Bright sunshine cast deep shadows in the Friendship Center courtyard in Montecito as a dozen or…
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Pair of Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Deputies test positive for COVID-19; county announces four new cases, with six overall cases now in ICU
by Nick Masudaby Nick MasudaThe Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office announced that two of its deputies have tested positive for…
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Editor’s note: This column ran on the front page of the News-Press’ March 29th issue, one…
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Santa Barbara County Public Health announces 17 additional positive COVID-19 cases; county’s total has doubled over past two days
by Nick Masudaby Nick MasudaA day after announcing that there were 15 new positive COVID-19 cases, the Santa Barbara County…
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‘Community service is taking the forefront’: Despite campus closure, UCSB researchers are producing personal protective equipment for healthcare professionals
At a time when UCSB’s Elings Hall is uncharacteristically dormant, work is continuing inside the university’s…
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When the student becomes the teacher, by design — all amid the coronavirus pandemic
by Nick Masudaby Nick MasudaKaty Caballero admits she misses school. She misses the routine. She misses her friends. She misses…
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Making sure the show goes on: Carpinteria dance studio brings class home to students through virtual instruction
by Tess Kennyby Tess KennyClear the living room, throw on some shoes and press the spacebar. It’s time to dance.…
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Westmont alumna Kim Wertheimer creates “Masks on a Mission” for healthcare providers
Kim Wertheimer understands the fear the nurses are feeling at hospitals across the world. She has…
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Class in quarantine: Teachers reconfigure curriculum to an online setting
by Tess Kennyby Tess KennyMore than 123,000 schools, 54.8 million students. The growing health crisis has presented educators with a…