Jean Yamamura
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- Sep 28, 2026
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Santa Barbara County Moves El Niño Webinar to Livestream Due to High Demand (opens the original)
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An overwhelming number of people responded to Santa Barbara County’s announcement of an El Niño webinar for Wednesday, which is now being moved to a livestream event with questions solicited in advance, said Jackie Ruiz, spokesperson for the county’s Office of Emergency Management. Questions have already begun to come in. “Everyone wants to know when exactly the rain is going to start,” Ruiz said. “We’ve gotten that one a lot.” The program includes meteorologists from the National Weather Servic
September Heat Wave Breaks Records in Santa Barbara County (opens the original)
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Santa Barbara County broke heat records at both the Santa Maria Airport and the Santa Barbara Airport on Wednesday, reaching 103°F in North County and 96°F in South County. Those two weather stations are the only two with the equipment relied upon by the National Weather Service for such records, but gauges around the county recorded higher temps, including 105°F at 2 in the morning of the 9th. That was recorded by the RAWS (Remote Automated Weather Station) at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden i
FULL DAYTIME CLOSURE OF HIGHWAY 192 NEAR CARPINTERIA CONTINUES TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 (opens the original)
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Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Full daytime closures of Highway 192 in Carpinteria began Sept. 8 and are expected to last through the end of the month. This full closure will take place Monday through Thursday from 9 am to 3 pm and Friday from 9 am to 1 pm between Shephard Mesa Road and Highway 150. Crews are performing the installation of a bidirectional potable water transmission main connecting Casitas Municipal Water District in Ventura County and C
From New Educators to Mentors: Honoring Teaching Excellence Across Santa Barbara County (opens the original)
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Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. The Santa Barbara County Education Office (SBCEO) is proud to announce our county’s six outstanding 2027 Distinguished Mentors and Distinguished New Educators. Recognized for their leadership and care for students and their school communities, these honorees represent the skills and dispositions of the talented educators who make a difference in Santa Barbara County’s public schools. Each school year, school administrators
The Downtown Santa Barbara Improvement Association’s “What’s Happening Downtown” Update (opens the original)
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Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. The Downtown Santa Barbara Improvement Association (DSBIA) invites residents and visitors to experience the energy of downtown this week. From Oktoberfest celebrations and night markets to car shows, engaging talks, wellness activities, live performances, dance, and more, there is something for everyone to enjoy throughout downtown. The full list of events can be found in our weekly e-newsletter here View the complete What
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