On Tuesday, April 28, The California Employment Development Department (EDD) launched the new federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program to provide financial support to Californians who are out of business or whose ability to provide services has been significantly reduced as a d…
Businesses in Santa Barbara County are invited to a Covid-19 Business Assistance Webinar on Wednesday, April 29, from 11 a.m. to noon. Speakers will cover topics including the banking and loan environment, support from the local chambers of commerce and organizations like Women’s Economic Ve…
With no access to federal or state assistance, undocumented immigrants face an especially difficult challenge due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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A Federal Prison in Lompoc has reported 60 cases of Covid-19 in the county’s largest hotspot for the virus, including 46 incarcerated individuals and 14 prison employees, according to Santa Barbara County Public Health.
Special districts and utilities continue to operate during the Covid-19 pandemic, and many are providing support for those in need during the crisis.
The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted many aspects of life in Carpinteria. The city is making efforts to connect the public with information about these impacts on its new website, carpinteriahub.com. The following updates have been posted as of April 8.
On Sunday, April 5, an updated public health order went into effect in Santa Barbara County. The new “stay well at home” order, issued by Santa Barbara County Health Offer Dr. Henning Ansorg, tightens and clarifies the stipulations laid out in California Governor Gavin Newsom’s March 19 exec…
The novel coronavirus pandemic has caused an historic surge of 10 million unemployment claims across the country in just the last two weeks. In response, last week, the federal government signed a $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus response legislation, the CARE Act, including new unemployment…
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Providing residents with online access to local government programs and services is one of the city of Carpinteria’s ongoing priorities. Recently, the Covid-19 pandemic has amplified the need for residents to connect with important resources. To best serve the community, the city has complet…
The foundation of Carpinteria’s small-town beach character is its eclectic mix of mom and pop shops and family-owned eateries, breweries and services. As the streets empty, these businesses will struggle to stay afloat. As long as this crisis continues, CVN will be providing information from…
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As the COVID-19 crisis unfolds and food insecurity becomes a growing and widespread problem, the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County is working hard to provide enough healthy food to everyone who needs it through their new countywide initiative, Safe Access to Food for Everyone (SAFE) Food Net.
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On March 30, the U.S. Congress signed into legislation a direct payment for every resident in the U.S. who has a social security number. To help individuals understand the payments and how to receive one, California Senator Dianne Feinstein and the Democratic Committee staff released the fol…
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