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Great Blue Heron: SB Wildlife Care Network's Patient of the Week
The Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network is caring for a Great Blue Heron who had a fractured femur.
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Coastal Cleanup Month Starts Saturday
Coastal Cleanup Month, formerly known as Coastal Cleanup Day, starts Saturday and community members are encouraged to participate by cleaning up litter close to home and in their neighborhoods on four Saturdays in September.
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PATH Receives Over $1.4M in Philanthropic Funding for Pandemic Response
Funds from community partners and individual contributions help support PATH’s COVID-19 and ongoing response efforts and provide life-saving services to those most in need.
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Baby Raccoon: SB Wildlife Care Network's Patient of the Week
The Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network is taking care of a rescued baby raccoon that was found on Alta Vista Road.
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Channel Islands Cleanup Removes 131 Lost Lobster Traps
A successful shoreline cleanup marks the launch of Goal: Clean Seas on the Channel Islands as it removes 131 lost lobster traps.
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MTD Installs Electric Vehicle Chargers & Transitions District Cars to All-Electric Chevy Bolts
Santa Barbara MTD recently installed 14 new ChargePoint Level 2 electric vehicle chargers to provide infrastructure for a new fleet of all-electric light-duty vehicles consisting of 14 2020 Chevy Bolts.
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CEC Launches Program for Frontline Community Needs During COVID-19
Community Environmental Council announces a new pilot program aimed to foster community resilience and support climate justice efforts by responding to the immediate needs of frontline communities.
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"Santa Barbara Better Together" Fund Provides Grants for Small Businesses
Santa Barbara Foundation and County of Santa Barbara announced the availability of grant funding for small businesses located within the unincorporated portions of Santa Barbara County.
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Free PPE Handout for Businesses Wednesday & Thursday
Local organizations partnered together to handout free PPE for businesses in Goleta on Wednesday and Thursday.
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Western Screech Owl: SB Wildlife Care Network's Patient of the Week
The Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network has released a Western Screech Owl after making a full recovery.
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Local Nonprofits Raise Close to $4 Million in COVID-19 Response Effort
Close to $4 Million has been raised for Santa Barbara County through COVID-19 joint response effort led by United Way of Santa Barbara County, Santa Barbara Foundation and Hutton Parker Foundation.
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Organic Soup Kitchen Introduces New Helpline During COVID-19 Crisis
In response to the unprecedented crisis facing our community, Organic Soup Kitchen is launching a free call-in helpline for all of its clients.
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Clear the Shelters Pet Adoption Campaign
Animal Shelters throughout Santa Barbara County have joined NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations’ Clear the Shelters™ 2020 pet adoption campaign.
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Behavior Wellness Partnership Receives $4 Million Grant for Youth Mental Health Services
A newly formed Behavior Wellness and County Schools partnership have received $4 million in grant funding to increase access to youth mental health services.
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Montecito Firefighters Charitable Foundation Donates AED Machines to Girls Inc. of Carpinteria
Girls Inc. of Carpinteria announced the addition of two Automated External Defibrillator (AED) machines and response kits that will be housed at its Foothill Road campus, donated by the Montecito Firefighters Charitable Foundation.
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Wildlife Care Network Admits 3,000th Patient of 2020
The Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network admitted its 3,000th patient of the year.
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County Arts Commission Announces Artist Recognition Awards
In recognition of artists’ essential social contributions, the Santa Barbara County Arts Commission will award up to 20 stipends of $500 each to local artists who have created work in response to this unprecedented time.
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Local Singer Hosts Virtual Concert for Residents at Marian Extended Care Center
Local singer Conner Cherland hosted a virtual concert for residents at Marian Regional Medical Center's Extended Care Center.
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Sustainable Retailer Sells Masks for Relief in Kenya
A local sustainable retailer sells over 800 hand-made masks to provide relief for the company's artisans in Kenya.
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Santa Barbara Treasures Summed Up in Gift Box
A local boutique is offering Santa Barbara made products in a unique gift basket offering with proceeding going towards the Santa Barbara Foodbank.
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Goleta Education Foundation Awards Innovation Grants to Educators
The Goleta Education Foundation recently awarded almost $10,000 to Goleta Union School District educators through its Innovation Grants program.
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Foodbank’s Picnic in the Park Program Give Free Lunches for Children
The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County will offer free healthy lunches for kids 18 and under Monday through Friday from June 8 to August 7 at ten locations countywide.
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Carpinteria Education Foundation CHS Senior with $10,000 Scholarship
Carpinteria High School Senior Tanya Sanchez has been awarded a $10,000 scholarship from the Carpinteria Education Foundation.
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LA Galaxy Soccer Player Provides Lunch for Lompoc Urgent Care
A LA Galaxy soccer player and Lompoc native treated the medical staff to lunch at Dignity Health Urgent Care in Lompoc.
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Women's Fund Awards $90,000 for Teen Suicide Prevention
The Santa Barbara Education Foundation received a $90,000 grant to bring the Sources of Strength teen suicide prevention program to all three high schools in Santa Barbara.
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Goleta Education Foundation Receives Grant for STEAM Lab
The Goleta Education Foundation received a $65,000 grant for a STEAM Lab at El Camino Elementary School, awarded by the Women’s Fund of Santa Barbara.
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Senior Planning Services Offering Round the Clock Care
To protect the safety of vulnerable seniors during the coronavirus pandemic, home care agency Senior Planning Services is now providing round-the-clock, live-in care to seniors in private homes throughout Ventura and Santa Barbara counties.
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Cargo Ships Slow Down, Protecting Whales and Blue Skies
Fifteen global shipping companies slowed cargo ships for 99,000 nautical miles in the 2019 program off California coast to protect blue whales and blue skies.
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Local Landmarks Light it Blue in Support of Healthcare & Essential Workers
On Thursday, local buildings lit up in blue to show gratitude to healthcare and essential workers.
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Bucket Brigade Makes Masks, Saves Lives!
The Bucket Brigade is launching an ongoing project, “Make Masks, Save Lives!”, to continue its work unleashing the power of community.