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Target offers to launch probe after shopper begs for self-checkout change – lines even stretched back to produce section
TARGET has said it will look into claims of clogging queues caused by a lack of available checkout kiosks at one of its stores. A shopper at the big box retailer fumed that lines were stretching back to the back of the shop - and demanded immediate action. "Target, please...
Housing shortage has led South Bay farmworkers to live in desperate conditions; a new bill aims to help change that
GILROY — In the modest Gilroy two-bedroom home that farmworker Jesusita Ortiz shares with her family, the living room doubles as a storage space and a shared bedroom for her children, complete with a bunk bed and colorful anime posters lining the walls. The compact set up is a necessary arrangement for the growing family — nine in all, with a grandchild on the way.
Names released of victims killed after being swept into ocean in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Video from previous broadcast. The names of the two people who were killed after falling into the water off of West Cliff in Santa Cruz have been released. According to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, the victims were Pedro David Guadarrama Ceron, 30, and...
Extreme weather in California fueling Redding's hottest July ever
Brutally hot summers are nothing new for Redding. But this summer's torch parade of blazing hot temperatures is melting the record books. So far in July, the average temperature in Redding has been about 110 degrees. That's because there have been 11 days in which the high temperature surpassed 110, according to the National Weather Service in Sacramento. ...
More than 100 gallons of sewage spilled into Pismo Beach for the second time this month
A broken pipe caused more than a hundred gallons of waste to spill into the ocean off Pismo Beach. It’s the second sewage spill to happen in the area this month. About 120 gallons of sewage spilled onto the street and into a storm drain connected to the Pacific Ocean. According to city officials, the pipe possibly broke because it was old and could not handle pressure.
Asking Tough Questions About Old Spanish Days in Santa Barbara
Now in its 100th year, Santa Barbara’s annual summertime “Old Spanish Days” celebration has become known as a week full of flamenco dancing, Mexican food, folklórico music, and, of course, confetti-filled cascarones cracking over heads. But the history behind Santa Barbara’s Spanish roots is complicated. While...
Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office Appoints Lt. Rich Brittingham as City of Carpinteria’s New Chief of Police Services
Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Carpinteria, CA – July 22, 2024 – The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office and City of Carpinteria are pleased to announce the appointment of Lt. Rich Brittingham as the City of Carpinteria’s new Chief of Police Services, effective July 22, 2024.
Reno family seeks justice in decades-old rape case, Calif. lawmakers consider changing law
Reno, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — Lawmakers plan to take a look at California laws to see if they need to be changed to go after the suspects who rape a person decades ago. Currently the law only allows prosecution in more recent cases. The change could help a northern Nevada family.
11 Cal Poly Tennis Players Earn ITA Scholar-Athlete Praise
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Student-athletes on the Cal Poly tennis teams pride themselves on excelling at a high level in the classroom and on the court so it’s no surprise that 11 total players, six members of the Mustang women’s team and five from the men’s squad, were named 2024 ITA Scholar-Athletes on Monday. In addition, both the men’s and women’s programs received ITA All-Academic Team recognition.
Come to the Cabaret — in Solvang
Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome! to Joe Masteroff’s Cabaret, coming to the Solvang Festival Theatre August 2–25! This production, part of PCPA’s summer series, is directed by Associate Artistic Director Emily Trask. For those who don’t know: the bones of this classic musical frame the anti-romance between an American and a showgirl who meet at the Kit Kat Klub in Berlin. The meat of the show is about living blindly, passively, refusing to attend to storms on the horizon.
Police arrest 65-year-old Santa Barbara County man for battery against juveniles riding e-bikes
Police arrested a 65-year-old Santa Barbara County man who engaged in an altercation with several juveniles for riding their e-bikes on the sidewalk. The Santa Barbara Police Departmen said the man battered one female juvenile in the face and shoved another male juvenile. The post Police arrest 65-year-old Santa Barbara County man for battery against juveniles riding e-bikes appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
Firefighters Extinguish Roadside Spot Fire in Orcutt
Santa Barbara County firefighters responded to a report of a brush fire off Highway 101 near Orcutt on Sunday afternoon. At 2:13 p.m. crews arrived in the southbound lanes near exit 161 and discovered a 0.2 acre fire along the highway. Crews stopped the forward progress within 30 minutes. There...
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