Former Port Hueneme Mayor Jonathon Sharkey remembered as hometown hero
People in Port Hueneme are mourning one of their longest serving elected…
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The rush is on to beat possible new COVID restrictions
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…
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Hair stylists, nail salons frustrated with stay-at-home order
Despite weeks of new rules and restrictions, coronavirus cases have continued to climb throughout…
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The public waits to see if the limited order will ground their December plans
Restaurant business will be curtailed to just to-go orders if new COVID-19 restrictions kick in for the next three…
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Ortega Park murals under evaluation ahead of massive redesign project
Redesign plans for Ortega Park put a bullseye on part of Santa Barbara’s…
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Surfliner Inn project up for review in Carpinteria
CARPINTERIA, Calif.–Architects shared their vision of the proposed Surfliner Inn Monday night. They took part in a concept review Zoom meeting with…
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Governor announces immediate tax relief for small businesses
CARPINTERIA, Calif. – During a COVID-19 update on Monday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced immediate relief funds in the form of sales tax…
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Outgoing State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson: ‘It has truly been an honor’
Outgoing State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson expressed a note of gratitude to her constituents Monday as she leaves her post of eight years.…
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Santa Barbara’s downtown promenade expected to remain into 2021
The upbeat reaction about the hastily created downtown Santa Barbara promenade is part of the reason it will be around for at least the mid part of…
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Indoor gyms in Santa Barbara County defy purple tier public health orders
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Getting a good workout before a Thanksgiving feast is nothing new, but trying to do it during a pandemic has its hurdles.…
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Santa Barbara, SLO Counties certify election results
Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties both certified their election results…
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Local prosecutors weigh in on inmate unemployment fraud scandal
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Local prosecutors have been investigating allegations of jail and prison inmates swindling California out of unemployment…
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How California reached historic voter turnout despite pandemic, distrust
Californians faced the naysayers and voted by mail in record numbers this election, potentially avoiding a pandemic super spreader event and showing…
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Goleta school district partners with Foodbank, UCSB to feed families through ‘Gobble Giveaway’
Just like lines at food drives, the COVID-19 pandemic keeps stretching…
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Airline travel takes off despite recommendations to stay at home
Some people dropped their loved ones off and kissed them goodbye at the Santa Barbara Airport on…
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SLO County judge rules to ban billboards advertising marijuana along CA highways
A San Luis Obispo County Superior Court judge ruled on Friday that billboards advertising marijuana will no longer be allowed along California…
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Governor Newsom chooses Dawn Ortiz-Legg as late Supervisor Adam Hill’s successor
On Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the appointment of SLO County Planning Commissioner Dawn Ortiz-Legg to the District 3 seat on the…
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Public Health officials warn families to play it COVID-safe this Thanksgiving in hopes of reopening schools next year
Santa Barbara County’s COVID-19 update focused on educating the community about the statewide curfew that begins Saturday…
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Jordan Cunningham among state legislators who attended conference in Hawaii during pandemic
Jordan Cunningham attends a bipartisan policy conference in a statement on Wednesday.…
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COVID-19 hot spots revealed in Santa Barbara County data
A dramatic rise in COVID-19 cases sends 41 counties into the strict purple tier. Some Santa Barbara County hot spots have been…
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