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Film Festival Passes Start at $600. Here's How to See Movies For Much Less

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By Serena Guentz
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With nearly 200 films on this year’s lineup for the 39th Santa Barbara International Film Festival, there’s a wide variety of movies available for attendees to see, and many ways to gain admission into these movies, even without a festival pass. The film festival runs from Wednesday through Feb. 17, and four levels of festival passes are available to purchase here, ranging in price from $600 to $6,000.
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Sprinkler System Floods Granada Theatre Stage, Causing Event Cancellations and Venue Changes

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By Serena Guentz
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Some events at the Granada Theatre are being canceled or moved to other venues due to water damage that occurred Wednesday. Santa Barbara City Fire Department spokesperson Liliana Encinas told Noozhawk that the department responded to a hazard call Wednesday afternoon at the Granada Theatre, where they found a “pretty significant amount of water” causing damage to the stage and overflowing to the basement. It was determined that the sprinkler system was triggered by a mechanical error.
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SBCC Among Community Colleges Reluctant to Spend State COVID-19 Relief Money With Deficit on Horizon

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By Serena Guentz
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In 2022, the state awarded community colleges $650 million in COVID-19 relief money and less than 20% of that money has been spent over a year later, CalMatters recently reported. CalMatters reporters, who spoke with community colleges throughout California, found that schools are reluctant to spend the money out of fear that Gov. Gavin Newsom will ask them to return the money as the state faces a $37.9 billion deficit. When the state had a projected deficit last year, Gov.
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