The Santa Maria Parade of Lights returned for the holidays Saturday night after a 3-year hiatus to thousands of residents along Broadway. Organized by the Rotary Clubs of Santa Maria
Colleen and Matt Grant say their started the North County Santa Barbara chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace to ensure every child in their town has a place to sleep.
Churches Take Different Approaches to Keeping the Faith as COVID-19 Rules Change
While some houses of worship in Santa Barbara County resume indoor services, others are waiting for still-high virus numbers to go down
The Rev. Randall Day, pastor at St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church in Los Olivos, talks during the Ash Wednesday service outdoors, where ashes were handed out in tiny biodegradable cups on a tray and administered by individual members instead of church leaders under COVID-19 modifications. (Janene Scully / Noozhawk photo) By Janene Scully, Noozhawk North County Editor | @JaneneScully
February 17, 2021
| 10:10 p.m.
Some churches in Santa Barbara County quickly returned to indoor services, but others have kept status quo amid still-high COVID-19 cases and uncertainty that numbers will reach and stay low.