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COVID-19 has not been easy for anyone, and it has hit especially hard on small businesses. This pandemic will come to an end, but...Santa Barbara Pledges to Protect Essential Workers
As COVID-19 cases rise in California, Santa Barbara city leaders have voted to expand protection for essential workers, including farm workers and grocery store...Local Artists Offered Relief Grants
California artists who have been financially burdened by the COVID-19 pandemic can apply for a grant up to $2,000 through the California Arts and...Applications Open for $75 Million “We Are Small Business” Grants
The California Economic Development Corporation will begin accepting applications online for the $75 million We Are Small Business Grant program. The program, which will...Nordstroms Closes Downtown Store
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Baby Gorilla Brings Joy to Zoo
The Santa Barbara Zoo is celebrating the exciting news that one of their "critically endangered" gorillas recently delivered her first baby. While the zoo...Garbage Collectors Thanked for Service
Mike and Jon, trash collectors in Santa Barbara County, rarely miss a day of work, even during the COVID-19 pandemic. Community members wanted to...Tattoo Shop Covers Hateful Tattoos for Free
The Ink Pen, a tattoo parlor in Santa Barbara, made a public offer to cover up any racist, cultural appropriative, or hateful tattoos free...PPE Gear Delivered to Native American Communities
In a healthcare initiative spurred by Thrive-PPE, personal protective equipment (PPE) supplies will be delivered to Native American communities to reduce the disproportionate lack...Traffic Fatalities Decline in 2019
The State Highway Traffic Safety Administration released estimates for the 2019 data on highway crashes, which showed a continued decline in traffic fatalities from...
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Mudslide Clears Out Vacant Development Project
A mudslide occurred late Sunday night after a series of heavy rain storms in the region. The disaster site was a construction area for...Windstorm Destroys 29 Homes
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Ken -MADILL, Okla. (AP) — Severe weather blew through the South on Thursday after killing at least seven people in Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana, including...Canadian police say 22 victims after rampage in Nova Scotia
Ken -TORONTO (AP) — Canadian police said Tuesday they believe there are at least 22 victims after a gunman wearing a police uniform shot people...
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Glacial Change at Kenai Fjord
Ken -While we're using this National Park Service video to demonstrate Postd's embedded video feature for news publishers, it also highlights how much ice has...Community Birders Gaining Membership
The Santa Barbara Community Birders was originally established back in 1998 by a local couple, Ken and Lyla Sona. Many new members have joined...Oil Project Cancelled, Local Environmentalists Celebrate
Exxon recently backed out of a plan to construct an oil pipeline originally set to run through the eastern part of the state. The...Sen. Green Introduces Clean Energy Bill
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Parents sue Newsom over school closures
(The Center Square) – Several California residents are suing Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state of California over the governor's order closing the majority of the...Most California schools to remain closed, offer remote learning only, to start fall semester
(The Center Square) – Most California school buildings will remain closed to in-person instruction to start the fall semester, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday. Public...LA teachers union says public schools should not reopen unless demands are met
(The Center Square) – One of the largest teachers unions in the state of California, the United Teachers Los Angeles with 35,000 members, says...California school leaders grapple with reopening amid coronavirus surge
(The Center Square) – Plans to reopen K-12 schools in California this fall are up in the air because of the recent spike in...Local High Schooler Receives National Award
Jaylen Tames, a senior at Santa Barbara High School, was recently recognized for his exceptional talent in writing. He was one of 50 graduating...
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