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Santa Barbara Hospitals Now at 50 Percent Capacity

Santa Barbara Hospitals Now at 50 Percent Capacity

Coronavirus News By Tyler Hayden

ICUs are 56 percent full.

Good News, Bad News for COVID-19

Good News, Bad News for COVID-19

Coronavirus News By Nick Welsh

Number of both hospitalizations and recovered individuals are up in Santa Barbara County.

Emergency Texts Can Be Sent to 9-1-1

Public Safety By Indy Staff

Dispatchers throughout Santa Barbara County are ready to take short messages.

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Santa Barbara COVID Hospitalizations Reach All-Time High

Santa Barbara COVID Hospitalizations Reach All-Time High

Coronavirus News By Tyler Hayden

Offshore Wind Farm on the Horizon in Morro Bay?

Offshore Wind Farm on the Horizon in Morro Bay?

Environment By Odessa Stork

Man Allegedly Lights Fires on State Street, Threatens Police with Large Crystal

Man Allegedly Lights Fires on State Street, Threatens Police with Large Crystal

Courts & Crime By Tyler Hayden

Porch Portraits Support Habitat for Humanity’s Housing Projects

Porch Portraits Support Habitat for Humanity’s Housing Projects

Community By Gail Arnold

Santa Barbara’s Biggest PPP Recipients

Santa Barbara’s Biggest PPP Recipients

Business By Tyler Hayden

Hotelier Patrick Nesbitt Denied Helicopter Use on His Montecito Estate

Hotelier Patrick Nesbitt Denied Helicopter Use on His Montecito Estate

Community By Delaney Smith

Goleta Council Balks at Sales Tax for Ballot

Goleta Council Balks at Sales Tax for Ballot

Politics By Jean Yamamura

Santa Barbara County Sees Soaring COVID-19 Cases

Santa Barbara County Sees Soaring COVID-19 Cases

Coronavirus News By Delaney Smith

Santa Barbara Grand Jury Takes on Youth Gang Crime

Santa Barbara Grand Jury Takes on Youth Gang Crime

Courts & Crime By Tyler Hayden

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Education

Santa Barbara City College’s BLM Resolution Passes, with Opposition

Santa Barbara City College’s BLM Resolution Passes, with Opposition

Education By Delaney Smith

Sky Adams to Lead Computer Science Academy

Sky Adams to Lead Computer Science Academy

Education By Ian Anzlowar

Amid Unsteady Pandemic Times, Santa Barbara Unified Moves Forward with Plans for Fall

Amid Unsteady Pandemic Times, Santa Barbara Unified Moves Forward with Plans for Fall

Education By Delaney Smith

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Public Safety

Emergency Texts Can Be Sent to 9-1-1

Public Safety By Indy Staff

Fireworks Spark Goleta Carport Fire

Fireworks Spark Goleta Carport Fire

Public Safety By Jean Yamamura

Insurance Commissioner to Hold Forum on Homeowner Policies and Wildfire

Insurance Commissioner to Hold Forum on Homeowner Policies and Wildfire

Public Safety By Jean Yamamura

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Business

Santa Barbara’s Biggest PPP Recipients

Santa Barbara’s Biggest PPP Recipients

Business By Tyler Hayden

Carpinteria Joins Goleta and Santa Barbara in Chamber of Commerce Merger

Carpinteria Joins Goleta and Santa Barbara in Chamber of Commerce Merger

Business By Delaney Smith

Will the Customers Return to Shop in Santa Barbara County?

Will the Customers Return to Shop in Santa Barbara County?

Business By Odessa Stork

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Politics

Goleta Council Balks at Sales Tax for Ballot

Goleta Council Balks at Sales Tax for Ballot

Politics By Jean Yamamura

Aceves Challenges Perotte in Race for Mayor of Goleta

Aceves Challenges Perotte in Race for Mayor of Goleta

Politics By Jean Yamamura

Retired Sheriff Jim Thomas Seeks to Replace Solvang Councilmember Chris Djernaes

Retired Sheriff Jim Thomas Seeks to Replace Solvang Councilmember Chris Djernaes

Politics By Ian Anzlowar

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Health

Grand Jury Investigates Four Santa Barbara Jail Deaths

Grand Jury Investigates Four Santa Barbara Jail Deaths

Health By Tyler Hayden

Santa Barbara Declares Racism a Public Health Crisis, Condemns Police Brutality

Santa Barbara Declares Racism a Public Health Crisis, Condemns Police Brutality

Health By Tyler Hayden

Civilian Review and Police Oversight Resolution Passed in Isla Vista

Civilian Review and Police Oversight Resolution Passed in Isla Vista

Health By Odessa Stork

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Cannabis

Grand Jury Blasts Santa Barbara Supervisors on Cannabis Ordinance

Grand Jury Blasts Santa Barbara Supervisors on Cannabis Ordinance

Cannabis By Delaney Smith

Santa Barbara County to Ask Community About Cannabis Storefronts

Santa Barbara County to Ask Community About Cannabis Storefronts

Cannabis By Jean Yamamura

Santa Barbara County Supervisors Take a Pass on Stricter Pot Permits Countywide

Santa Barbara County Supervisors Take a Pass on Stricter Pot Permits Countywide

Cannabis By Melinda Burns

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Courts & Crime

Man Allegedly Lights Fires on State Street, Threatens Police with Large Crystal

Man Allegedly Lights Fires on State Street, Threatens Police with Large Crystal

Courts & Crime By Tyler Hayden

Santa Barbara Grand Jury Takes on Youth Gang Crime

Santa Barbara Grand Jury Takes on Youth Gang Crime

Courts & Crime By Tyler Hayden

Crime Spikes in Santa Barbara over Fourth of July Weekend

Crime Spikes in Santa Barbara over Fourth of July Weekend

Courts & Crime By Delaney Smith

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Housing

Santa Barbara City Council Approves Controversial Development

Santa Barbara City Council Approves Controversial Development

Housing By Delaney Smith

Taller Buildings, Less Parking Envisioned for Downtown Housing

Taller Buildings, Less Parking Envisioned for Downtown Housing

Housing By Tyler Hayden

Grand Jury Slams Santa Barbara on Homelessness and Housing

Grand Jury Slams Santa Barbara on Homelessness and Housing

Housing By Delaney Smith

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Infrastructure

Santa Barbara Seals 50-Year Deal to Sell Water to Montecito

Santa Barbara Seals 50-Year Deal to Sell Water to Montecito

Infrastructure By Melinda Burns

Water Prices Rise, So Do Tempers in Goleta

Water Prices Rise, So Do Tempers in Goleta

Infrastructure By Ian Anzlowar

Montecito Water District Signs Up for a 50-Year Supply from Santa Barbara

Montecito Water District Signs Up for a 50-Year Supply from Santa Barbara

Infrastructure By Melinda Burns

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