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Greetings Santa Barbara! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Will abandoned boats soon cost Santa Barbara County owners thousands?
  • How SBCC's reopened JSB Cafe is training Santa Barbara's next chefs
  • Plan your Saturday around this free Santa Barbara family health fair

Also on today's calendar: Day in the Country Event and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 74, low: 60.
  • Sunday: A couple of showers possible, with a high of 73 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Watercraft owners may be on the hook for abandoned vessels (santamariatimes.com) — Santa Barbara County is weighing new rules to hold watercraft owners financially responsible when their abandoned or wrecked boats wash up on local beaches, shifting costs away from taxpayers. Officials say stricter insurance requirements in the City of Santa Barbara are pushing more decrepit vessels into county waters, and they're now exploring proactive enforcement, cost recovery tools, and possible state-level reforms.
   

2. Closed since COVID the JSB Cafe Reopens at Santa Barbara City College to Launch Culinary Careers (keyt.com) — Santa Barbara residents can now grab an affordable, student-prepared lunch at the newly reopened JSB Cafe at Santa Barbara City College, which had been closed since COVID and remodeling. Open to the public, the cafe doubles as a hands-on training ground where culinary students learn cooking, customer service, and business skills that feed directly into local restaurant careers.
   

3. Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics Hosts 1st Annual Health & Wellness Fair Featuring DJ Darla, Aztec Dancers, and Hourly Games (independent.com) — Families in Santa Barbara can head to Franklin Elementary School this Saturday morning for a free Health & Wellness Fair hosted by Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics. You'll find games, music, food, and on-site resources from local groups offering dental, acupuncture, chiropractic services, nutrition demos, and connections to health, education, and social support programs for kids and parents.
   

4. Report: County's Sidewalk Vending Pilot Program makes 'huge difference' in unsafe food sales (santamariatimes.com) — Santa Barbara County's crackdown on unpermitted sidewalk food vending has sharply reduced unsafe sales in unincorporated areas, with hundreds of pounds of contaminated food discarded and equipment impounded. County leaders also heard that Santa Barbara County ranked among California's top jurisdictions for new housing activity in 2025, including hundreds of affordable units, as officials work to streamline approvals and meet state housing mandates.
   

5. Twin Lakes Golf Course to Host Second Annual Santa Barbara Par 3 Championship (independent.com) — Golfers in and around Santa Barbara can sign up now for the Second Annual Santa Barbara Par 3 Championship at Twin Lakes Golf Course on November 14. Open to ages 13 and up, the nine-hole event emphasizes short-game skills, offers prizes for top finishers and closest-to-the-pin, and includes lunch with the $65 registration fee.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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