No Evictions in the County and the City of Santa Barbara
County Supervisors and city councilmembers adopt a two-month eviction moratorium.
Author: Nick Welsh
Santa Barbara’s Homeless Population Faces Coronavirus
California’s “shelter at home” order has proved problematic for the area’s unhoused community.
COVID-19 Cases Rise to 18 in Santa Barbara County
Number of people being tested doubles to 493 over previous reports.
Sheltering in Place for People with No Shelter
Scrambling to address homeless people’s needs during the time of the coronavirus.
Cottage Prepares for Patient Surge with Triage Tents in Parking Lots
While Cottage prepares for a patient surge, families of health care workers worry that more protective gear is needed.
Update: Ninth COVID-19 Case Confirmed in Santa Barbara County
An SBCC student has been confirmed as one of the new cases.
Week One of the Santa Barbara Shutdown
Reports on how the coronavirus has changed our lives forever.
Santa Barbara in the Year of Coronavirus
How Santa Barbara is coping in the year of the coronavirus.
Santa Barbara City Council Declares an Emergency and Listens to Cottage Doctor
Infectious disease doctor David Fisk cautions calm, and City Council declares an emergency.
Sansum’s CEO Explains the Experimental COVID-19 Car-Based Testing Program
Sansum’s CEO Dr. Kurt Ransohoff worries that testing supplies are still in short supply.
