The Port of Hueneme teamed up with the city of Port Hueneme and other community partners to help farmworkers feed their…
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Hundreds of Santa Maria farmworkers receive raise after over a month of organizing
After a month of organizing for better pay and work conditions, over 600 farmworkers will receive a raise from
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Santa Maria Elks announce Rodeo Queen candidates
The Santa Maria Elks have announced the five Queen candidates for the upcoming 77th Annual Santa Maria Elks Rodeo and Parade, which is now scheduled…
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