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  <lastmod>2026-11-03T21:34:58Z</lastmod>
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  <lastmod>2026-11-03T21:08:44Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>¡Próxima parada! Inauguración de la estación de tren de Goleta  el 16 de diciembre</news:title>
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   <news:title>Next Stop! Goleta Train Station Ribbon Cutting on December 16th</news:title>
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  <lastmod>2026-11-03T20:57:26Z</lastmod>
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    <news:name>The Santa Barbara Independent</news:name>
    <news:language>en</news:language>
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   <news:title>Santa Barbara Unified Invites Families to Explore High School Programs at Nov. 4 Showcase</news:title>
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  <lastmod>2026-11-03T20:51:26Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>La Ciudad de Santa Bárbara acepta propuestas para los programas de Subvenciones en Bloque para el Desarrollo Comunitario y Servicios Humanos</news:title>
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  <lastmod>2026-11-03T20:48:36Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>City of Santa Barbara Accepting Proposals for Community Development Block Grant and Human Service Programs</news:title>
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  <lastmod>2026-11-03T20:43:35Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>El histórico Depósito de Trenes de Goleta permanece abierto a pesar  de la instalación temporal de cercas </news:title>
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  <lastmod>2026-11-03T20:36:30Z</lastmod>
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  <lastmod>2026-11-03T20:22:34Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Multistate Fight Against Trump Administration’s Threats to Accurate 2030 Census</news:title>
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  <lastmod>2026-11-03T20:14:25Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>Review &amp;#124; Gorillaz ‘The Mountain’ Tour</news:title>
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   <news:title>Review &amp;#124; beabadoobee’s Powerlines Tour</news:title>
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