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Santa Barbara County’s First-Ever Major Exhibit on Early Mass Filipino Immigration to the Central Coast, Ends 10-Month Run

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. (SANTA BARBARA, CA) – Filipino Americans are often overlooked in U.S. history narratives. “Manongs on the Central Coast: ...
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Santa Barbara Water History and the Mission Tunnel

Santa Barbara Water History and the Mission Tunnel – A Lecture by Hugo A. Loaiciga, Ph.D. Join us on Thursday, October 23rd ...
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Work on Mission Ramp to Begin at the End of September After a Short Delay

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Work to build a new ramp at the entrance to the Santa Barbara Mission is still going to take place, but there has been a short delay while fundraising is completed. A ...
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Risen from Rubble: How the 1925 Earthquake Changed Santa Barbara Forever

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Old Mission Santa Barbara is a world class destination. "Throughout the world we are known as the Queen of the missions because of the setting... the rather grand architecture.