Reporting from the award-winning KCLU News Department. News Director Lance Orozco and Senior Reporter Caroline Faraday cover Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo Counties.
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What do frogs, porcupines and snakes have in common? A newly reimagined exhibit at the Santa Barbara Zoo helps showcase their connection to having an important role in maintaining the health of our planet.
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The shutdown happened at around 3 p.m. Friday near the 101 and Highway 154 interchange north of Buellton. It reopened just after 5 p.m.
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Twenty-four satellites were launched Friday morning from Vandenberg Space Force Base.
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Firefighters have kept the fire from growing for the last few days.
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Teams from around the world compete for $350,000 in prize money.
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With a heat advisory across the region, outreach organizations are making sure that individuals who are experiencing homelessness are hydrated and able to stay cool.
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Many cases are believed to have been caused by the latest COVID variant. The CDC reports that the Stratus variant became the predominant one in the U.S. this summer.
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The hottest weather is expected on Thursday and Friday.
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The shooting happened in Lompoc on Tuesday night.
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The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians pledged $500,000 to the project at Cabrillo High School.