U.S. Rep. Carbajal Visits Guadalupe to Assess Storm Damage
Taylor O'Connor , Santa Maria Sun
January 18, 2023
After a Santa Maria River levee broke during early January’s severe storms, around 20 families evacuated and are now staying in temporary H-2A housing for farmworkers or sleeping in the Guadalupe Auditorium, Guadalupe Mayor Ariston Julian said.
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KSBY: Foodbank of SB County Assisting with Helicopter Drop of Food to Residents off Hwy 154
Ashlee Owings, KSBY
January 17, 2023
A portion of Highway 154 remains closed at the Alamo Pintado Creek Bridge. Caltrans has not said when they expect that road to reopen. Caltrans continues repairs at the bridge abutments impacted by running water caused by drain failure. Due to that closure, a helicopter will be dropping food off to residents in the area. This is in partnership with the Santa Barbara County Foodbank.
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Santa Barbara County’s Food Rescue Effort Gets Extended Two Years
Nick Welsh, Santa Barbara Independent
January 12, 2023
Every year, Santa Barbara County residents chuck an estimated 2,177.74 tons of edible food in the trash; much of that winds up at the Tajiguas Landfill, where it’s composted and converted into methane gas and then electricity. Since January 2022, an estimated 510.417 tons have been diverted from the landfill and donated to a myriad of nonprofit “food rescue” organizations such as the Foodbank or Veggie Rescue. This is all part of a state law that went into effect in 2022 — SB 1383 — to encourage food rescue, feed the hungry, and keep edible food out of state landfills.
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Carpinteria Lions Donate $4.6k to Local Food Bank
CoastalView.com
January 5, 2023
The Lions Club of Carpinteria collected donations during December 2022 for its annual “Basket of Cheer” fundraiser for the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County, and presented the organization with a $4,600 check a few days before Christmas.
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Foodbank of Santa Barbara in Process of Getting Solar Microgrid
Mina Wahab, KEYT News
January 2, 2023
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.- Solar power doesn’t just save money. It saves lives. That’s the message from Craig Lewis, who is on a mission to change the way people think about renewable energy— one solar microgrid at a time.
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Local Food Bank Reaches over 1,000 Cars in Santa Maria Holiday Food Distribution
Christina Rodriguez, KEYT News
December 23, 2022
SANTA MARIA, Calif. — The Santa Barbara County Food Bank hosted a special holiday food distribution at their Santa Maria and Santa Barbara locations today. The Santa Maria location distributed food to over 1,000 cars that lined up since 5 a.m. in the 40-degree foggy morning.
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Hundreds of People Line up for Holiday Food Distribution in Santa Maria
Jacob Dizon, KSBY
December 23, 2022
Friday morning, volunteers in Santa Maria helped make a holiday dinner possible for hundreds of people in need. “Today we are actually giving away some turkeys and chickens, some fresh produce, some really good canned food and staple items that can get people some healthy meals during this season,” said Laurel Alcantar, senior development manager for the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County. Volunteers and staff with the Foodbank hosted its second holiday food distribution event of the winter season Friday, just weeks after running out of supplies during their drive-thru distribution that took place ahead of Thanksgiving.
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Hundreds of Families Line Up for Holiday Food Distribution in Santa Maria
News Channel 3-12
December 19, 2022
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Preparations are underway for a major holiday food distribution for both Santa Barbara and Santa Maria this Friday. The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County are projecting thousands of families in need to show up at this week’s distribution.
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Foodbank of Santa Barbara County Projects Thousands to Attend Holiday Food Distribution
Patricia Martellotti, KEYT News
December 19, 2022
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Preparations are underway for a major holiday food distribution for both Santa Barbara and Santa Maria this Friday. The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County are projecting thousands of families in need to show up at this week’s distribution.
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Chumash Join Fight Against Food Insecurity in SB
Madeleine Benn, Pacific Coast Business Times
December 11, 2022
Food insecurity is a great source of stress for nearly one in four members of the Santa Barbara County community. It is only exacerbated during the holiday season. On Dec. 6, the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians donated both time and money to the Santa Barbara Foodbank’s Santa Maria warehouse. The Chumash donated $75,000 out of a total $150,000 gift, while also volunteering their time for a few hours.
