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The Santa Barbara United Boys & Girls Club has now merged with the United Clubs of Santa Barbara County.

‪Santa Barbara 911 lines were inundated with illegal fireworks calls on Saturday night, the July 4th holiday.

John Palminteri reports the Westside neighborhood is hosting "Weekends on the Westside" with street closures to revive the local economy.

In an area known for big disasters, the American Red Cross Central Coast Region has a new plan to be able to handle evacuees with adequate safety, spacing and sanitation to meet the COVID-19 conditions.     

Santa Barbara Sportfishing owners of the Stardust and Coral Sea were able to write protocols to resume their operations.

In a matter of a couple of days, the heart of downtown Santa Barbara went from a crisis zone to a festival-like scene during an ongoing pandemic.

New time limit signs are going up in the Montecito area around hiking trails and streets close to beaches.

The historic Casa de la Guerra in downtown was trashed sometime this week prompting an extensive clean up.

A local realtor started with a simple plan to help the elderly with goods and essentials,  that he would buy and deliver for them.

Playgrounds, schoolyards, and parks are being watched closely to prevent people from gathering for sports during the virus crisis.

Santa Barbara Mayor Cathy Murillo and Councilmember Meagan Harmon walked door to door to talk to business owners about financial relief during the coronavirus Covid-19 crisis.

Election results are far from done, a very large haul of ballots still need to be counted and that will take days.

John reports a low, fast-moving drone buzzed over pedestrians near Haley and State Street on Saturday evening.

John reports a fallen Eucalyptus tree branch crushed an SUV in Montecito on Saturday.

John reports a large tree branch snapped on East Beach.

An early morning car crash damages the sign at the entrance to Santa Barbara’s Stearns Wharf.

A Funk Zone mural takes flight with questions about a possible mystery marketing plan.

On the first week of work to improve Mission Street from Highway 101 to State Street, there were traffic tie-ups and delays.

New Edison sensors are going up throughout Montecito, Goleta, Ventura and other areas of Southern California to send back high risk warning information. One is on a pole at Olive Mill and East Valley Road.

The work taking place in the Paseo Nuevo Mall shows progress on new tile, paint, lighting, art and more. The work is part of a $20-million improvement plan. 

A Guinness Book of World Records attempt for largest backward walking could be set this Sunday in Santa Barbara

A home destroyed in the Montecito mudflow is now being used for training scenarios by local firefighters.

Splitting vacant buildings into multiple businesses in Santa Barbara may be a new economic stimulus, as evidenced on 418 State Street.

A rollover vehicle crash brought down a large power pole Tuesday evening which created a power outage on Foothill Road through San Roque.

An elephant seal pup has been rescued from the waterfront in Santa Barbara by the Channel Islands Marine and Wildlife Institute.

Customers have returned after repairs were made at the Wolf's Head barber shop in Goleta following a shooting.

Carpinteria's Procore car had an impressive showing, finishing 18th in a field of 43 cars at the Auto Club Speedway Sunday for the NASCAR Auto Club 400 race.

British comedy legend John Cleese has teamed up with the Comedy Hideaway in Santa Barbara.

Buellton and Solvang are experiencing an increase in business and traffic due to the closed section of the San Marcos Pass.

Police arrested a man after struggle near the Amtrak train station and homeless camp on Tuesday.