Officers remove pro-Palestinian encampment from UC Santa Barbara campus
Videos and social media posts show UCSB campus police removing a pro-Palestinian encampment over Saturday night into early Sunday…
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Increased numbers of blue whales spotted in Channel Islands region
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) urges boaters to take care as up to 30 blue whales, including multiple mother/calf pairs,…
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Nighttime closures of Hollister Avenue in Goleta begin Monday evening for striping project
The City of Goleta shared the press release below about road closures associated with the Hollister Avenue Interim Striping Project which begins the…
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Downtown Boys and Girls Club of Santa Barbara hosts re-opening ribbon-cutting
Over the weekend, community members gathered at the Downtown Boys and Girls Club of Santa Barbara to celebrate the official re-opening of the…
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SpaceX Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base illuminates sky
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. — The SpaceX Falcon 9 launch illuminated the sky up and down the coast Sunday night. Around 8:47 p.m.,…
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SB ACT opens new downtown navigation center in Santa Barbara
The Women’s Fund of Santa Barbara has awarded SB ACT a $200,000 grant to help establish a new downtown navigation center for the homeless.…
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Premier American Credit Union helping teens gain financial literacy in Ventura
VENTURA, Calif. – A non-profit hosted a finance education course for teens in Ventura on Friday. Premier America Credit Union helps teens through…
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Crews stop forward progress of vegetation fire near Casmalia
Crews are currently responding to a vegetation fire on Vandenberg Space Force Base property near Point Sal Rd and El Rancho Rd, according to Santa…
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Santa Barbara Summer Solstice paradegoers soak in the sun and fun
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.The annual Summer Solstice Parade in Santa Barbara pulled out  all of the “flights of fancy” themed stops. La Boheme dancers…
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Repairs on damaged infrastructure to soon begin in Goleta
GOLETA, Calif. — Repairs on damaged infrastructure, from the atmospheric river storm earlier this year, will begin between the end of June and…
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New update given for Highway 101 renovations in Santa Barbara
The SB Roads organization announced an update to its renovation project of Highway 101 recently.…
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Officials seeking help in identifying person who brutally killed 4 chickens in Isla Vista, images released
ISLA VISTA, Calif.— Alayna Isias shows us her daily routine, tending to the 4 chickens outside of St. Michael’s Episcopal Church.  Sunshine,…
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Local businesses shining bright amidst weekend excessive heat warning
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—Dessert lovers got a taste of Italy in the heart of Santa Barbara’s Downtown as Tondi Gelato’s James Haskins created…
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Santa Barbara High student Ryan Chapman killed by train off Fernald Point in Montecito Wednesday
First responders are on the scene of a fatal train incident involving a male patient at 17695 Fernald Point Lane in Montecito…
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First responders help rescue kayakers Friday afternoon near Gaviota Beach
GOLETA, Calif. – The Santa Barbara County Fire Department has sent crews to rescue two kayakers one mile west of Gaviota Beach after one fell into…
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Group of people rescued from sailboat as it approached breakwater in Santa Barbara Friday
A group of four to five people including children, were rescued without injury as their sailboat approached the breakwater near the Santa Barbara…
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National Weather Service issued Excessive Heat Warning for parts of Santa Barbara County through the upcoming weekend
The County of Santa Barbara’s Public Health Department shared the press release below after the National Weather Service issued an Excessive Heat…
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New plans are ahead for the downtown Santa Barbara Boys & Girls Club after a recent change
Mark Alvarado is the new Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Club in downtown Santa Barbara. An open house is set for…
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City of Santa Barbara gears up for Saturday’s 2024 Summer Solstice Parade
The City of Santa Barbara shared the press release below with important information about this weekend’s Solstice…
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50th anniversary of the Santa Barbara Summer Solstice event comes with sunshine and thousands of spectators
The 50th Summer Solstice Celebration is set for this weekend in Santa Barbara. A crowd in excess of 50,000 is expected for the…
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