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People hanging out and playing games at Leadbetter Beach.
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Cameron Cavaricci and Codty Meyers enjoy lunch from the back of their SUV on Strean’s Wharf.
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The Black Sheep’s sous chef, Alex Zubia, fills to-go boxes with food for an order, something they’ve really never done
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Sammie Aktinson-Nicolls packs up food in the kitchen at The Black Sheep.
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Dune Coffee Jackson Nemitz calls out a customers pick up order.
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Dave and Pam Peterson, owners of two local McDonalds hands over a box of Quarter Pounders and fries to Nurse Jason Korn and Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital staff.
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Santa Barbara County Public Health Department Dr. Henning Ansorg, updates the community on the on going COVID-19 virus response.
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Santa Barbara Mayor Cathy Murillo runs the city council meeting alone from the city council chambers.
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Dr. Fred Kass, one of Sansum's frontline medical workers.
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Eric Boyd of Westland Orchids wraps up flowers for a customer at the Santa Barbara Tuesday Farmers.
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Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown, District Attorney Joyce Dudley and Fire Chief Mark Hartwig address the public about the on going Covid-19 crisis during a press conference.
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District Attorney Joyce Dudley holds a number for domestic abuse victims to call if they need support during a press conference.
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Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown updates the community on the Coronavirus
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The Storrie-Lombardi Family
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The Del Campo Family
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The Walker Family
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