Santa Barbara County Public Health Department Archives

State and County health agencies warn about consuming recreationally harvested shellfish

March 20, 2025 4:40 pm Andrew Gillies

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – On Thursday, the California Department of Public Health issued an advisory about not consuming sport or recreationally… Continue Reading

Grand Jury makes recommendations after evaluating County epidemic preparedness

March 12, 2025 2:14 pm Andrew Gillies

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – On Wednesday, the 2024-2025 Santa Barbara County Grand Jury issued a report of its findings and recommendations… Continue Reading

Two cases of H5N1 bird flu confirmed in domestic cats in Santa Barbara County

December 23, 2024 5:45 pm Andrew Gillies

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – On Monday, the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department confirmed two cases of H5N1 bird flu in two… Continue Reading

Santa Barbara County Public health WIC program reaches 50 years of service

October 24, 2024 11:27 am Patricia Martellotti

SANTA BARBARA, Calif - The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department is celebrating the WIC program's 50 years of service in the… Continue Reading

Back-To-School Health Fairs offer free vaccines and sports physicals in Santa Barbara County

August 6, 2024 5:54 pm Tracy Lehr

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… Continue Reading

National Weather Service issued Excessive Heat Warning for parts of Santa Barbara County through the upcoming weekend

June 21, 2024 4:17 pm News Channel 3-12

The County of Santa Barbara's Public Health Department shared the press release below after the National Weather Service issued an Excessive Heat… Continue Reading

Santa Barbara County Public Health Department issues general rain advisory for beaches countywide

March 29, 2024 2:57 pm Caleb Nguyen

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department (SBCPHD) reminded residents to stay away from beaches due to rainfall throughout this weekend.… Continue Reading

Goleta Beach now open to the public

March 15, 2024 1:54 pm Caleb Nguyen

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department announced the reopening of Goleta Beach from its water contact closure Friday.… Continue Reading

Parts of Goleta Beach closed due to estimated one million gallons of sewage spilled

February 22, 2024 11:37 am Andrew Gillies

Santa Barbara County Public Health Department has issued a beach closure notice for Goleta Beach from one mile east to a half-mile west of the Goleta… Continue Reading

Parts of Miramar Beach closed due to sewage leak during heavy rain in Montecito

February 20, 2024 4:33 pm Andrew Gillies

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department has closed a portion of Miramar Beach from one-quarter mile east to one-eighth of a mile west of… Continue Reading

Santa Barbara Unified School District shares latest COVID-19 protocols

January 19, 2024 4:24 pm Andrew Gillies

Santa Barbara Unified School District shared a revised version of its COVID-19 protocols on… Continue Reading

Sewage spill after rainstorm causes closure of Santa Barbara beaches Thursday

December 21, 2023 6:09 pm Andrew Gillies

West Beach from Santa Barbara Harbor to one-quarter mile east of Mission Creek outfall has been closed to recreational use after 9,000 gallons of… Continue Reading

Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District issues Air Quality Alert for entire county

September 20, 2023 4:53 pm Andrew Gillies

The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (SBCAPCD) and the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department have issued an Air Quality… Continue Reading

Public Health Department raises awareness through HPV Vaccine Week

August 8, 2023 12:46 pm Andrew Gillies

Santa Barbara County Public Health Department is raising awareness about a cancer-preventing vaccine through Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine Week… Continue Reading

County Public Health Department launches back-to-school immunization program and website

July 24, 2023 3:29 pm Andrew Gillies

As summer winds down and back-to-school preparations are made, Santa Barbara County Public Health Department reminds parents to get their children's… Continue Reading

Closure for parts of West Beach lifted following ocean water testing

March 6, 2023 4:54 pm Andrew Gillies

Santa Barbara County Public Health Department has removed the beach closure from Santa Barbara Harbor to a quarter-mile east of Stearns… Continue Reading

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