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Morning Goleta! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Ready to win prizes just for reading in Goleta?
- Is the proposed penalty for Goleta’s massive sewage spill enough?
- How a Goleta journalist is reshaping the reborn Santa Barbara News-Press
Also on today's calendar: 3rd Friday’s Lunch Hang and 3 more events.
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 51 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 75, low: 51.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Get Cozy for the Winter at Your Library! (independent.com) — Goleta and Santa Ynez Valley Libraries are inviting residents to join their Winter Reading Program starting December 20, with activities running through January 31. Readers of all ages can log books online or on paper, enter weekly prize drawings, and pick up BINGO activity cards at Goleta Valley and partner branches to stay cozy and engaged this winter. 
• Proposed Settlement for Goleta Sewage Spill Draws Concerns From Environmental Watchdog (noozhawk.com) — Goleta residents are watching a proposed $1.55 million settlement over the 2024 sewage spill that sent more than a million gallons of wastewater into the Goleta Slough and ocean, closing Goleta Beach for 22 days. Environmental group Channelkeeper is questioning the penalty amount and communication delays, ahead of a Water Board hearing in late February.
• Joshua Molina returns to Santa Barbara News-Press, taking the helm as editor - Santa Barbara News Press (newspress.com) — A Goleta resident, longtime journalist Joshua Molina, is now leading the revived Santa Barbara News-Press as its new editor, nearly 20 years after first reporting there. He plans to rebuild the newsroom, expand coverage of Santa Barbara County issues like housing and transportation, and help restore the paper’s lost archives, while continuing to teach and report across the South Coast.
📸 Around Goleta
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Goodland Yarn Works-Goleta Community Center
Goleta Community Center, 5679 Hollister Ave, Goleta
2:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
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Other local events
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3rd Friday’s Lunch Hang
The Cruisery , 501 State St , Santa Barbara
12:00 pm -
ABC After Hours - December
Au Bon Climat , 813 Anacapa St #5b , Santa Barbara
5:30 pm -
Clara In The Land Of Sweets-Goleta Community Center
Goleta Community Center , 5679 Hollister Ave , Goleta
11:00 am -
Wine & Romance Book Signing with Mala Scott
The Good Land Wine Shop & Bar , 4177 State St , Goleta
2:00 pm -
Camino Real Farmer’s Market — Camino Real Marketplace
Camino Real Marketplace , 7004 Market Pl Dr , Goleta
10:00 am
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Improv Workshop — Santa Barbara Improv
Jefferson Hall , 1525 Santa Barbara St , Santa Barbara
7:30 pm -
Thirsty Thursday ~ $5 Glasses on Tap
Carr Winery , 414 N Salsipuedes St , Santa Barbara
5:00 pm -
The Holiday Tea Blending Bar: Curate, Sip, Savor
The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara , 8301 Hollister Ave , Santa Barbara
3:00 pm -
Live DJ every Saturday 3PM-6PM
Paradise Springs Winery , 210 State St , Santa Barbara
3:00 pm -
Wasted Potential Comedy at Java Station
Java Station , 4447 Hollister Ave , Santa Barbara
7:30 pm -
Santa Barbara - M. Special Brewing (State St)
M Special Brewing Company - Downtown , 634 State St , Santa Barbara
8:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Second time in the last couple weeks that this cat has shown up in my back yard.
I have two large dogs otherwise I would home her/him. Any one missing this cute cat?? She/ he looks like she is someone’s pet but very hungry. Ate… (Nextdoor La Goleta West) - Is this anyone’s dog?
Last saw him walking around the super cucas parking lot in iv. I tried to get close to read the tag but I had my dog with me and they were both… (Nextdoor Isla Vista)
- Molly Maid posted a job opening for House Cleaner in Goleta. Apply here.
- Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Forklift Driver in Goleta. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Goleta here.
🗞 Nearby News
Santa Barbara
- Opera Santa Barbara Pianist Moves On (independent.com)
- The Landlord You Want (independent.com)
- Santa Barbara Unified School Board Shakes Up Finance Committee Amid Annual Budget Report (independent.com)
Montecito
- Channel City Club Marks Holidays With World War II Leadership Talk on 5-Star Military Rank (noozhawk.com)
- December in Santa Barbara: Still Splash Season (independent.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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