News Report

Santa Barbara County Firefighters responded to a kitchen fire at the Far West Tavern in Orcutt.

Two people were injured in a vehicle collision on Highway 135 near Orcutt late Friday night.

[Update]: Santa Barbara Police are investigating an armed robbery at Ross on Upper State Street.

A federal jury has found Cox Communications liable to pay $1 billion to music labels and publishers over piracy infringement.

The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning during Christmas evening's rainstorm.

[Update]: The National Weather Service upgraded the flood advisory to a flash flood warning on Wednesday evening.

[Update]: Authorities have released the name of the pedestrian that was struck and killed on Highway 101 southbound near the La Cumbre offramp on Friday evening.

[Update]: Authorities have identified the person who died in a single-vehicle collision on Highway 154 Friday evening.

Some areas of South Santa Barbara County received over 2 inches of rain in the past 48 hours.

The owner if iV Menus pleaded guilty to several felony counts of sexual assault last week.

The Coast Guard medevaced a man after he was reportedly bitten by a shark northwest of Santa Rosa Island, Saturday.

A Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Lieutenant was arrested in Arroyo Grande for alleged public intoxication last month.

[Update]: Santa Maria Police have lifted the lockdown of Pioneer Valley High School after a firearm was not located on campus.

Santa Barbara County held a community storm preparedness meeting at Direct Relief on Thursday evening.

The Santa Barbara City Council has approved the proposal for a new hotel on W. Montecito Street after revisions include rental units.

[Update]: Hundreds of residents gathered outside the Santa Barbara County Courthouse on Tuesday evening to support the impeachment of Trump.

The cities of Lompoc and Oxnard are set to receive grants to give homeless veterans access to supportive housing.

The public is invited to attend a community meeting on winter storm preparedness for those near the Cave Fire burn area.

[Update]: A pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle on E. Cabrillo Blvd. Monday evening has died from their injuries.

[Update]: The Cave Fire is now officially 100% contained as of Saturday at a total of 3,126 acres.

A local man was arrested for attempted murder after attacking an elderly couple on December 10.

UC Santa Barbara researcher among those leading a call to protect global groundwater resources.

A local advocacy group released a report on the housing crisis and found the cost of renting is rising faster than income in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties.

The City of Buellton passed a resolution on Thursday requesting the Board of Supervisors to take action to regulate commercial cannabis cultivation in the Santa Ynez Valley.

A 21-year-old male from Oak Park was killed after attempting to run across Highway 101 when he was struck by a semi-truck early Friday morning.

Santa Barbara County firefighters responded to a structure fire inside an Orcutt home on Thursday evening.

The Santa Barbara County District Attorney has found the shooting of a wanted felon in May by law enforcement as justifiable homicide.

[Update]: Vandenberg Air Force Base launched a test missile Thursday morning without warning.

[Update]: The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors have approved a ban on flavored tobacco in unincorporated areas.

Signs are posted around Eling's Park warning residents of a mountain lion seen in the area.