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Heal the Ocean Continues Summerland Oil Monitoring
Heal The Ocean continues Summerland Oil Monitoring to Guide Next Steps for Cleanup
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In Anticipation of Trails Day, the First Woman-Led Trail Maintenance Group Adopts the Historic Live Oak Equestrian Trail
In a first for Santa Barbara County trails, a group of women equestrian trail riders met just prior to Trails Day to reduce weeds in the vicinity of the Live Oak Trailhead kiosk and clear brush along the entry trail.
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CenCal Health to Provide $200K in Funding for Adolescent Family Life Planning
CenCal Health, the community-accountable health plan on the Central Coast, is funding the expansion of critical resources for expectant and parenting teens in Santa Barbara County.
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Volunteers Clear Lobster Traps from Black Rock Beach
On Saturday, nearly fifty volunteers with Santa Barbara Channelkeeper and members of the commercial fishing community worked together at Black Rock Beach in Goleta to dig out and remove forty lobster traps.
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Santa Barbara United Women for Ukraine Host Garden Fundraiser
The Garden of the University Club in Santa Barbara was the site where United Women For Ukraine sponsored a heartwarming program and fundraiser to unite in solidarity with Ukraine.
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Rotary Club of Montecito Foundation Donates to ShelterBox, Direct Relief
The Rotary Club of Montecito Foundation has donated $10,500 each to two humanitarian relief organizations that are offering direct medical and shelter supplies and support to the people of Ukraine during this time of war and crisis.
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Community Partnership Rescues Excess Food to Feed Santa Barbara County Residents
Veggie Rescue and Santa Ynez Valley (SYV) Community Kitchen at St. Mark’s coordinate efforts to turn excess produce into meals for food-insecure residents.
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Polar Plunge Raises Money for the Special Olympics
Special Olympics Santa Barbara hosted its 8th annual Polar Plunge Fundraiser at Leadbetter Beach on Saturday.
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CHP Rescues Ducklings from Highway 101
A CHP officer rescued three ducklings near the Hope Ave offramp in Santa Barbara this week.
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Edhat Reader Thanks a Good Samaritan
An edhat reader shares a quick story and a thank you to a local Good Samaritan.
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Sheriff Nominates Citizens with "Extra Step Awards"
The Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office nominated four citizens for their outstanding efforts in our communities as part of the Kiwanis Club's "Extra Step Awards."
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Ventura Police Department Adopts Therapy Comfort Dog
The Ventura Police Department adopted a therapy comfort dog to improve the physical, social, and emotional well-being of officers, staff, and community members in crisis and after having experienced trauma.
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People’s Self-Help Housing Receives $24,000 for K-8 Nutritional Tutoring Program
People’s Self-Help Housing has been competitively selected as 1 of only 6 organizations in California to receive funding through the Youth Consumer Education & Research Fund from the California Department of Justice.
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World Dance for Humanity Raises Over $100,000 to Support Ukraine
World Dance for Humanity has raised $110,000 and growing to support Ukrainian with food and medicine.
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Beach Cleanup at Hendry's on Sunday
Explore Ecology is hosting a beach cleanup this Sunday at Hendry's Beach.
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Making progress towards a cure for Alzheimer’s
The Alzheimer's Association California Central Coast Chapter, together with its Alzheimer’s Women’s Initiative committee, hosted a spring reception and research update at the Santa Barbara Club.
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Beautify Goleta Volunteers Remove Over 800 Pounds of Trash in First Citywide Event
The City of Goleta is pleased to announce that its first citywide Beautify Goleta Community Cleanup event this past Saturday, March 26th, was a huge success!
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Oxnard Boys & Girls Club Receives $3.2M Gift
MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, gifted the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme $3.2 million.
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Eagle Scout Project Supports Monroe Elementary
A local Eagle Scout is building a bike trail to foster safe riding skills near Monroe Elementary.
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SB Wildlife Care Network's Patient of the Week: Striped Skunk
New arrivals! The first baby striped skunk litter of the year has arrived at Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network Patient #412 and his five siblings were found orphaned behind a Santa Maria building.
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KTYD Instrument Drive Collects 140 Instruments for School Music Programs
KTYD dedicated all of February to the Santa Barbara Education Foundation’s Keep the Beat Instrument Drive which yielded 140 musical instruments and over $10,000 in support.
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Blue Whales and Blue Skies Program launches Brand Ambassador Initiative
Collaboration with companies for sustainable shipping choices
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Organizations Collaborate to Clean Three Miles of Coastline
Volunteers from Santa Barbara Channelkeeper’s Watershed Brigade and Ventura County Chapter Surfrider will work together on March 12th to remove trash from a few miles of the South Coast
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Foodbank to Provide 800,000 Meals Thanks to Bank of America
Bank of America announced a $100,000 donation worth 800,000 meals to Foodbank of Santa Barbara County to address food insecurity in the region.
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Women’s Fund of Santa Barbara Announces Record-Breaking $900,000 Grants Pool for Local Nonprofits in 2022
The Women’s Fund of Santa Barbara, a philanthropic giving circle, announced today that its 2022 grants pool has reached $900,000, thanks to a record-breaking level of donations from its members.
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People’s Self-Help Housing Receives Grant from CA Department of Justice
People’s Self-Help Housing has received $24,000 from the California Department of Justice for the development of a new nutritional curriculum for students.
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Santa Barbara Education Foundation and 99.9 KTYD continue to Keep the Beat for Local Students
SBEF will also host a contactless instrument donation site every Friday in February from 9 am to 2 pm at their offices at 1330 State Street.
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Santa Barbara Humane Celebrates Betty White
Find a Pet With Your Favorite Betty Character Name or Donate in Her Honor
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Channelkeeper and Heal the Ocean Aim to Protect Creeks After Alisal Fire
Santa Barbara Channelkeeper and Heal the Ocean are working together as part of a larger community effort to minimize the impacts of rainstorms washing harmful contaminants to local creeks.
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SYV People Helping People Awarded $223,516.80 to Youth Substance Use Prevention
Santa Ynez Valley People Helping People has been awarded $223,516.80 for youth substance use prevention activities through Elevate Youth California.