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Delays at Santa Barbara Airport Cause Headaches for Travelers

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 24 – Accidental fiber line damage during city bridge work caused a 21-hour airport shutdown and disrupted 9-1-1 and internet services, affecting about 2,000 passengers, officials said.

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John Roberts had no idea his flight would be delayed when he left Maryland to visit Santa Barbara with his family, but the telecommunications failure that knocked out the city’s 9-1-1 service on Tuesday and part of Wednesday stalled the group’s travel plans. “We flew into Las Vegas, and then we had to sit for a while. Then we got on another flight, but then we had to go back to our (original) flight. Then we got in here and they had to circle fo…

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The Santa Barbara Independent broke the news in on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.
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