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Experts believe high water temperatures are the most likely cause of the deaths in the lakes in the region. Temperatures since last week have exceeded 102 degrees Fahrenheit in the Tefe Lake region.

A bill making its way through the Senate would make more online retailers collect sales taxes. The battle over the bill pits online retailers against brick-and-mortar stores — and, in some cases, against other online sellers. Amazon has endorsed the bill, while eBay is the loudest voice against it.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Darryl Richardson, an organizer and worker at the Amazon fulfillment center in Bessemer, Alabama about the upcoming vote on whether employees there will unionize.

Although immigration should be a hot issue in this presidential cycle, the two presumptive nominees are not that different in their proposed policies. Here, NPR looks at the campaigns' top immigration advisers.

Housing Santa Barbara Day is an annual free public event for community members to connect with local non-profit agencies and service providers, and participate in housing related workshops. Housing affordability is vital for our homeless population, low-income residents, and for all workers in all industries that support our community.

Join us for a day dedicated to advocating for affordable housing with...
• Community Agencies & Service Providers
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• Down Payment Home Buying Assistance
• Workforce Housing Information
• Music & Entertainment
• Local Food Vendors
• Activities for Kids & Families

For more information visit our website at www.housingsantabarbara.org

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Thank you to our sponsors - Santa Barbara Foundation, Santa Barbara Community Housing Corporation, Montecito Bank & Trust, CommUnify, Good Samaritan Shelter, and Noozhawk.

Date: Saturday, October 14th
Time: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Price: FREE
Location: De La Guerra Plaza, Santa Barbara
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A looming courtroom battle between the largest cryptocurrency exchange and the world's most powerful regulator promises to shape the future of crypto.

Like those other streamers, it will offer an ad-free option for a price.

A proposal being launched Thursday could result in boxes that subscribers could buy, not just rent, and that could provide streaming online content alongside traditional cable channels.

In the Peruvian Amazon, geography, religious beliefs and logistics make getting COVID-19 vaccines extremely difficult. But health care workers have not given up.

Authors are sounding the alarm about a TikTok trend encouraging people to read and return ebooks to Amazon. Self-published writers say Amazon's lenient return policy is risking their livelihoods.