Santa Barbara County COVID-19 cases
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Festivals and events return to Santa Barbara for the first weekend of Fall
This weekend three bigger events are happening around the same time. Starting Friday evening the California Wine Festival is kicking off its 18th…
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Military takes Santa Barbara-based Life Cube to new level
A Santa Barbara-based company known for its “rugged, inflatable, mobile” shelter structures for more than two decades is getting renewed attention…
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Outreach promotes safety with thousands of bikes now back on the Isla Vista streets
Thousands of bike lights have been handed out to improve traffic safety on the busy streets of Isla Vista. With the start of the UCSB school year,…
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Santa Barbara kiteboarder eyes 2024 Olympics
Just off the shoreline, you may spot someone ripping through the water on a board that’s propelled by a kite flying high in the…
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Santa Barbara Unified approves vaccine mandate and removes testing option
The Santa Barbara Unified School Board announced plans to hold a special meeting on Thursday evening to discuss COVID vaccine…
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Santa Barbara man under house arrest found dead in home
In June he was sentenced to one year in custody and two years of mandatory supervision.…
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Rocket launch scheduled at Vandenberg Space Force Base next week
The ULA Atlas V carrying the Landsat 9 will launch at Vandenberg Space Force Base on Monday.…
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UC Santa Barbara opens fall quarter in person with thousands of students on campus during pandemic
UC Santa Barbara has its first day of school with thousands of students following COVID-19…
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Firefighters knock down brush fire near Los Alamos
Santa Barbara County Fire Department is investigating the cause of a brush fire on Thursday morning near Los Alamos.…
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Health care workers say this is not the time to wait for a flu shot
Medical officials say the time to gt flu shots is here and they are planning special outreach efforts, especially for the most…
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Hotels pick up UCSB housing slack
Students can enjoy king-size beds, WiFi, free breakfast, the hotel pool and spa.…
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Bill would change maritime liability rules after Conception boat fire
The legislation would be retroactively applied to the families of Conception…
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Santa Barbara Humane searching for emergency fosters for husky puppies
Santa Barbara Humane is searching for emergency fosters for husky puppies in Santa Maria on Wednesday.…
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Vaccination slow down helped allow fourth COVID-19 wave: how this could have been avoided
“The surge is completely preventable,” said Santa Barbara County Public Health officer Dr. Henning Ansorg. “This is a completely preventable…
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SBIFF Executive Director honored with local peace prize
The marquee at the Arlington Theatre congratulated Durling on Tuesday, but the award ceremony took place virtually, due to the…
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88 inmates and staff members test positive for COVID-19 at Santa Barbara County Jail since August
83 inmates and 5 Santa Barbara County Jail staff have tested positive for COVID-19 since August. Of those, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s…
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City of Goleta to appeal approved cannabis project located near residential neighborhood
The appeal will be heard by the Santa Barbara County planning commission at a future…
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Ventura County Firefighters remember engineer Ryan Osler on 5-year anniversary of death
“He will forever be remembered, and never forgotten,” the fire department…
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LA man extradited to Santa Barbara County to face charges for child pornography
He is currently in police custody on a $20,000…
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