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Eight Arrested at Save the San Marcos Foothills Protest

February 27, 2021 by

The group, Save the San Marcos Foothills, has planned a sit-in throughout the weekend and is currently negotiating with the land developers.
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Large Student Gatherings Continue Despite County Ordinance and University Action

February 26, 2021 by

On Jan. 29, UCSB sent a campus-wide email to students that laid out the academic consequences of violating public health orders and stressed the importance of taking safety precautions.
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Cases Decline, But Santa Barbara County Remains in the Purple Tier

February 25, 2021 by

The county’s rates of adjusted cases and positive tests have declined enough to allow for the reopening of elementary schools, provided that an approved safety plan is in place. 
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SB County Board of Supervisors Approves $13.3 million for Rent and Utility Assistance

February 25, 2021 by

The rental assistance program has been in service since Feb. 15 and will continue to be in service until Dec. 30 or unless funds run out sooner.   
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Recap: Feb. 19 Santa Barbara County COVID-19 Press Conference

February 22, 2021 by

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department has currently administered 93% of its given allotments of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.
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SB County Public Health Department Officials Field Community’s Vaccine Questions at Town Hall Event, Address Vaccine Access Equity

February 17, 2021 by

As of Feb. 11, the county has used at least 81% of its current vaccine allotment from the federal government.
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SBSO Makes Four Arrests Following Investigation Into January Goleta Shooting

February 4, 2021 by

Sheriff Bill Brown described the double homicide as a “robbery ripoff,” in which the two victims planned to sell at least half a pound of marijuana to the suspects but were robbed instead. 
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Second Victim From January Goleta Shooting Dies, Identified as First-Year UCSB Student

February 2, 2021 by

No arrests have been made and a suspect is still at large.
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I.V. Passes 1,000 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases As Rest of SB County Sees Drop in New Cases

January 28, 2021 by

On Jan. 1, I.V.’s daily case rate, which shows the average number of daily confirmed cases per 100,000 people in the last seven days, was 19.7. On Jan. 22, the daily case rate was 53.7. 
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First COVID-19 Vaccine Shipments Arrive in Santa Barbara County

December 19, 2020 by

After local health care workers receive the vaccine, staff members and residents of long-term care facilities will be next, followed by first responders and dialysis providers.
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Central Coast Counties, Including Santa Barbara, Ask Newsom for New Stay-at-Home-Order Consideration

December 8, 2020 by

Santa Barbara, Ventura and San Luis Obispo counties said they are looking to secede from the Southern California region and receive separate consideration for COVID-19 restrictions.  
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Seeking Community Input, I.V. CSD Releases Policing and Public Safety Form to Residents

December 1, 2020 by

The results will be summarized and shared with the public, law enforcement and university officials down the line. 
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As COVID-19 Cases Surge, Governor Newsom Announces New Overnight Curfew for Counties in Purple Tier

November 19, 2020 by

Santa Barbara County moved back to the purple tier on Tuesday along with 27 other California counties, only two days before the overnight curfew was announced.
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Santa Barbara County Moves Back to Most Restrictive COVID-19 Reopening Tier

November 16, 2020 by

This is the first time Santa Barbara County has entered the purple tier since Sept. 30. 
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LIVE: National and Local Election Results 2020

November 3, 2020 by

Polls close at 8 p.m. and mail-in voting results will be available starting at 8:05 p.m. All other preliminary results will be posted after 9 p.m.
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