Kate Farms gains more liquidity, plans Carpinteria expansion
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UCSB green-tech spinout C-Zero closes $11.5M round
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Santa Barbara Film Festival to build drive-in theaters for distanced screenings
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival plans to create two beachside drive-in theaters so that the public can attend film screenings in a socially distanced environment, event organizers announced Feb. 16. The 36th Santa Barbara International Film Festival will be hosted online and in person from March 31 through April 10, and will include more Read More →
Lack of masks, insufficient translations: Farmworkers tell of COVID response problems
For months, many farmworkers in the tri-county region and the rest of California, especially indigenous workers who speak neither Spanish nor English, were not properly informed of the dangers of COVID-19, leading to outbreaks and poor working conditions. Despite being labeled essential workers by the state, farmworkers often felt ignored, according to a recent study Read More →
Chamber releases new plan for reopening, recovery
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Coast Guard says it will enforce new safety rules to prevent another deadly boat fire
The U.S. Coast Guard says it will require interconnected smoke detectors, night watch patrols and other safety measures recommended for small passenger boats after the deadly fire on board the Conception dive boat in the Santa Barbara Channel in 2019. In a Feb. 10 letter to the National Transportation Safety Board, Coast Guard Vice Admiral Read More →
UCLA opens cancer clinic in Santa Barbara
UCLA Health has opened a new cancer care clinic near Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara. The new clinic, at 309 W. Quinto St., will expand treatment options for residents of Santa Barbara and the surrounding areas, as they will be able to get regular treatment and participate in more than 600 UCLA cancer clinical trials Read More →
