President Biden signs new law expanding health care for toxic-exposed veterans
President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed into law a landmark veterans’ health benefits bill that will open health care benefits to over 3.5 million…
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Artists help brush up the Santa Barbara County Courthouse arch repair fundraiser with a 50/50 sale
Artists will be selling their paintings of the Santa
Barbara County Courthouse to raise money for the repair of the archway. It will be a 50/50…
The party’s over, but the Fiesta cleaning in Santa Barbara will take days
An aggressive power washing schedule is underway following Old Spanish Days in Santa Barbara. The focus is to remove confetti and trash where…
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El Desfile Histórico – the Fiesta parade, entirely at the Santa Barbara waterfront this year
The 98th Old Spanish Days parade was entirely on Cabrillo Blvd. in Santa Barbara this year. There were 400…
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Mercados open for 98th Old Spanish Days in two locations
The Old Spanish Days Mercados have opened in two locations in Santa Barbara for Fiesta…
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Dr. Sevet Johnson appointed as new Ventura County Executive Officer
The Ventura County Board of Supervisors unanimously appointed Dr. Sevet Johnson as the new County Executive Officer after a nationwide recruitment…
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Old Spanish Days goes all out to help the public access the Fiesta parade route along the waterfront
Santa Barbara’s 98th Fiesta parade will be on Cabrillo Blvd. August 5. this year the route will not include State…
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Santa Barbara Dance Arts organizes first youth driven Inclusion and Diversity Coalition
Santa Barbara Dance Arts is organizing the city’s first ever youth driven Inclusion and Diversity…
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Old Spanish Days gets set for two mercado sites, a carnival, stages and vendors during Fiesta
Old
Spanish Days in Santa Barbara begins August 3. The Fiesta mercado sites will have stages, food booths and entertainment for all ages. …
Gas prices falling as summer is wrapping up
Summer is wrapping up, and gas prices are sliding down.…
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Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill to restrict gun sales at Ventura County Fairground
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed a bill that restricts gun sales at Ventura County…
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$16.6 million in federal funding for Santa Barbara County community projects advances to Senate
Santa Barbara County would receive $16.6 million in direct federal funding to be used on community projects to benefit local residents if the…
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Mask concerns arise again with increasing COVID cases this summer
COVID case numbers are up this summer, but no change in the mask rules has been announced by health officials at this time. The positivity rate in…
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Santa Barbara Police Station contract awarded
The police department our news camera in the old building to see the repairs and patches that have had to make do over the…
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Homeless beach camps cleaned up prior to expected ocean swells later this week
A homeless cleanup effort is underway prior to strong waves on the Santa Barbara coastline later this week. Heal the Ocean worked with law…
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Goleta City Council filing period begins with new district map
The filing period for Goleta City Council candidates in newly-created Districts 1 and 2 began on Monday and will remain open until Aug.…
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Jonathan Sharkey Memorial Walkway dedication held along the beach in Port Hueneme
PORT HUENEME, Calif.-A new memorial walkway honors a late city council member and former mayor of Port Hueneme. Jonathon Sharkey’s grandson did the…
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Public hearing set to discuss Ventura’s first proposed cannabis dispensary locations
VENTURA, Calif.-A debate is on over proposed cannabis business locations in the city of Ventura. Nine possible locations will be discussed at a…
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Longtime Buellton City Councilman resigned due to health concerns
Longtime Buellton City Councilman Ed Andrisek resigned from his position on the council effective July 8 due to health…
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SBPD names interim police chief, permanent selection expected within weeks
Commander Arroyo takes over the interim role of police chief immediately. A permanent chief announcement is expected within…
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