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First responders representing departments from across Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties will come together Nov. 14 to participate in an All Hazard Incident Management Team drill.

State officials presented two checks with a total of $1 million dollar to support the Youth Apprenticeship Readiness Accelerator Program in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties.

The Santa Barbara County Superior Court joins other California Court systems in warning about the state court reporter shortage.

With rainfall expected across the region, Santa Barbara County Environmental Health Services wants to remind residents about potential health risks associated with storm water runoff at countywide beaches

A suspected DUI driver crashed into another vehicle and killed two children in Santa Maria on Sunday evening.

Ccommunity leaders and elected officials celebrated the kick-off for the Olive Mill Roundabout project on Friday.

Pavement rehabilitation work is scheduled to begin as soon as Monday on various roadway sections throughout Goleta neighborhoods.

[Update]: The Santa Barbara County Fire Department's scheduled prescribed burn for training purposes at the Chamberlin Ranch, near Los Olivos on Saturday has been cancelled.

Santa Maria Police officers arrested a 15-year-old suspected of being involved in a shooting last month.

The Santa Barbara County Regional Climate Collaborative is pleased to announce three sites selected to participate in the Resilience Hubs program.

A member of the public called the Northern Branch Jail staff to alert them about an inmate who was possibly overdosing, resulting in that inmate being successfully resuscitated

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The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office reports a total of five arrests during Halloween Weekend in Isla Vista. 

The Santa Maria Police Department is investigating an officer-involved shooting that took place late Sunday evening.

Construction will begin next summer to move Hollister Ave down to one lane in Old Town Goleta.

[UPDATE:] The Santa Maria Police Department has released the identity of the victim in last week's fatal shooting.

Two Santa Maria men were arrested for attempted to drefraud a local bank with forged checks.

Cost to Replace Bridge Unfunded and Estimated at Over $2 Million

Las Positas and Modoc Roads Multiuse Path Project’s Habitat Restoration at Mesa Creek

Community members celebrated the completion of the Randall Road Debris Basin in Montecito on Monday.

The City of Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department will host a community event to provide an update on the Ortega Park Renewal Project and the evolution of the park’s design over the past year.

[REMINDER]: Impacted Households will Receive Permits by October 20

Santa Maria Police are investigating a collision that took place between a vehicle and a pedestrian on Sunday evening.

Join Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation, SBPAL, and the Santa Barbara Youth Council for the free Trunk-or-Treat event!

The Santa Barbara County Animal Services Shelter in Santa Maria urgently needs to reduce the number of pets in the shelter, by at least 50%, and is requesting help from the community.

In California, the voter registration deadline for the November 8, 2022, General Election, is Monday, October 24.

Three overdoses led to one fatality at the Santa Barbara County Northern Branch Jail on Wednesday.

October 20 is the Eighth Annual “Imagine a Day Without Water” and Montecito Water District’s Message to Customers: “Supply is Reliable, We Need Your Help Reducing Demand.”

The City of Santa Barbara is removing the green bike markings on the State Street Promenade due to pedestrians not sticking to the sides of the street.

Prepare yourself for the next earthquake with this worldwide drill