New lane striping could make Chapala Street safer in one section of Santa Barbara
Traffic issues on Chapala Street in Santa Barbara could mean lane design changes ahead. The City Council will discuss the issue…
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New committee looks at the future of downtown Santa Barbara and its promenade
A new committee is looking at the long range plans for the State St. promenade in Santa Barbara. The first meeting has just been held. There are 15…
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New MTD routes up and running as the public and students are on the move again
The new MTD transit schedule is in place to handle increasing passengers including a higher student load. The downtown, waterfront and Seaside…
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Paso Robles appoints city police chief as city manager
The City of Paso Robles announced their appointment of the new city manager on Friday.…
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John Cox stops in Santa Barbara again as Newsom recall vote draws closer
Cox is polling in between six and ten percent support in the most recent…
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Vaccine and mask opponents rally outside school board meeting in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Dozens of parents rallied with their children outside the Santa Barbara Unified School District Board meeting on Tuesday…
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‘Upfront’ with Santa Barbara Police Department features videos on operations
The Santa Barbara Police Department is releasing a series of videos on its department’s operations starting with the response to homeless issues. …
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California Gov. Newsom faces a wall of apathy as Republicans mobilize recall voters
By Maeve Reston and Kyung Lah, CNN “Recall? What recall?” The young mother peeked out through her screen door at three volunteers in…
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Goleta employees must now be vaccinated for COVID-19 or tested weekly
Goleta’s Communications Manager Kelly Hoover said the City of Goleta has 102 employees and is doing everything it can to to create a safe work…
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Lighter version of Old Spanish Days still comes with a big cleanup
The clean up of Old Spanish Days in Santa Barbara will still be a big job, even with a scaled back…
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Special efforts to study drop in Carpinteria seal rookery population could be underway
The Carpinteria seal rookery population is dropping and the City Council is looking at options to help these marine…
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La Presidenta reacts to changes and COVID-19 cases among dancers
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. La Presidenta Stephanie Petlow is the figurehead of Old Spanish Days 2021 and has been at the center of some last minute…
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Santa Barbara Mission viewing blocked but some people still plan to see the Pequeña show
Mission Santa Barbara has been blocked by productions trucks for the Fiesta Pequena show tonight. Lawn viewing is banned as of Tuesday. The show…
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2021 Fiesta Pequeña now closed to public, will not be broadcast live
Old Spanish Days is promoting a COVID safe Fiesta this year with fewer events and smaller overall…
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Aquatic center check makes a splash in Oxnard
Community members will have a say in the final…
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New Santa Barbara Police Chief process delayed until new City Administrator chosen
Barney Melekian will remain as an interim Chief of Police in Santa Barbara until a new city administrator is picked and begins hiring a permanent…
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Gun buyback date set for Santa Barbara to reduce risks on the streets
A gun buy back program has been set for August 21 in Santa…
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San Luis Obispo man to plead guilty to bribing county supervisor, tax fraud
He faces a maximum sentence of 13 years in federal…
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Tap-to-pay fares now an option on buses in tri-county region
Riders hopping on the Clean Air Express or Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District buses don’t have to have cash on hand…
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Morro Bay councilman Robert “Red” Davis dies
A public celebration of life will be held in the next couple of…
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