Santa Barbara Officials Explain Lifting of Mask Mandate
Disease numbers are down in Santa Barbara County, but health officials uneasily anticipate the next variant.
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Hailstorm Hits Santa Barbara
A sudden squall brought ice and a little rain.
Goleta Man Succumbs to Gunshot Wounds
Sheriff’s investigators request public information in shooting at Pacifica Suites in Goleta on Thursday night.
Packing Supplies Store Packs Up and Goes
Pacific Paper on lower Garden Street departs Santa Barbara and heads for Oxnard.
Masks Off in Santa Barbara for the Vaccinated
New health officer order to parallel state decision as of February 16.
Billions for Bridges in California
Santa Barbara County is home to 30 rated in “poor” condition, which are to be the first targeted for repair.
Santa Barbara Supes Get COVID Update
When the supervisors were asked to extend the state of emergency declaration for COVID, supervisors Bob Nelson and Steve Lavagnino, both representing North County districts, voted no.
Goleta to Make a Choice Among Voting Maps
The public drew 53 different district plans, and the council must choose one.
Santa Barbara Masking Orders Remain in Effect Amid State’s New COVID Rules
S.B. County is still in the red zone for high levels of community transmission.
Goleta Gives Away 10,000 COVID Home Test Kits
Demand outstrips availability within a few hours as hundreds line up at drive-in theater.
