COVID-19 spike slows reopening in Tri-Counties
The tri-county region has lost its reopening rhythm. Surging cases, more aid for small businesses and the possibility of new lockdowns remained dominant themes across the region, where Santa Barbara County is lagging behind Ventura and San Luis Obispo counties. Santa Barbara County paused reopening efforts on June 18, following an uptick of active COVID-19 Read More →
United Way of Ventura County raises $400K to tackle homelessness
United Way of Ventura County has raised $400,000 to help end homelessness in the area. The nonprofit collected $100,000 with the help of six local sponsors as part of the Amgen Foundation’s challenge grant, which gave United Way a new funding mechanism to help increase housing stock and use existing housing vouchers to prevent and Read More →
Grants available to organizations impacted by COVID-19
Nonprofits in two Central Coast counties will be able to get COVID-19 assistance. In Ventura County, nonprofits can apply for a small business mini grant through the county. The grants are $5,000, and county CEO Mike Powers said the grants are designed to help business and organization leaders, especially those in more disadvantaged areas or Read More →
Tri-county tech startups join effort to distribute PPE
Tech startups across the Tri-Counties and Greater Los Angeles combined forces to raise some $200,000 in donations for personal protective equipment and direct it to Southern California health care systems. The effort, called SoCal Tech for SoCal Hospitals, combines the expertise of logistics and health care startups including Santa Barbara-based Well Health, and fundraising from Read More →
COVID-19 forces Pride to go virtual
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Tri-county museums pivot to survive COVID-19 pandemic
Freshly painted red walls, black and white photographs and relics from the United Farm Workers movement occupy the Museum of Ventura County, but the public has not been able to see them. The exhibit, “Huelga! Photographs from the Frontline,” was installed and ready for visitors on March 14. More than 1,000 people had filled the Read More →
Direct Relief and FedEx Cares partner to distribute PPE
Goleta-based Direct Relief has partnered with FedEx Cares to ship personal protective equipment nationwide to help underserved communities combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Direct Relief’s partnership with FedEx Cares has allowed the nonprofit to distribute more than 4.3 million masks, 3.1 million gloves, 622,000 face shields and 100,000 gowns. Direct Relief is the largest nonprofit provider Read More →
