County

April 1, 2020

SB County To Shut Down Isla Vista Beaches During Deltopia Weekend

By Sanya Kamidi

According to the press release, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office will be enforcing the closure.

March 31, 2020

Moratoriums on Evictions Due to COVID-19 Issued on Statewide and County Level

By Katherine Swartz

Evictions may only be halted if the tenant cannot pay rent because of coronavirus, according to the statewide executive order.

March 30, 2020

SBC Public Health Department Confirms First Case of Coronavirus in Isla Vista

By Arturo Martinez Rivera

The SBC Public Health Department confirmed the first case of coronavirus in I.V. on Monday evening, as the total number of diagnosed cases within the county went up to 88.

March 27, 2020

Coronavirus in Santa Barbara County: Case Counts and Locations

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe, Hayley Tice

The Daily Nexus is tracking the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the county and will be updating the graphs as more information becomes available.

March 25, 2020

Santa Barbara County Confirms Six New Cases, Bringing Total to 24

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

The newest confirmed coronavirus cases are residents between 22 to 59 years of age, with four cases in South County and two cases in North County.

March 22, 2020

Five New Coronavirus Cases Diagnosed Within Santa Barbara County

By Holly Rusch

The five new cases bring the total number of cases in Santa Barbara County to 18.

March 21, 2020

UC Regents Hear Update on Coronavirus, Concerns From Workers

By Jackson Guilfoil

The meeting was held virtually in order to mitigate transmissions of coronavirus, and the Regents called upon public commenters who had signed up to speak.

March 21, 2020

Four New Coronavirus Cases Diagnosed Within Santa Barbara County

By Evelyn Spence

The department is conducting an investigation as to how the three individuals contracted the virus, it said in the press release.

March 20, 2020

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

By Nadia Abushanab

These changes will be in place indefinitely.

March 19, 2020

SBC Public Health Department Announces Six New Cases of Coronavirus, First Positive Cases in South County

By Max Abrams

Until today, no cases of coronavirus had been announced in South County.

March 17, 2020

SB County Public Health Department Asks Bars, Wineries To Shut Down Amidst Coronavirus Pandemic

By Max Abrams

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.

March 17, 2020

LIVE: Updates on Coronavirus in Santa Barbara County, on UC Santa Barbara Operations

By Daily Nexus Staff

This post will be updated daily.

March 16, 2020

128 Coronavirus Tests Administered in Santa Barbara County; Public Officials Discuss Testing Protocols

By Evelyn Spence

The county has created a priority tier system for those who need to be currently tested.

March 15, 2020

SB Public Health: North County Resident First Positive Case of Coronavirus in SB County

By Max Abrams

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.”