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(date: 2024-12-01 15:32:06)


Judy Foreman: Finding Purpose Through Pain Fuels Santa Barbara Athlete’s Paralympic Dream

date: 2024-12-01, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County

As part of his rehabilitation after a 2018 motorcycle crash that left him quadraplegic, Kyle McKittrick began looking into adaptive sports and discovered wheelchair rugby. He’s become so adept at it that he now plays for a Las Vegas team and is setting his sights on the 2018 Los Angeles Paralympic Games.

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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Dennis Mammana: Jupiter Returns, Bringing Winter’s Greatest Sky Show

date: 2024-12-01, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County

Jupiter reaches its opposition point this week, meaning it will appear opposite the sun.

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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Granada Theatre Appoints Two New Board Members

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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State Street Ballet Presents 30th Production of ‘The Nutcracker’

date: 2024-12-01, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County

Clara and the Prince watch as the Snow Queen and her ensemble strike a pose. (Z. Menendez photo)

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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Official Timepiece of Pebble Beach

date: 2024-12-01, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County

Official timepiece of Pebble Beach.

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New Alignment Scheduled on Highway 101 at Refugio State Beach

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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Santa Barbara School District Leaders Meet with Governor on Cell Phone Policy

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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Ladies Night In Presents Holiday Hostess With the Mostest

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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James Dulley: How to Use French Polish to Restore Your Cherry Woodwork

date: 2024-11-30, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County

French polish

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

A Falcon 9 rocket blasts off from Vandenberg Space Force Base early Saturday for a mission to deliver a National Reconnaissance Office payload and 20 Starlink satellites.

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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Project Helps Women Veterans Help Themselves and Horses

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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Groundbreaking Signals Start of Lompoc’s New Radio System

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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Santa Maria Parade of Lights Sparks Traffic Detours

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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RV Owners in Lompoc Urged to Ensure Proper Vehicle Permits

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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Morning at Shoreline Park

date: 2024-11-30, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County

Morning at Santa Barbara’s Shoreline Park.

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Driver Hospitalized After Rollover Crash in Downtown Santa Barbara

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 on the 400 block of East Figueroa Street in downtown Santa Barbara.

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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Louise Lowry Davis Center in Santa Barbara Set to Reopen After $1.85M Renovation

date: 2024-11-30, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County

The Louise Lowry Davis Center in Santa Barbara is set to reopen next week after a long closure.

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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Pickleball Coach Visits SLO Prison to Teach Inmates the Game — and Build Camaraderie

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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SpaceX Launch at Vandenberg SFB Won’t Include Countdown Livestream

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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Sunset from More Mesa

date: 2024-11-29, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County

Sunset from Santa Barbara’s More Mesa.

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Captain’s Log: Ocean Phosphorescence Mesmerizes

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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BizHawk: Dollar Tree Store Opens in Downtown Santa Barbara

date: 2024-11-29, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County

A Dollar Tree store has replaced the 99 Cents Only store on the 400 block of State Street in downtown Santa Barbara.

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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Guadalupe School District’s First New Campus in Decades Begins to Take Shape

date: 2024-11-29, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County

Construction continues on the new campus for the Guadalupe Union School District in the Pasadera neighborhood south of West Main Street. The campus will include a junior high school and early learning center. A groundbreaking ceremony occurred in January.

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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Laurie Jervis: Ampelos Vineyard Founders Sell to New Husband-Wife Team

date: 2024-11-28, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County

The northeast edge of Ampelos Vineyard, near the eastern edge of the Sta. Rita Hills. It was the nation’s first to be triple certified as sustainable, organic and biodynamic.

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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Collin Harmon: Grilled Tomatoes & Burrata an Elegant Holiday Appetizer for the Light of Your Party

date: 2024-11-28, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County

An ideal holiday dish is Grilled Tomatoes with Burrata, White Beans, and Crispy Shallot-Garlic Oil. It’s quick to prepare, packed with wholesome ingredients, and visually stunning on the table.

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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How Community Partners in Caring Helps Seniors and Adults with Disabilities Thrive

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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Meet the Santa Barbara County Fire Safe Council: Championing Wildfire Safety Through Education and Action

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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Hope Refuge Campus: Olive Crest’s Mission to Heal Young Survivors of Trauma

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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California Sets 15% Target for Primary Care Spending Over Next Decade

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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Cold Turkeys

date: 2024-11-28, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County

Wild turkeys roam through a yard in Blairsden in Plumas County.

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Santa Barbara Rescue Mission Serves Annual Thanksgiving Feast

date: 2024-11-28, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County

The Santa Barbara Rescue Mission provides a free Thanksgiving feast on Wednesday for hundreds of homeless guests. The annual event spans nearly 60 years.

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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Driver Critically Injured in Crash on Highway 101 South of Buellton

date: 2024-11-28, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County

A critically injured man is loaded into a Calstar medical helicopter Wednesday night following a crash on Highway 101 south of Buellton.

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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Community Reacts to Upcoming Closure of Guadalupe Fixture Masatani’s Market

date: 2024-11-28, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County

After operating Masatani's Market in Guadalupe for more than 100 years, the Masatani family recently announced that it will close the business on Dec. 8.

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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Senior Cottages Housing Plan Gets Praise From Santa Maria Planning Commission

date: 2024-11-28, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County

The Bellecrest Senior Residences proposed for East Main Street in Santa Maria would include stand-alone cottages and duplexes for senior citizens.

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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Elections Office Releases Latest Ballot Count, Will Certify Results Next Week

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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Traces of Bird Flu Detected at Goleta Wastewater Treatment Plant

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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Cultivating Leaders and Lifelong Learners at Santa Barbara Middle School

date: 2024-11-27, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County

Four SBMS Students on The Fall Expedition in 2024.

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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Dear Annie: How to Unite Parents When Discipline Divides Them

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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Orcutt Hummingbird Visit

date: 2024-11-27, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County

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Learn How to Make Your Holidays Sustainable and Bright

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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Fire Damages Indochine Lounge in Downtown Santa Barbara

date: 2024-11-27, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County

Santa Barbara firefighters respond Tuesday night to a fire at the downtown Indochine Lounge building at 434 State St.

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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Washington Power Has Shifted. Here’s How the ACA May Shift, Too.

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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Major Injuries Reported in Latest Highway 101 Crash on Gaviota Coast

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 driver suffered major injuries.

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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Winging It

date: 2024-11-26, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County

Winging it over Santa Barbara’s East Beach.

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Santa Barbara Christmas Tree Arrives Downtown

date: 2024-11-26, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County

Crews install Santa Barbara's Christmas tree on Monday at 1317 State St., near the Arlington Theatre.

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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Montecito Bank & Trust Community Dividends to Support Mental Wellness, Foster Youths

date: 2024-11-26, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County

Margo Byrne, president and CEO of the Channel Islands YMCA, accepts the Michael Towbes Community Impact Dividend given to the Noah’s Anchorage Youth Center for its housing program for transitional-age youth.

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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State Budget Cuts Force Furloughs, Reduced Hours for Court Clerk Offices

date: 2024-11-26, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County

Santa Barbara County Courthouse.

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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Father Pleads Not Guilty to Murder After Girls Killed in Crash Near Lompoc

date: 2024-11-26, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County

Two young girls, Stella Aliyah Hernandez and Luna Alani Hernandez, were killed in a single-vehicle crash Wednesday in the Lompoc Valley. Their father, Brian Hernandez Cervantes, has been charged with two counts of murder in the crash, the District Attorney's Office said Friday.

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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Santa Barbara Talks: Das Williams Shares About Younger Self, ‘I Was Militant’

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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Insurance Changes Coming to Some Sansum Clinic Blue Shield, Anthem Patients in 2025

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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Pelican Pipeline

date: 2024-11-25, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County

Pelican pipeline at the Santa Barbara Harbor.

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Dan McCaslin: In the Shadow of Hurricane Deck

date: 2024-11-25, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County

The Hurricane Deck from the Potrero Trail.

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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Santa Barbara May Boost Desalination Plant Funding by $1.8 Million

date: 2024-11-25, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County

Since restarting its desalination plant, Santa Barbara hasn't reached production goals. The Water Commission recommends increasing the yearly contract amount to address staff turnover and repair issues.

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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Man Arrested After Allegedly Sneaking into Montecito Union Classroom, Sleeping Overnight

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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Santa Barbara Audubon Society Spreads Wings with Education Programs

date: 2024-11-25, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County

Hannah Atkinson is the director of the Santa Barbara Audubon Society’s Eye in the Sky program, which allows community members to get up close with falcons, hawks and owls like the beloved Max the Great Horned Owl. “I feel like a lot of people in my generation are looking for ways to feel more connected to the land and the world, and to find something meaningful and fulfilling,” she says. “Many are concerned about the environment and this is a great way to help.”

[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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Dr. Bonnie Franklin: Keep Your Pets Safe from These Hidden Holiday Hazards at Thanksgiving

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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Spider Season

date: 2024-11-24, from: Newshawk, the freshest news in Santa Barbara County

Spider season in Santa Barbara.

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California’s Slow Vote Count Sows Doubt. Here’s How One Group is Trying to Fix That

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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UCSB Students, Faculty Share Priorities for Next Chancellor

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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Santa Maria Police Chief Honored Ahead of Retirement

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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