Annual Award Finances Local Projects, Events

Until next month the city of Goleta is accepting applications for an annual grant that offers local businesses the chance to fund projects that benefit city residents.
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Crisis Simulation Tests Emergency Strategies

County officials participated in a statewide disaster drill yesterday to test state medical facilities’ response to the possibility of a terrorist attack.
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Santa Barbara Hosts Marathon

Local runners competed against athletes from around the world this weekend in the second annual Santa Barbara International Marathon.
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Board Manages Deficit With Fewer Resources

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors met yesterday morning to examine possible ways of balancing the budget in the face of a shortfall that may trump last year’s whopping $40 million-plus d...
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Fresh Executive Seeks to Keep SB Garden in Bloom

After an intensive selection process, the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden’s Board of Trustees named Dr. Steve Windhager their new CEO last Wednesday.
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Measure ‘T’hreatens Marijuana Dispensers

If passed by the residents of Santa Barbara on Nov. 2, Measure T would shut down the operations of all medical marijuana dispensaries in the city and prevent any more from opening.
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Sword-Dueling Group Initiates a Fresh Season of Competition

Touché — an eloquent word usually reserved to commend a friend’s well-executed joke — has a more practical application for UCSB’s fencing team.
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Local Job Corps Marks Year of Educating Youth

The Santa Barbara County Youth Corps will host three celebrations this month to commemorate its one-year anniversary and promote the local organization.
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