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Extra Pershing Park Fencing?
An edhat reader wonders why extra fencing was needed around the Pershing Park baseball field.
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Carbajal Announces 2020 Women of the Year Award Winners
Rep. Salud Carbajal announced the winners of the third annual Congressional Women of the Year Award.
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Local Schools Leaders Spurn Trump Demand to Reopen, Say They'll Be Guided by Science
Leaders of South Coast school districts on Thursday shrugged off President Trump's sternly-worded demand that schools nationwide physically reopen for the new academic year, saying their plans will stay flexible in responding to the pandemic.
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Outdoor Museums Open Their Doors
The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History and Botanic Gardens have now re-opened their outdoor operations.
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Santa Barbara Zoo Welcomes New Amur Leopard
The Santa Barbara Zoo is pleased to introduce Kasha, its new male Amur leopard, who arrived in March prior to the zoo's coronavirus closure.
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EDD Scam Alert
An edhat reader reports a new scam through the state's EDD.
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Innovative Farmworker Housing by PSHH Set to Open Soon
The Peoples’ Self-Help Housing project offering affordable, supportive housing for agricultural workers is expected to open soon.
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Santa is Still Being Safe
An edhat reader shares photos of the Santa Claus Lane Santa still being safe in his new home.
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Celebrate 4th of July From Home!
Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation invites the community to celebrate the 4th of July with an hour-long television special this Saturday, July 4th, on KEYT TV Channel 3 from 6:00-7:00 p.m.
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Newsmakers Joins Facebook Ad Boycott
Newsmakers announces they've joined the national movement to halt advertising on Facebook.
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Carpinteria Joins Goleta and Santa Barbara Chamber Merger
Carpinteria has joined the merger of Goleta and Santa Barbara Chambers of Commerce to form the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce.
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Marine V-22 Ospreys Visit
Max captures photos of a military airplane visit to Santa Barbara Airport on Friday.
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Forest Service Extends Comment Period for Logging Project
Amid widespread community opposition to the logging project, the Forest Service has extended the comment deadline on its proposal to cut down old-growth trees and chaparral in the Ventura County backcountry.
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Aaron Jones: BLM Concerns Trace to Nation's Original Sins
Jerry Roberts interviews UC Santa Barbara scholar Aaron Jones on the Black Lives Matter movement and the nation's original sins rooted in slavery and genocide.
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Your New Library Plaza: A Safe Community Gathering Space
The Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation announces the recent commitment from the City to invest $1.115 million in Measure C Funds in a new outdoor Library Plaza space at the Central Library downtown.
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New SBUSD Supe Talks Vision, Values, Reopening, Racism & Equity
Hilda Maldonado, in her first interview since being named Superintendent of the Santa Barbara Unified School District, said that the nation's multiple health, economic and social crises represent a "perfect storm for us to be innovative" in public education.
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Santa Barbara Zoo Announces Two New African Lions
Meet Ralph and Felicia, two African lions who just moved to the Santa Barbara Zoo.
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Witnessed Car Scratch in Mesa Shopping Center
An edhat reader reports they witnessed a driver clip a parked car without leaving a note.
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SBHS Computer Science Academy Announces First Female Director
The Santa Barbara High School Computer Science Academy has announced its first-ever female Director, Sky Adams.
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Santa Barbara Zoo to Reopen June 23
The Santa Barbara Zoo announces a phased approach to safely reopening its doors to the Santa Barbara community.
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Head Start Plans Countywide Classroom Reopening
The Community Action Commission's Head Start plans to reopen all 24 of their preschool centers on July 6.
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Jacaranda Trees to be Removed
An edhat reader reports the Jacaranda trees will be removed in the 600 block of W. Mission Street.
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Mutual Aid Responding to Los Angeles Protests
SLO and Santa Barbara Counties are providing mutual aid to Los Angeles County for the protests.
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SB Museum of Natural History Launches Summer Camps at Home
The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History has recently opened summer camp registration for children ages 4–9 to participate with their families at home.
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Proposed Oil Project in Cat Canyon Cancelled
The Environmental Defense Center announces the proposed oil project expansion in Cat Canyon will not move forward.
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Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation To Honor Our Fallen Soldiers With TV Broadcast
The Santa Barbara community can gather at home and remember heroes who died in the service of our country on Memorial Day.
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Foodbank Seeks to Expand Truck Fleet to Meet Increased Demand During Covid-19
The Foodbank of Santa Babara County is seeking the community's support to replace a vehicle damaged in a recent accident.
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Busy Night on State Street
An edhat reader shares a photo of a newly opened restaurant on State Street.
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Meet Santa Barbara's First Economic Development Chief
Jerry Roberts interviews the City of Santa Barbara's latest Economic Development Manager, Jason Harris.
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Santa Barbara Zoo's Lucky the Shoe-Wearing Penguin has Died
Lucky, a Humboldt penguin at the Santa Barbara Zoo, who made national headlines for wearing a specially designed shoe, was humanely euthanized after battling a degenerative foot condition.