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SBWCN Releases 10 Brown Pelicans Rescued During May Crisis
Birds make a full recovery after arriving emaciated and dehydrated, the exact cause of this widespread event is still unknown.
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Three Injured in Hwy 166 Traffic Collision
Three people sustained injuries following a traffic collision on Highway 166 Tuesday afternoon.
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Three Arrested for Catalytic Converter Theft Following Police Pursuit
[Update]: Three people were arrested for allegedly stealing catalytic converters following a police pursuit.
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Santa Barbara Police Arrest Suspect in Unprovoked Westside Stabbing
[Update]: Santa Barbara Police have arrested a suspect for attempted murder connected to a stabbing that took place on the Westside Monday afternoon.
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Brush Fire Contained Near Sisquoc
Santa Barbara County firefighters responded to a brush fire near Sisquoc in the Santa Maria Valley early Monday morning.
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Spot Fire Near Orcutt Saturday Night
Santa Barbara County firefighters responded to a spot fire near Orcutt on Saturday evening.
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Two Injured in Lompoc Valley Traffic Collision
Two people sustained serious injuries following a single-vehicle rollover in the Lompoc Valley Friday night.
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Small Brush Fire Near Orcutt
[Update]: Santa Barbara County firefighters responded to a vegetation fire burning west of Orcutt on Thursday afternoon.
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Buellton Robbery Suspect is Apprehended in Kern County
[Update]: Two wanted suspects from Santa Barbara County were arrested in Kern County on Wednesday.
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Preliminary Election Results Show Wins for Salcido and Brown
Preliminary results in the Santa Barbara County Primary Elections show Dr. Susan Salcio and Sheriff Bill Brown will most likely retain their seats against challengers.
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Hilda Speaks: SBUSD Superintendent Responds to Onslaught of Teacher Criticism, Demands and Anger
Santa Barbara Unified Superintendent Hilda Maldonado says the biggest mistake she made during the just-completed school year was expecting that, after a year of pandemic shutdown, things would return to "normal."
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Forward Progess Stopped in Santa Ynez Grass Fire
[Update]: The forward progress has been stopped in a four-acre grass fire in the Santa Ynez Valley.
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Bridge Fire 100% Contained
[Update]: Fire crews have fully contained the Bridge Fire near Cathedral Oaks and Highway 154, less than 24 hours since it sparked.
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Vehicle Catches Fire Following Collision in Orcutt
Santa Barbara County firefighters responded to a vehicle fire following a collision in Orcutt Saturday evening.
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Motorcyclist Airlifted to Hospital Following Los Alamos Collision
A motorcyclist sustained serious injuries following a traffic collision in Los Alamos Saturday evening.
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Santa Maria SWAT Arrest Violent Suspect in Santa Barbara Hotel
A Santa Maria Police SWAT team arrested an alleged violent suspect in a Santa Barbara hotel on Friday.
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Bear Playing in Cuyama Church's Sprinkler, Tranquilized and Released
A black bear was tranquilized and released further into the hills after it was seen playing in the sprinklers of a Cuyama church on Friday.
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Detectives Investigate Suspicious Death in Montecito
Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Detectives are investigating a suspicious death in the 900-block of Park Lane.
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Man Sustains Serious Injuries from Ladder Fall
Santa Barbara County Firefighters responded to an incident where a man fell from a 30-foot ladder in the Santa Maria Valley.
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West Beach Police Activity Due to Arrest of Wanted Subject
[Update]: The Santa Barbara Police Department reports Wednesday's police activity in the West Beach neighborhood was due to an arrest of a wanted subject from Tulare County.
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Identity Released in Fatal Vehicle Rollover North of Goleta
[Update]: The Coroner's Office released the name of the man who died after his vehicle collided with an oak tree north of Goleta last week.
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Salmon Fishery Monitoring Commences as the Recreational Ocean Salmon Season is Underway
California’s recreational ocean salmon season is underway, and so is the California Department of Fish and Wildlife ocean salmon monitoring program.
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Salcido, Lozano Clash on Covid, Learning Loss, Race & Gender Teaching
Nearly 300 people watched the first and only campaign forum in the race for County Superintendent of Schools live online Tuesday night, as incumbent Susan Salcido and challenger Christy Lozano differed sharply on the direction of public education in local districts.
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Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation Memorial Day Ceremony 2022
Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation Memorial Day Ceremony at the Santa Barbara Cemetery not only honored Santa Barbara Veterans, including representatives from all branches of Unites States military service, but for the first time they were joined by local First Responders.
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Victim Names Released in Triple Fatal Vehicle Collision at UCSB's Campus
[Update]: The Sheriff's Office has released the names of the three people who died in the multi-vehicle traffic collision just outside UC Santa Barbara's campus last week.
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Santa Barbara Police Arrest Four Suspects on Drug and Gun Charges
Santa Barbara Police Detectives arrested four Southern California residents on narcotic and firearm charges during a search warrant.
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Report of Suspicious Subject Locks Down Orcutt High School
[UPDATE]: An Orcutt high school was locked down Tuesday morning as law enforcement investigated reports of a suspicious subject near campus.
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County Schools Supe Rivals Agree to Campaign Forum, Salcido-Lozano Zoom Event on Tuesday
Santa Barbara County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Susan Salcido and PE teacher Christy Lozano will jointly appear to answer questions at an online election forum on Tuesday.
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Another Brush Fire Extinguished on Harris Grade
Santa Barbara County firefighters stamped out a one-acre brush fire on Harris Grade Road.
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Cannabis Grower Sentenced to Nearly 2 Years for Bribery and Tax Evasion
A San Luis Obispo man was sentenced to 22 months in federal prison for paying a county supervisor in exchange for votes and influence on other votes affecting his cannabis business interests.