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date: 2024-12-01, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
Kyle McKittrick was living an active Santa Barbara life in 2018 — working construction, bartending at Pierre Lafond in Montecito, hiking with his dog and playing multiple sports. Then a […]
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date: 2024-12-01, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
I don’t know why, but I always miss the planet Jupiter when it’s not in our evening sky. Sure, we’ve now got dazzling Venus lighting up our western sky at […]
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date: 2024-12-01, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
The Granada Theatre’s Board of Directors is expanding with the recent addition of Laura Abrignani and Blair Pence. “Our centennial year saw The Granada really think outside the box and […]
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date: 2024-12-01, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
State Street Ballet celebrates 30 years of “The Nutcracker” with a production featuring over 150 dancers, musicians and performers, Saturday, Dec. 21 and Sunday, Dec. 22 at The Granada Theatre. […]
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date: 2024-12-01, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
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date: 2024-12-01, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
Construction along Highway 101 near Refugio State Beach will require a traffic alignment set to go into effect next week for drivers and detours for bikers. Beginning Wednesday, Caltrans will […]
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date: 2024-12-01, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
The Santa Barbara Unified School District was one of two districts in the state of California to get an invitation to the governor’s mansion to meet with Gavin Newsom. The […]
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date: 2024-11-30, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
The Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department will offer Holiday Hostess with the Mostest, a festive Ladies Night In event, 6-8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13 at Elwin Mussell Center, 510 […]
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date: 2024-11-30, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
Dear James: My old house has gorgeous natural cherry woodwork. I plan to refinish with natural French polish finish. Will it hold up? And what is the best way to […]
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date: 2024-11-30, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
The fifth Falcon 9 rocket launch of November from Vandenberg Space Force Base early Saturday also marked the fifth delivery to expand the nation’s spy satellite agency’s largest constellation. The […]
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date: 2024-11-30, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
The Horse Project Santa Barbara has opened applications to Better with Horses for Woman Veterans who have served in the U.S. military. The 10-week program, which begins in March, is […]
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date: 2024-11-30, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
The city of Lompoc will host a community groundbreaking ceremony to mark a major investment in public safety technology. The event will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, at […]
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date: 2024-11-30, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
Downtown Santa Maria will see road closures and traffic detours Saturday afternoon and night, Dec. 7 due to the annual Christmas Parade of Lights. The parade is scheduled to start […]
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date: 2024-11-30, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
Lompoc is advising recreation vehicle owners in the city to ensure their RVs are properly permitted. Lompoc police have begun issuing parking tickets for RVs without proper city permits in […]
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date: 2024-11-30, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
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date: 2024-11-30, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
One person was taken to the hospital Friday night following a rollover crash in downtown Santa Barbara. City firefighters were dispatched shortly before 7 p.m. to the incident on the 400 […]
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date: 2024-11-30, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
After four years, the Louise Lowry Davis Center in Santa Barbara is poised to reopen. The City of Santa Barbara will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday. […]
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date: 2024-11-30, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
The fastest-growing sport in the United States has reached San Luis Obispo’s only prison. On a mid-November morning inside the California Men’s Colony gymnasium, two courts were packed with 25 […]
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date: 2024-11-29, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
For the second West Coast launch in a row, SpaceX won’t provide a livestream of the Falcon 9 rocket’s countdown and liftoff early Saturday morning from Vandenberg Space Force Base. […]
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date: 2024-11-29, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
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date: 2024-11-29, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
While watching the ocean at this time of year, I anxiously await alignment of water and biological conditions that create ocean phosphorescence. It is the magic of nature in the […]
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date: 2024-11-29, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
It’s an upgrade. A Dollar Tree store has replaced the 99 Cents Only store in downtown Santa Barbara. The store opened this month at 424 State St. The national retailer […]
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date: 2024-11-29, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
Eleven months after the groundbreaking ceremony, construction continues on a brand-new campus for the Guadalupe Union School District. In early January, current and former officials gathered for the ceremony celebrating […]
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date: 2024-11-28, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
Ampelos Vineyard, a pioneering Sta. Rita Hills property renowned for its early commitment to sustainable, organic and biodynamic viticulture, has been sold by its founding owners to Chiara Shannon and […]
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date: 2024-11-28, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
The holiday season is here, and for me, that means finding ways to balance indulgence with dishes that feel light, fresh and festive. One of my go-to recipes this time […]
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date: 2024-11-28, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
The nonprofit honors seniors and adults living with disabilities every day by empowering them to remain independent and age in place with dignity
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date: 2024-11-28, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
The majority of the nonprofit’s funding is directed toward programmatic work, including key initiatives like the community chipping program, Firewise community facilitation, prescribed grazing, and other wildfire mitigation projects
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date: 2024-11-28, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
Established, proven, and respected, Olive Crest serves 5,000 children and families each day through the Western United States
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date: 2024-11-28, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
Noozhawk republishes news articles from KFF Health News on national and state health-related issues that impact Santa Barbara County readers. A California agency charged with slowing health costs has set a lofty […]
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date: 2024-11-28, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
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date: 2024-11-28, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
While many people are spending Thanksgiving visiting friends and family or hosting in their own homes, others have nowhere to go. That’s where the Santa Barbara Rescue Mission comes in. […]
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date: 2024-11-28, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
A man was critically injured Wednesday night in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 101 south of Buellton, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. Firefighters and other emergency personnel […]
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date: 2024-11-28, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
From goldfish food to grandma’s nutritional drinks, Masatani’s Market has filled Guadalupe’s grocery needs for more than a century. The family recently announced their decision to close the store after […]
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date: 2024-11-28, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
Two years after a previous proposal drew strong objections from neighbors, a unique housing project that would provide cottages for senior citizens looking for smaller homes has received support from […]
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date: 2024-11-28, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
The Santa Barbara County Elections Office released its latest ballot count Wednesday and confirmed that it will finalize and certify the Nov. 5 election results next week. The staff has […]
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date: 2024-11-28, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
Traces of the avian influenza, or bird flu, have been detected in wastewater at the Goleta Sanitary District treatment plant. The district was alerted to the presence of the virus, […]
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date: 2024-11-27, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbara Middle School cultivates students passion for life and life-long learning, a deep sense of trust in themselves, strength and courage to succeed at life’s challenges, and compassion and respect for others
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date: 2024-11-27, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
Dear Annie: My husband and I have a 6-year-old daughter, “Eliza,” and we recently have not been seeing eye to eye in terms of how to handle discipline. For example, […]
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date: 2024-11-27, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
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date: 2024-11-27, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbara’s Sustainability & Resilience Department invites the community to its Sustainable Holidays Open House, 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5 at 801 Garden St., Ste. 200. The free and family-friendly […]
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date: 2024-11-27, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
Fire damaged a building on the 400 block of downtown State Street on Tuesday night, and caused smoke damage to two adjoining businesses, Santa Barbara City Fire Battalion Chief Jon […]
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date: 2024-11-27, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
Noozhawk republishes news articles from KFF Health News on national and state health-related issues that impact Santa Barbara County readers. President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House could embolden Republicans who […]
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date: 2024-11-27, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
A rash of vehicle crashes on Highway 101 along the Gaviota Coast continued Tuesday afternoon when a pickup truck veered off the roadway and overturned. The man driving the truck […]
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date: 2024-11-26, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
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date: 2024-11-26, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
Christmas is a month away. But the tree has already arrived. Downtown Santa Barbara and City of Santa Barbara crews installed a 40-foot, 32-year-old white fir tree at 1317 State […]
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date: 2024-11-26, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
Casa Pacifica Centers for Children and Families and the YMCA Noah’s Anchorage Youth Center each received $50,000 from Montecito Bank & Trust on Monday to support their work with mental […]
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date: 2024-11-26, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
State budget cuts mean reduced access to some Santa Barbara County Superior Court services around the upcoming holidays as employees face unpaid furloughs. The clerks’ offices in Santa Barbara, Santa […]
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date: 2024-11-26, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
A Cuyama father pleaded not guilty in Santa Barbara County Superior Court on Monday morning to two counts of murder in connection with a violent crash that killed his young […]
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date: 2024-11-26, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
This January, for the first time in 21 years, Das Williams won’t be an elected official. In this Part 1 episode of Santa Barbara Talks with Josh Molina, Williams, a […]
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date: 2024-11-25, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
It’s open enrollment season for health insurance plans, which means checking for price increases and network changes. Sansum Clinic, which merged with Sutter Health last year, will not be in-network […]
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date: 2024-11-25, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
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date: 2024-11-25, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
I seem to alternate frantic Active periods and then recede into Reflective periods — yes, we all go through these alternating terms — but my four sisters insist that I […]
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date: 2024-11-25, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
Despite the desalination plant not meeting annual production goals, the city of Santa Barbara may allocate an additional $1.8 million to the facility operation contract toward labor costs and repairs. […]
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date: 2024-11-25, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
On a cold night in October, a Santa Barbara man snuck into a second-grade classroom at Montecito Union School and spent the night. When an instructional aide opened the classroom […]
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date: 2024-11-25, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
[Noozhawk’s note: Second in a series sponsored by the Hutton Parker Foundation. Click here for the first article.] Education serves as a vital cornerstone of the Santa Barbara Audubon Society, connecting […]
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date: 2024-11-24, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
We’re days away from Thanksgiving Day when we all enjoy the companionship of family and friends and a great dinner. But so will your pets. So many delicious smells of […]
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date: 2024-11-24, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
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date: 2024-11-24, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
Noozhawk republishes news articles from CalMatters on state and local policy issues that impact Santa Barbara County readers. California has a notoriously slow ballot counting process — one that Kim […]
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date: 2024-11-24, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
With UC Santa Barbara Chancellor Henry Yang stepping down after 30 years, the search is underway for the university’s next leader. Faculty and students say they want a chancellor who […]
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date: 2024-11-24, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County
With a lengthy list of accomplishments completed after four years leading the Santa Maria Police Department, Chief Marc Schneider said it felt like the right time to retire. On Tuesday […]
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