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 New Coronavirus Cases:
California Total Coronavirus Cases: 12,275,995
California New Coronavirus Deaths:
California Total Coronavirus Deaths: 102,958
U.S. New Coronavirus Cases: 1,648
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Last updated June 10, 2023
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Coronavirus News for Santa Barbara

Santa 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 10:00am

The requirement for Real ID’s officially goes into effect

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - May 7 is the official date Real ID's are required. “In California as of may 1st, over 19 million Californians had upgraded to a ... More info »

News Channel 3-12 - 05/07/2025 12:41pm

UC 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 12:01pm

Santa Barbara County Courthouse

The Santa Barbara County Courthouse epitomizes the ... 60-foot mural depicting the history of timekeeping. Due to coronavirus concerns, guided tours and self-guided tours are temporarily suspended. More info »

U.S. News & World Report - 06/19/2018 12:14pm

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