Santa Barbara and other towns across California are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Santa Barbara, CA community.
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California COVID-19 Cases
California Total Coronavirus Cases: 12,275,995
California New Coronavirus Deaths:
California Total Coronavirus Deaths: 102,958
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Coronavirus News for Santa Barbara
COVID-19 cases rise as Santa Barbara County placed on state 'watch list'
2020 Santa Barbara County officials are deeply concerned about the county's rising rate of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations over the last week, with the county now on the California Department ... More info »
Santa Maria Times - 06/18/2020 12:00pmSanta Barbara County ends masking mandate as COVID-19 infections drop
Mike Hodgson mhodgson@santamariatimes.com Feb 16, 2022 Feb 16, 2022 Updated Mar 16, 2022 With the COVID-19 case rate plummeting, Santa Barbara County joined the state in ending indoor mask ... More info »
Santa Maria Times - 02/15/2022 10:00amSanta Barbara County not mandating masks although COVID-19 cases rising
Mike Hodgson mhodgson@santamariatimes.com Jul 28, 2022 Jul 28, 2022 Updated Aug 2, 2022 Although COVID-19 cases are rising in Santa Barbara County as the highly transmissible BA.5 variant has ... More info »
Lompoc Record - 07/27/2022 12:00pmLayoffs Coming to Santa Barbara Unified School District
The expiration of one-time COVID-19 funds has been the final nail in the coffins of school budgets throughout California, and Santa Barbara Unified is no exception. Last Tuesday, February 27, the ... More info »
Santa Barbara Independent - 03/03/2024 11:22pmUC Santa Barbara scales back reopening plans, citing Covid-19 infections among students
UC Santa Barbara will hold almost all classes remotely this fall and severely limit on-campus housing, becoming the latest campus in the University of California system to scale back its plans for the ... More info »
EdSource - 08/31/2020 12:01pmHow do you feel your community is responding to the coronavirus crisis:
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