Santa Barbara Continues Coronavirus Sewage Surveillance
The city is monitoring the community’s wastewater for COVID-19 at El Estero Water Resource Center.
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COVID Numbers Are Down, Bringing a New Normal to Santa Barbara
Visitors are now allowed in the jail, and Jehovah’s Witnesses are knocking on doors.
New Omicron Vaccine Arrives to Santa Barbara
The county placed in the ‘green’ on the CDC’s community disease scale, but COVID-19 hospitalizes dozens of residents.
CDC Loosens COVID Guidelines for Schools, Recommends Masking If Exposed
Routine testing is no longer advised by the CDC, though anyone who tests positive should isolate for at least five days.
Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors Pass Federal Funds for Mental Health Services
Resources focus on assisting individuals affected by COVID-19 following a community survey.
Santa Barbara Mayor Tests Negative for COVID after Testing Positive Last Week
Mayor Randy Rowse is listed as uncertain for Fiesta amid fears of a Paxlovid rebound.
ACLU Settles Lompoc Prison Lawsuit over Botched COVID Response
Medically vulnerable inmates must be considered for home confinement.
How Does Novavax Compare to Pfizer and Moderna Vaccines?
Dr. Lynn Fitzgibbons, Santa Barbara infectious disease expert, explains the difference between the newest COVID vaccine and the two mRNA mainstays.
Santa Barbara County Hits COVID Code Red as Public Health Director Van Do-Reynoso Departs
CDC recommends indoor masking as highly infectious BA.5 subvariant drives summer spike in cases.
Santa Barbara County Gets a Pandemic Performance Review
The state-mandated “After-Action Report” presented to supervisors gave high marks to county staff, public outreach effort, and economic recovery efforts.