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GoFundMe Fundraising for Restaurant Workers — Without Owners Knowing
The website is auto-generating pages, promising to give money to verified owners.
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Santa Barbara Farmers’ Markets Still Open
Sam Edelman explains new protocols for popular outdoor produce markets.
Santa Barbara County Vintners Donate Wine to SoCal Hospital Workers
More than 50 wineries are sending 500-plus cases from Goleta to Mission Viejo.
It’s Time for You to Help Us
A 20-year Santa Barbara Independent journalist asks for your support.
Santa Barbara Restaurateurs’ Creative Reactions to COVID-19
Reworked menus, delivery drivers, and to-go cocktails are just some of the strategies at play.
Grocery Store Workers: COVID-19’s Unsung Heroes
Santa Barbara grocery store workers bring calm to anxious shoppers.
Local Harvest Delivery Brings Farmers to You
Demand for produce delivery service increases under outbreak.
Zoomer to Boomers’ Satisfied Customers
The grocery delivery service, founded by a Santa Barbara teenager, expands rapidly in the COVID-19 era.
