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Volunteer to Help Carpinteria Residents Impacted by Storm
Volunteers are needed on Friday to assist residents impacted by recent storms.
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Housing Authority and Food Bank Hold Monthly Food Distribution Event
The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara and Food Bank of Santa Barbara County partner up to provide bags of fresh food to the local community at their monthly Healthy Food Pantry event.
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Larry’s Last Wave
A local surfer shares a touching tribute after trying to rescue another surfer who passed away at Goleta Beach last week.
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Bad Rap for Lobster Traps
[UPDATE]: Heal the Ocean and Earthcomb cleaned up discared lobster traps along the Santa Barbara Coast.
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Land Trust Receives $500,000 Mystery Gift to Grow Arroyo Hondo Preserve
Anonymous gift is earmarked for the 48-acre property known as the Gaviota Overlook
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Pacifica Graduate Institute Celebrates Black History
Pacifica Graduate Institute and its Alumni Association hosted a landmark celebration in honor of the historical achievements of Black/African Americans for our country and community.
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Rep. Carbajal Tours New Foodbank Facility
Congressman Carbajal Delivers $1,500,000 for Foodbank of Santa Barbara County to Expand Capacity in South Santa Barbara County
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FORMER SANTA BARBARA POET LAUREATE SOJOURNER KINCAID ROLLE RECEIVES NATIONAL RECOGNITION
“Free at Last: A Juneteenth Poem” Selected for National Black History Month Reading List
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Housing Authority hosts Young At Heart Senior Fair
The Housing Authority hosted its annual Young at Heart Senior Fair on February 9 at the Villa Santa Fe I senior affordable housing development.
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People’s Self-Help Housing Receives $475,000 to Bring High Speed Internet Access to Residents
People’s Self-Help Housing has received over $475,000 in funding from the California Public Utilities Commission to bring new, high-speed internet access to 10 of their affordable housing sites.
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Mission Scholars Raises $265,000 in Matching Grant Campaign
As 2022 drew to a close, Tim and Ginny Bliss issued a challenge to Mission Scholars and the Santa Barbara community: raise $75,000 dollars from other sources, and the Bliss Family Foundation would match it dollar for dollar.
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Santa Barbara Education Foundation & 99.9 KTYD Keep the Beat for Local Students
Local music educators and professional musicians will take to the airwaves for the entire month of February on 99.9 KTYD to ask the community for support of the Keep the Beat Instrument Drive.
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WEV Distributes $412,500 to 50 Local Entrepreneurs
WEV's Emprendimiento Program increases opportunities for historically marginalized individuals by providing entrepreneurial training and access to capital for limited English proficient and Hispanic community members.
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Ventura Fire’s New Comfort Canine Gears Up to Support Firefighters
The Ventura Fire Department’s new comfort therapy dog, Hope, will provide emotional support to firefighters, staff, and those who have lived through a traumatic experience.
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Foodbank of Santa Barbara County Announces Successful Completion of Campaign to Fund New Sharehouse
$20 million was raised to purchase Sharehouse facility in Goleta, build sizable cooler freezers and make needed modifications of warehouse, volunteer and nutrition education spaces
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Goleta's Beautify Event Collects 15,000 Pounds of Trash
The City of Goleta announces its Beautify Goleta event collected a record amount of trash, 15,000 pounds.
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Santa Barbara Unified Teachers to Get 71 Grants
The Santa Barbara Education Foundation will award 71 grants to SB Unified teachers totaling $100,000 to help meet the needs of their students.
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Cottage Health Welcomes 2023 New Year's Baby
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital welcomed the first babies of the new year.
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Go Over and Above for Land Conservation: The Land Trust Announces $100,000 Match
Late this fall, the Land Trust for Santa Barbara County received a $100,000 match opportunity from a consortium of anonymous donors for any new dollars the organization raises.
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PAL’s 22nd Annual Winter Wonderland Delights Local Families with Holiday Fun
The Santa Barbara Police Activities League held the 22nd annual Winter Wonderland holiday evening at the Carousel House on December 15th.
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The Spirit of Giving in Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara is a generous community so here are some philanthropic organizations to support this holiday season.
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Operation Safe at Home
Probation officers conducted wellness checks on local youth and provided grocery store gift cards and toys for the holiday season.
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HILLSIDE 6TH ANNUAL SHINING LIGHT ON ABILITIES
The Hillside 6th Annual Shining Light on Abilities is open! All are welcome to visit and experience the festive display of holiday decorations and brilliant lights nightly through December 31
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Farmers & Merchants Trust Co. Gift Holiday Apples to SBPD
The tradition of gifting apples to first responders was continued by Farmers & Merchants Trust Company to the Santa Barbara Police Department last week.
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Santa Barbara Awarded $20,000 to Expand Urban Forest
Santa Barbara Beautiful, a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing Santa Barbara’s beauty, has awarded the City’s Urban Forestry program a $20,000 grant to support tree-planting efforts in 2023.
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One805 Receives Significant Grant From Direct Relief International
One 805 received a grant of $144,000 from Direct Relief to continue funding essential mental health services for Santa Barbara County firefighters through 2023.
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Rotary Club of Montecito Awards Grants to 11 Community Organizations
The Rotary Club of Montecito Foundation has awarded a total of $11,000 to support the work of 11 Santa Barbara-area nonprofit organizations.
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Sleeping Bag Drive for Those Experiencing Homeless
Santa Barbara County Public Defender’s Offices Accepting Donations Until Dec. 12
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Central Coast Student Meets with Local Leaders in Education
Local student and People’s Self-Help Housing program participant, Angel Uribe, recently met with local principal, superintendent, and CEO to share the story of his educational journey to inspire the community.
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Santa Barbara Walk to End Alzheimer's Raises Over $135K
Nearly 450 area residents participated in this year’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Santa Barbara on Saturday, November 5.