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The rush is on to beat possible new COVID restrictions

December 4, 2020 10:44 am John Palminteri

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…

Hair stylists, nail salons frustrated with stay-at-home order

December 3, 2020 10:29 pm Blake DeVine

Despite weeks of new rules and restrictions, coronavirus cases have continued to climb throughout…

The public waits to see if the limited order will ground their December plans

December 3, 2020 7:20 pm John Palminteri

Restaurant business will be curtailed to just to-go orders if new COVID-19 restrictions kick in for the next three…

Los Padres National Forest newly staffed with third Interagency Hotshot Crew

December 3, 2020 4:30 pm Beth Farnsworth

Los Padres National Forest heads into the 2021 fire season with a third Interagency Hotshot Crew (IHC) after the Ventana Hand Crew successfully…

Santa Maria student earns full-ride scholarship to Yale University

December 3, 2020 5:23 am Julia Nguyen

A Santa Maria high school student earns a full scholarship to Yale University.…

Ortega Park murals under evaluation ahead of massive redesign project

December 2, 2020 11:29 am Beth Farnsworth

Redesign plans for Ortega Park put a bullseye on part of Santa Barbara’s…

Local schools react to CIF decision to postpone start of sports season

December 2, 2020 11:02 am Dave Alley

Local athletic directors react to the recent decision by CIF to place the start of full practices and competitions on hold until further…

CoastHills Credit Union Delivers $10,500 to local causes on Giving Tuesday

December 1, 2020 3:59 pm Beth Farnsworth

CoastHills donated $3,000 to the Allan Hancock College Student Emergency Fund and $2,500 to San Luis Obispo Food Bank. The Credit Union’s Giving…

SLO County Public Libraries offer live help for job seekers, veterans, adult learners

November 30, 2020 5:15 pm Jessica Brest

The County of San Luis Obispo Public Libraries launched Brainfuse JobNow/VetNow™, an online resource for job seekers, veterans, adult learners and…

Marketplace pops up at Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

November 29, 2020 10:25 am Blake DeVine

Over the next four weekends, the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History will host a series of pop-up shops in its…

Latino DACA recipient first to win the Rhodes Scholarship, credits elementary school teacher

November 26, 2020 1:34 pm CNN

MIAMI, Fl. — In second grade, Santiago Potes walked into Marina Esteva’s gifted and talented classroom at Sweetwater Elementary School in…

SBUSD Superintendent Maldonado: ‘Think about the children’

November 25, 2020 11:12 am Beth Farnsworth

Two colors recently cast a grey cloud over the Santa Barbara Unified School District (SBUSD): orange and purple.Educators spent long hours working…

Pianos on State Street appear virtually with multiple Santa Barbara performances

November 24, 2020 10:53 am John Palminteri

The 2020 version of Pianos on State Street is virtual from multiple venues in Santa…

Near miss involving child prompts Ventura police to issue road safety message

November 24, 2020 1:06 pm Beth Farnsworth

Ventura Police posted a video clip Tuesday on their Twitter account showing a “near miss” in a crosswalk at a busy…

Goleta school district partners with Foodbank, UCSB to feed families through ‘Gobble Giveaway’

November 23, 2020 6:19 pm Blake DeVine

Just like lines at food drives, the COVID-19 pandemic keeps stretching…

$1 million given out to nonprofits by Montecito Bank & Trust

November 23, 2020 5:07 pm John Palminteri

A $1-million donation from Montecito Bank & Trust is helping 194 non-profits in the Central Coast…

Unity Shoppe loses founder Barbara Tellefson weeks before annual telethon

November 23, 2020 4:29 pm Beth Farnsworth

The Santa Barbara community lost one of its matriarchs over the weekend. Barbara Tellefson, President and Director of Operations of the Unity Shoppe,…