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Santa Paula/Santa Barbara Auto Dealer Donates News Vehicle To KCLU

By • Mar 18, 2020

Bunnin Chevrolet of Santa Paula made a huge contribution to KCLU, giving the station a Chevy Equinox SUV to serve as the station's news vehicle.

Dealership owner Leo Bunnin and Public Relations Director Shane Morger presented the vehicle to KCLU General Manager Mary Olson, and News Director Lance Orozco.

The vehicle will allow KCLU to continue its award winning coverage of public safety threats like brush fires and debris flows in the region.

Rain Expected To Extinguish Remnants Of Fire That Shut Down Major South Coast Highway

By • Mar 10, 2020
Santa Barbara County PIO

Santa Barbara County Firefighters have gained the upper hand on a small but stubborn fire that was very visible Monday afternoon in San Marcos Pass.

The fire began at around 4:30 p.m. along the roadside on Highway 154 just before West Camino Cielo, and burned towards East Camino Cielo.

"Eco-Grief:" New Term Describes Emerging Trend Of Climate Anxiety

By • Mar 9, 2020

As climate change affects the environment, experts say that worries about climate change are affecting people’s emotions,  in a new phenomenon called "eco-grief."

Professor Jennifer Atksinson defines eco-grief this way: "Distress about the state of our planet, so climate change, mass extinction, toxic pollution.”

Election Workers Sorting Through More Than A Thousand Problematic Ballots On South Coast

By • Mar 5, 2020

Election workers throughout the state of California, including on the South Coast, are taking ballots that were cast on Tuesday and checking them over.

The workers are looking to determine exactly who the person was trying to vote for on ballots with cross-outs, mark-overs, or in cases where someone has multiple possible selections in a segment only allowing one.

Veteran South Coast Politician Appears To Hold Off Challenger In Supervisor Race

By • Mar 4, 2020

One of the most successful politicians on the South Coast appears to have held off another challenger, and won another race.

Das Williams, the First District Supervisor in Santa Barbara County who has also been in the state assembly and city council, has the most votes coming out of Super Tuesday's election night.

Santa Barbara Aims To Revitalize Struggling Downtown With New Tax To Pay For Events

By • Mar 3, 2020

Despite protest from some businesses, a proposed "Downtown Business Tax" is expected to get the support of the Santa Barbarba City Council.

Need Help With Public Transport On The South Coast? Now There's An App For That

By • Mar 2, 2020

Thousands of people ride public transit every day on the South Coast. Now, one county has added an app to make riding easier. 

While having a county transit app isn’t exactly a new idea, what is new is getting all of Ventura County’s different transit providers in one system.

What's That Smell? South Coast Residents File Lawsuit Over Cannabis Odor

By • Feb 28, 2020

A number of Carpinteria residents say they have been suffering for two years because of the odor of cannabis from local greenhouses, and have now filed a lawsuit.

One of the residents is Greg Gandrud, a former city councilmember, who says that there have also been health problems in the neighborhood.

South Coast University Baseball Team Wins First-Ever Night Game At Home

By • Feb 18, 2020

Until recently, UC Santa Barbara baseball could only take place during the day, with games typically starting at 1 in the afternoon.

But Monday night, for the first time in history, UC Santa Barbara's Gaucho baseball team played under the evening lights.

Bengal Tiger Featured In Viral Video Now Living Comfortably In South Coast Zoo

By • Feb 17, 2020

Neil was around 45 pounds and five months old when he was featured in a YouTube video filmed in the  neighborhood of Studio City in Los Angeles.

He wasn't exactly in his natural habitat: Neil is a Bengal tiger.

KCLU Big Radio Winner at 2020 Golden Mikes

By • Feb 17, 2020

KCLU won seven Golden Mikes from the Radio and Television News Association of Southern California for excellence in news reporting, more than any other large or small market station.

Want To Become A (Volunteer) Botanist? Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Wants You!

By • Feb 10, 2020

After the recent wildfires on the South Coast, the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is trying to monitor the new plants that have started growing in the wildfire recovery area.

With so much land to cover, however, the new plan is getting citizen scientists how to identify, catalog, and protect the plants we rely on. 

Central Coast Students Become First High School Team Competing In National Drag Race

By • Feb 8, 2020

A group of students on the Central Coast are racing into the history books as the first high school team to compete in a National Hot Rod Association drag race.

The Santa Maria High School Race Team was in Pomona on Thursday and Friday competing against pro racing teams in the NHRA’s Winternationals event. 

South Coast Farmers Reckon With Recent Cold Snap

By • Feb 6, 2020

In Paso Robles, Ojai, and Carpinteria earlier this week, early morning temperatures got down into the low twenties and thirties.

Farmers said that the cold temperatures in the morning were a concern,  although there was no serious damage.

South Coast City Aims To Address Dangerous Traffic Situation On Scenic Street

By • Feb 5, 2020

The city of Santa Barbara is looking at traffic safety improvements in an area that has had numerous accidents and close calls in recent years, including some fatalities.

After receiving numerous complaints from citizens, officials are now focused on improving an area known as the Cliff Drive corridor, from Las Positas Road to Loma Alta Drive near Santa Barbara City College.

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