News Report

California Highway Patrol ticketed speeding drivers on Highway 154 Wednesday following last week's fatal collision.

Sigma Pi Fraternity in Isla Vista is accused of its third sexual assault allegation in one month.

The Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office has released the names of the officers involved in the Hope Ranch shooting of an unarmed murder suspect earlier this month.

A disturbing history has been revealed of the survivor in the Highway 154 collision that killed a woman and two children on Friday.

Santa Barbara County Firefighters are responding to a one-acre brush fire off Dove Meadow Road in Santa Ynez.

The volunteer-based Painted Cave Fire Department is selling its trucks and equipment to cover legal fees. 

Lompoc Police announced the vehicle of a missing Lompoc man has been found after he disappeared in 2017. 

The Coast Guard rescued a man Monday morning after his sailboat ran aground at Scorpion Anchorage near Santa Cruz Island.

[Update]: It's official, Santa Barbara Airport has a new nonstop destination to Chicago.

Officials have released the name of the woman who died in a triple fatal traffic collision on Highway 154 Friday afternoon.

[Update]: Four Good Samaritans assisted Santa Barbara City Firefighters in a water rescue off Thousand Steps on Saturday.

[Update]: Santa Barbara County Firefighters responded to a small brush fire off Highway 101 southbound near the Fairview offramp on Saturday afternoon.

[Update]: Highway 154 near Cold Spring Bridge is closed due to a triple fatal collision that caused a brush fire.

California Highway Patrol arrested a reckless driver after a high-speed pursuit on Thursday afternoon.

[Update]: Ventura County firefighters have fully contained a brush fire off Highway 101 near La Conchita and Mussel Shoals on Friday evening.

A horrendous hate crime on Santa Barbara City College's campus is escalating racial tension causing fear among students and employees.

The City of Santa Barbara is considering an ordinance that limits the storage of personal items on public property to four hours.

The Montecito Water Board weighs rate hikes to buy a $4 million annual supply from Santa Barbara.

A pedestrian was struck and killed by an Amtrak train on Tuesday evening.

The National Transportation Safety Board cites system failures as the cause for the Lockheed C130 crash landing at Santa Barbara Airport in August.    

Santa Barbara Unified School District Superintendent Cary Matsuoka suddenly announced his retirement at Tuesday's school board meeting.

UC Santa Barbara sent out a notice last week about two incidents involving date rape drugs at a fraternity event.

The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory through 5:00 p.m. Tuesday in Santa Barbara County

Fake cobwebs used for Halloween decorations can pose a real threat to wildlife, especially birds.

Lompoc residents form a chapter of the neighborhood watch group Guardian Angels after seven homicides this year.

[Update]: Southern California Edison has removed Santa Barbara County com the Public Safety Power Shutoff list.

Former San Marcos High School Principal Ed Behrens has filed an appeal after a court ruling against his reinstatement.

[Update]: The Real Fire is holding at 420 acres with 50% containment, full containment is expected on Tuesday.

Former construction company owner Mark Melchiori pled guilty to felony diversion of construction funds, felony prevailing wage fraud, and felony unlawful money transmission. 

Santa Barbara County firefighters are attacking a wind-driven brush fire just north of Los Alamos.