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Michael Shane Downs, known to all as Shane, passed away on Jan. 29, 2026, at the age of 59. He was born on Dec. 29, 1966 at Cottage Hospital, and was a lifelong resident of Santa Barbara, a place he proudly called home as part of a multi-generational local family. For more than 30 years, […]
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