County

Santa Barbara MTD Announces Route Changes, Free Fares and Social Distancing Procedures

March 20, 2020 by

These changes will be in place indefinitely. 
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SBC Public Health Department Announces Six New Cases of Coronavirus, First Positive Cases in South County

March 19, 2020 by

Until today, no cases of coronavirus had been announced in South County. 
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SB County Public Health Department Asks Bars, Wineries To Shut Down Amidst Coronavirus Pandemic

March 17, 2020 by

The health department asked all bars, pubs, wineries and breweries within the county to close “immediately” to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus within the county.
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LIVE: Updates on Coronavirus in Santa Barbara County, on UC Santa Barbara Operations

March 17, 2020 by

This post will be updated daily.
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128 Coronavirus Tests Administered in Santa Barbara County; Public Officials Discuss Testing Protocols

March 16, 2020 by

The county has created a priority tier system for those who need to be currently tested.
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SB Public Health: North County Resident First Positive Case of Coronavirus in SB County

March 15, 2020 by

The individual has no history of domestic or international travel in the last six weeks and appears to have contracted the virus through “community transmission.” 
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Alternative Deltopia Festival Postponed Indefinitely Due To UCSB Coronavirus Precautions

March 12, 2020 by

But with UCSB's decision to move classes online at least through the end of April, the I.V. CSD’s Deltopia-alternative festival will not be held. 
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“We’re monitoring the entire world at this point”: UCEAP Suspends Three Study Abroad Programs Due to Coronavirus

March 5, 2020 by

The China study abroad program was cancelled at the end of January; the South Korea and Italy programs were cancelled last week.
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Primary Elections 2020: Hartmann Takes Tentative Lead, Weak Showing for Abboud

March 5, 2020 by

Semi-official results showed that Hartmann maintained her lead with 52.26% of the vote, while Porter stayed behind with 35.71%. 
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LIVE: Santa Barbara County Representative Primary Election Results 2020

March 3, 2020 by

The Nexus will be updating this page with live results from the Santa Barbara County Primary elections beginning 9 p.m.
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Porter Raises Over $518,000 and Hartmann Raises Over $397,000 in 3rd District Supervisor Race

March 2, 2020 by

Joan Hartmann and Bruce Porter have collectively raised over $900,000 in their rematch for the 3rd District supervisor seat after Hartmann defeated Porter in 2016 with about 54% of the vote.
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University, Organizations Discuss Voter Registration Efforts as California Primary Approaches

February 27, 2020 by and

In I.V., registration numbers have peaked at 13,000 registered voters during presidential election years.
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Cannabis Professionals Search For Community Opinions on Possible Isla Vista Dispensary

February 26, 2020 by

The county will be holding a meeting in I.V. to gauge input from the community, and ask what residents would like out of a local recreational marijuana dispensary.
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2020 Isla Vista Primary Elections Guide

February 20, 2020 by

The California primary will be held on March 3, 2020.
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3rd District Supervisor Candidates Field Community Questions at Isla Vista Town Hall

February 20, 2020 by and

Questions written by attendees prior challenged the candidates on issues including environmental policy, mental health and affordable housing in I.V. and the county as a whole.
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