Old Town Goleta traffic changes get mixed reviews
Traffic changes in Old Town Goleta are getting mixed…
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Wording on Santa Barbara sales tax measure is the key to reaching voters about dire financial needs
A proposed 1/2 cent sales tax ballot measure would raise money in Santa Barbara for essential services including fire and police. The city is…
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Cell phone ‘hotels’ set up in the Santa Barbara Unified School District
The Santa Barbara Unified School District has a cell phone restriction in the classroom. Studies show students get better grades when they are not…
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Lompoc to host Election Candidate Forums for City Council and Lompoc School Board positions
Two non-partisan dual language candidate forums are coming to Lompoc this…
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Vacation time for President Joe Biden & First Lady on the Central Coast
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden arrived at the Santa Barbara Airport around 2:24 a.m., Tuesday…
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New Santa Barbara school year starts with multiple paths to college and jobs
Santa Barbara High begins with a new year with an upgraded Visual Arts and Design Academy (VADA) building . The classroom is similar to a…
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President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden to visit Santa Barbara County after DNC address
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. — The President and First Lady Jill Biden plan to visit the Santa Ynez Valley on Tuesday morning after President…
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Local Disney star speaks out in support of legislation to protect others from AI sex crimes
As Kaylin Hayman starred in Disney’s “Just Roll With It” a registered sex offender created deepfake child sexual abuse material of…
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Historic Landmark Commission considers re-imagined Franceschi House property
Historic Landmark Commission members listened to a presentation about the history of the Francesci House in Santa…
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One million dollar grant helps Habitat for Humanity upgrade mobile homes in disrepair
Habitat for Humanity for Southern Santa Barbara County has just received a $1-million grant to help financially challenged residents with mobile home…
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Downtown Santa Barbara rides a summer wave of events into fall and winter activities
A street party for the Lobero Theatre Saturday is one of the positive moments for the summer season in downtown Santa Barbara. More events for fall…
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Santa Maria voters now know who is running for mayor and two city council positions
Santa Maria voters now know who is in the running for several races, including Mayor and two City Council…
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Goleta may make changes to parking permits on traditionally busy Isla Vista event weekends
Parking restrictions will likely continue in Goleta for Deltopia but not for the Halloween weekend. City leaders have a report showing a change in…
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Fundraiser Expo brings in rare and classic cars to help future vocational facility plans in Santa Barbara
The Community Hot Rod Project’s Auto Expo fundraiser is Sunday at Santa Barbara City College. It will raise money for a new vocational…
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Vandenberg works on solutions to expanded SpaceX launches from the Central Coast base
Space X rocket launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base have been a growing concern to the California Coastal Commission. Already there have been…
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Ventura County Fair draws in record number of visitors to its political booths.
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif.— The Ventura County Fair is known for its rides and games, but this year the political booths are drawing large crowds.…
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Back-To-School Health Fairs offer free vaccines and sports physicals in Santa Barbara County
The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department is doing its part to ensure students get off to a good health start in the new school…
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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will revitalize the Central Coast
Congressman Salud Carbajal is highlighting a milestone $1 billion dollars from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for the Central Coast with a tour of…
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Santa Maria man receives ‘life-changing’ help from Rep. Carbajal’s office
Congressman Salud Carbajal met with a Santa Maria man on Monday morning at Allan Hancock College to celebrate the completion of an effort by this…
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UC Santa Barbara professor weighs in on Wednesday’s assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—The New York Times says Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed Wednesday in Iran by a bomb planted in his Tehran,…
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