The Santa Barbara County Department of Public Health on Thursday announced efforts to find alternatives to the expansion of COVID-19 testing capacity on the South Coast. “We are actively working to ensure that the test is available in the countywide,” Van Do-Renoso, director of public health, told a news conference. …
Read More »Phillips 66 plans 2023 Closure of Santa Maria refinery, attracts pipe project application | Local news
The Phillips 66 Santa Maria Refinery in southern San Luis Obispo County will close in 2023, bringing a huge loss to the once thriving Central Coast oil industry. On Wednesday, Phillips announced 66 plans to close the refinery located off Highway 1 in rural Arroyo Grande, as those familiar with …
Read More »Santa Barbara County reports 78 new cases of COVID-19, 1 more deaths; Testing of focus on healthcare facilities | Coronavirus crisis
Santa Barbara County Public Health officials on Tuesday unveiled widespread COVID-19 testing and long-term disease control efforts at health care facilities. The province reported 78 new cases of COVID-19 and one new known virus-related death. There have been 7,074 total confirmed cases of coronavirus and 73 deaths, according to Public …
Read More »Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Join the ranks of Montecito celebrities | Local news
English Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have purchased a $ 16 million home in Montecito. Several national sources in the media stared at themselves and reported the news about celebrities on Tuesday. TMZ wrote, “Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have left Los Angeles for greener pastures … in the lush, …
Read More »2 high-speed chases end in juvenile arrest, search for second suspect in Santa Barbara | Local news
One person was arrested in Santa Barbara on Friday afternoon, and another was being searched, in connection with two high-speed chases involving a stolen vehicle. At about 3 p.m. Friday, a Santa Barbara police officer on patrol on Marilla Avenue in the far west of the city observed a gray …
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