Public News

An ordinance proposing changes to the City's water metering regulations will be introduced to the City Council on August 7.

The City of Santa Barbara has been installing filters over all the storm drain inlets on State Street to keep the confetti from entering the storm drain system, creeks, and the ocean.

The Santa Barbara Police Department is issuing warnings of parking, traffic, and illegal food vendor enforcement during Fiesta week.

A Goleta woman was arrested for resisting arrest after crashing a vehicle during a short pursuit in Goleta on Sunday evening.

The Public Health Department urges you to send your children back to school protected from serious vaccine-preventable diseases.

Santa Barbara County Search & Rescue teams responded to a report of a hiker stuck on a ledge near Tunnel Trail.

The Traffic Unit of the Goleta Police Department will step up pedestrian safety enforcement operations Tuesday, July 31.

After two weeks of physical and mental challenges, 40 local young adults from five different law enforcement agencies graduated from the Central Coast Law Enforcement Explorer Academy. 

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Bomb Squad responded to a resident who discovered possibly explosive items in a storage shed.

Sheriff's Deputies arrested a Solvang man for making criminal threats and assault with a deadly weapon on Friday morning.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Forensics Unit now has advanced, new equipment to dry and store evidence.

Santa Maria Police Department Crisis Negotiation Team successfully negotiated the surrender of an armed suicidal subject on Friday.

Santa Maria Police Detectives have charged three suspects in a September 2017 homicide investigation.

The City of Santa Barbara received $1.76 million in transient occupancy tax (TOT) for the month of June 2018, which is 2 percent below June 2017 collections.

The City of Santa Barbara launched a new website for information about Measure C funded projects.

Southern California Edison will prune eucalyptus trees overhanging power lines on Ellwood Mesa next week. 

[Update]: The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for the Santa Barbara County South Coast and Mountains from Tuesday through Thursday.

[Update]: Santa Maria Police have safely located the missing at-risk person.

Santa Barbara Police arrested an Orange County man for pointing a loaded gun at another motorist during a road rage incident on State Street Thursday afternoon.

A Carpinteria man was arrested with the help of a Sheriff K9 for domestic violence and resisting arrest on Tuesday evening.

The California Highway Patrol will conduct a sobriety/driver license checkpoint on Friday, July 20, in the Santa Barbara City limits

The City is replacing old waterpiping, valves, and hydrants to reduce water main breaks and conserve water from Harold Avenue to State Street and La Cumbre Road.

Santa Barbara City Firefighters practiced "flying stokes" near the Micheltorena Bridge on Monday.

The Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Explorer Post #32 based out of Santa Maria participated in the 8th Annual Central Valley Law Enforcement Explorer Competition this past weekend.

An 18-year-old Lompoc woman was arrested on Sunday for attempting to smuggle narcotics into the Santa Barbara County Jail.

Santa Maria Police credit good video surveillance to help officers arrest a suspect who caused thousands of dollars of damage to local businesses.

The latest Sheriff's Roundup video offers a behind the scenes tour of the Northern Branch Jail which is half-way complete.

Three men were arrested for their alleged involvement in a shooting on July 11 in Santa Maria.

The City of Guadalupe received a $4.5 million Community Development Block Grant Award.

Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District and Santa Barbara County Public Health Department encourage residents to be proactive and plan for poor air quality conditions when wildfires occur and smoke is present.