The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department, along with the Bureau of Prisons, announced the fourth…
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‘Helping to maintain that social connection’: Mobile app Get Your Drink On offering digital gift cards for bars, breweries and wineries
The Get Your Drink On mobile app helps users grab a beer, cocktail or glass of…
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Santa Barbara’s Russell Young selling silkscreen prints of Rolling Stones members to benefit Direct Relief during COVID-19 crisis
by Josh Gregaby Josh GregaAn artist whose work deals mainly with iconic people, Santa Barbara resident Russell Young is using…
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‘I want to relieve stress’: Buellton cannabis farmer Sara Rotman determined to bring Busy Bee’s Organics to the community
by Tess Kennyby Tess KennyWhen Sara Rotman caught wind of the public health crisis, her response was nothing short of…
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Nikki Homan, better known as ‘house mom’ at Tre Lune, puts cash in the hands of employees cut during pandemic with GoFundMe
Nikki Homan never expected to work at Tre Lune for nearly two decades. Back in 2003…
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‘We’re building the plane as we fly it’: Special education teachers adjust to remote learning
While some students will continue to excel despite remote instruction occurring in schools throughout the nation…
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‘Hurrahs for Heroes’ sees bells ring to thank hospital staff and others at Marian Regional Medical Center for crisis dedication
To thank all front-line employees for their dedication during this critical time, Marian Regional Medical Center…
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Local Designer Caron Miller shifts production to masks, donating proceeds to Hearts Therapeutic Equestrian Center
by Josh Gregaby Josh GregaBusiness shutting down due to the COVID-19 outbreak has halted Santa Barbara-based women’s accessory designer Caron…
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Carpinteria filmmaker Larry Nimmer captures historic coronavirus repercussions
Larry Nimmer has spent the last 50 years making documentaries about everything from the Michael Jackson…
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Barry Birmingham might not be able to give in-person lessons at the Santa Barbara Drum Lab, but digital efforts are allowing him to connect to students
by Nick Masudaby Nick MasudaBarry Birmingham is the first one to admit that his life-long obsession with playing the drums…