Demand for unemployment benefits at historic levels as the EDD ramps up implementation of federal CARES Act benefits
The demand for unemployment benefits has reached historic levels in California due to the impacts of the coronavirus on the
Year: 2020
AXXESS Releases Merchant Crisis Directory
A community based directory for any merchant to post their offerings during the Corona virus crisis. Santa Barbara, California: As
Cottage Reports ‘Emergency-Level’ Shortage of Protective Respirators for Staff
Additionally, 194,000 N95 masks arrived from the state cache in “unusable condition.”
Let’s Talk About ‘Teen Talk’
About 300 parents and community members filled the school-board meeting to reject Teen Talk and to offer an alternative state-approved curriculum: the Heart Curriculum.
Nano Scientists Make Face Shields for Cottage
UCSB workshop takes on shortage of personal protective gear.
Highway 101 Widening Begins Final Phase in Carpinteria
Third lane of controversial project heads north to Santa Barbara.
Santa Barbara County Gets Same-Day COVID-19 Tests
Plus, Center for Disease Control introduces new guidelines for masks.
First City of Santa Barbara Cop Tests Positive
Two other officers tested come back negative.
Emergency Fund Provides Child Care for Essential Workers
Santa Barbara County employees on COVID-19 front lines now have a place where their kids can go.
Oil Is So Yesterday
We simply don’t need more locally-produced oil, especially of such poor quality that it requires hazardous extraction.
