News Report

It's a new year with new laws and here are just a few that go into effect today on issues from surprise medical bills to extending cocktails to-go for customers.

Santa Barbara County firefighters responded to a structure fire in the 2700 block of Foothill Road early Saturday.

After 18 years, the owner of Santa Barbara Arts in the La Arcada Plaza is closing up shop and retiring.

[Update]: The victim who was struck and killed by a train near Modoc has been identified.

A fire in a Goleta residential community's carport damaged vehicles early Friday morning.

[Update]: Four people were injured in a traffic collision on Highway 101 northbound near Los Olivos late Friday.

[Update]: A motorist has died following a traffic collision near the Mission Street exit on Highway 101 southbound Wednesday.

A house fire killed two people and injured one in Santa Maria on Sunday evening.

[Update]: An apartment complex in Goleta was damaged by a "tornado-like" weather event.

Officials are warning residents in the Alisal Fire burn area to be prepared to shelter in place if thunderstorms occur.

A SpaceX rocket launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base carrying 52 Starlink internet satellites into orbit early Saturday.

[Update]: The City of Goleta announces it has formally filed a lawsuit against UCSB for failing to provide student housing for its burgeoning student population.

Mud and debris on Refugio Road are being cleared by Santa Barbara County Public Works Tuesday.

The recent storm caused a local sailboat to wash ashore on Santa Barbara's East Beach Tuesday.

[Update]: The evacuation order has been canceled for sections of the Alisal Fire burn area.

The building that housed a Macy's department store in downtown Santa Barbara's Paseo Nuevo mall will now become a "fun center" with a roller rink, laser tag, and arcade.

[Update]: Santa Barbara County Firefighters responded to a working structure fire in Santa Ynez Friday evening.

Santa Barbara County firefighters responded to an RV fire in Orcutt Thursday night.

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake reportedly struck off the coast of Carpinteria on Wednesday evening.

The Coast Guard is currently searching for a confirmed person in the water near Carpinteria.

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department responded to two early morning traffic collisions on local highways.

The Alisal Fire has been declared out as no smoke, flames or hot spots have been observed for more than 30 days.

The Sheriff's Coroner has released the identities of those involved in the murder-suicide at a Goleta Motel on Thanksgiving day.

[Update]: Santa Barbara District Attorney has filed charges against the alleged DUI driver that killed a motorcyclist near Ortega Park on Saturday.

Search and Rescue responded to two trail rescues in the foothills on Friday.

Rescue personnel found the body of a missing diver in Gaviota Saturday morning.

[Update]: Santa Barbara County firefighters responded to a vehicle fire with a HazMat team in Santa Maria on Friday afternoon.

[Update]: Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Deputies are investigating two deaths in an apparent murder-suicide that took place at a Goleta motel Thursday morning.

NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test, the world’s first full-scale mission to test technology for defending Earth against potential asteroid or comet hazards, launched Wednesday from Vandenberg.

A San Bernardino County man was found guilty of federal charges for paying for sex from an underage Santa Barbara County child that he met on the internet.