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Doctors without Walls expands services with new case manager in Santa Barbara

November 14, 2024 11:03 am Patricia Martellotti

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Doctors Without Walls is expanding its services to the homeless in Santa Barbara. For years, Doctors without Walls… Continue Reading

Rotary meeting discusses Santa Barbara County’s response to sex trafficking concerns

November 14, 2024 11:10 am John Palminteri

A special presentation will detail the issues of the sex trafficking of children in Santa Barbara County. It is an informational session with the… Continue Reading

New playgrounds coming soon to four Santa Maria elementary schools

November 14, 2024 11:06 am Jarrod Zinn

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - New playgrounds are coming to Santa Maria elementary schools.For nearly three months, kids have been playing at recess with no… Continue Reading

Unattended candles cause apartment fire in Isla Vista Wednesday night

November 14, 2024 4:01 am Jennifer Almanza

ISLA VISTA, Calif. – Firefighters responded to an apartment unit fire in Isla Vista Wednesday night. The upstairs neighbor made the call when… Continue Reading

Local wine expert shares Thanksgiving wine pairings on The Morning News

November 14, 2024 9:53 am Christa Kurkjian

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Thanksgiving is fast-approaching and while the food takes most of the attention, the drinks are important too. Santa… Continue Reading

A large seasonal berm is being built to protect vulnerable areas of the Santa Barbara waterfront

November 14, 2024 1:08 am John Palminteri

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Heavy equipment is in motion to build up a sand berm in vulnerable areas of the Santa Barbara waterfront. According to… Continue Reading

Cooling trend begins Thursday, light rain moves in Friday

November 14, 2024 4:25 am Mackenzie Lake

Its another cool morning along the Central Coast and you may see frost developing on your windshield for your early morning commute! A Frost Advisory… Continue Reading

Mountain Fire ravages thousands of acres of farmland leaving workers jobless

November 14, 2024 1:11 am Mina Wahab

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. — Uriel Hernandez owns Seacliff Farm in Ventura County. He says production is down 25% following the devastation of the… Continue Reading

Park setting next to the famous Santa Barbara Fig Tree reopens

November 13, 2024 2:45 pm John Palminteri

The park setting next to the Moreton Bay Fig tree in Santa Barbara has reopened. The area had been closed off for several years due to issues around… Continue Reading

Unity Shoppe consolidating two stores into one with Art Essentials moving on to State Street

November 13, 2024 3:36 pm John Palminteri

The Unity Shoppe Thrift stores will be consolidated from two locations into one in Santa Barbara. A sale with discounts of 75 percent is… Continue Reading

Gauchos hold off Fresno State to stay undefeated on the young season

November 13, 2024 11:57 pm Mike Klan

Deuce Turner scores a game-high 24 points off the… Continue Reading

Krispy Kreme offers kindness in the form of free donuts

November 13, 2024 10:10 pm Tracy Lehr

OXNARD, Calif.-. Early risers took advantage of a Krispy Kreme deal on Monday. In honor of World Kindness day participating shops gave away a… Continue Reading

Moment of Truth Literacy Talks help people sort fact from fiction

November 13, 2024 11:27 pm Tracy Lehr

ISLA VISTA, Calif.--A free talk called "Sorting Fact from Fiction" took place in the Isla Vista Community Room. UCSB students, Isla Vista… Continue Reading

Space X launching another Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg

November 12, 2024 3:12 pm Caleb Nguyen

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – Space X rescheduled its Falcon 9 rocket launched to 9:23 p.m. from its base in Vandenberg, Nov. 13. A… Continue Reading

Massive dust storm reduces visibility, causes vehicle pileup on central California highway

November 13, 2024 9:35 am Associated Press

CHOWCHILLA, Calif. (AP) — A powerful dust storm known as a haboob caused a vehicle pile-up on a central California highway, sending several people to… Continue Reading

Bishop Diego volleyball stars Eliana Urzua and Nicole Schuetz sign with NCAA Division 1 schools

November 13, 2024 6:12 pm Mike Klan

Dreams come true for Eliana Urzua and Nicole Schuetz as they are headed to the next… Continue Reading

Firefighters respond to structure fire in the 900 block of Cheltenham Road in Mission Canyon

November 13, 2024 6:22 pm Andrew Gillies

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Firefighters responded to the scene of a structure fire in the 900 block of Cheltenham Road in the Mission Canyon… Continue Reading

California teen pleads guilty in Florida to making hundreds of ‘swatting’ calls across the US

November 13, 2024 4:56 pm Associated Press

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A California teenager pleaded guilty Wednesday in a case involving the swatting of a Florida mosque among other institutions and… Continue Reading

Operation Christmas Angel delivers gifts to kids in San Luis Obispo County

November 13, 2024 5:58 pm Scott Hennessee

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - Local businesses are partnering with the San Luis Obispo County Probation Department to collect and deliver gifts to kids… Continue Reading

Turkey Drive: New farm to table work programs providing healthy food and job training for Good Samaritan clients

November 13, 2024 6:45 pm Dave Alley

A pair of new Good Samaritan Shelter programs is providing a double-win for clients with non-profit organization, farm fresh produce, as well as… Continue Reading