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The National Weather Service issued a significant weather advisory for central Santa Barbara County until 7:30 a.m.

Additional rain to Jameson Lake caused Juncal Dam to spill at 4:30 a.m. Sunday.

[Update]: The evacuation order in debris flow areas has been lifted as of 9:00 a.m Sunday.

Three people were arrested for furnishing alcohol to a minor during an Alcoholic Beverage Control Minor Decoy Operation in Santa Maria.

The Santa Barbara Police Department will conduct a DUI and Driver's License Checkpoint on Friday evening.

The Santa Barbara Police Department is searching for a suspect who stole nail salon employee's purse and made fraudulent credit card charges.

Snow and rain across Los Padres National Forest have provided sufficient moisture to reduce fire restrictions on the forest effective immediately.

The City of Santa Barbara collected approximately $1.18 million in transient occupancy taxes for December, a 39.7% growth from last year, which is skewed due to the impacts of the Thomas Fire.

For the next two weeks, drivers should expect periodic delays and flaggers directing traffic at the Sycamore Canyon roundabout.

Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District is now accepting vehicles, model year 1995 or older, under the popular Old Car Buy Back Program.

Santa Maria Police arrested alleged felons in possession of a firearms/ felons in possession of ammunition/ possession of methamphetamine for sale/ and gang enhancement.

An armed robbery suspect was arrested in Sanat Maria when employees and patrons intervened.

Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Deputies utilized Narcan to help save a man who displayed symptoms of an opioid drug overdose in a Goleta sober living facility.

Santa Barbara County Sheriff K9 Odin and his handler aided in the apprehension of a Santa Ynez man accused of domestic violence.

Construction of the State Street Railroad Crossing Project, located at State Street just south of Yanonali Street, will begin in early February.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office is investigating an armed robbery that took place in the 4900 block of Carpinteria on Wednesday evening.

Four years in the making, the Santa Barbara Police Department now has a memorial to its six officers who died in the line of duty

Joseph Hetzel was sentenced to 11 years in state prison for kidnapping a Solvang woman in 2017.

A local man was sentenced to 51 years to life in State Prison for kidnapping, sexual and physical assault, and commercial burglary.

A 27-year-old Orcutt man was sentenced to 25 years in prison for voluntary manslaughter of a 19-month-old child.

The Santa Barbara Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint on Wednesday between the hours of 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.  

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Team worked throughout Sunday night to rescue two lost hikers from the San Luis Obispo area.

[Update]: Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Deputies sent out an emergency alert on Monday while searching for a fleeing suspect.

Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office has arrested two suspects with a connection to a home invasion and attempted murder in Lompoc. 

While residents have had to brave evacuations and rainy weather on the heels of the anniversary of last year's Thomas Fire Debris Flow incident, last week's storms carried needed rain for the community of Montecito

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the upcoming Citizen’s Academy.

Santa Barbara City Council is happy to appoint Henry L. Thompson as the new Airport Director; he was chosen from a pool of 55 applicants.

Santa Barbara County has created a new Disaster Relief Grant Program disbursing more than $30,000 to support artists and small arts and cultural organizations impacted by the Thomas Fire and 1/9 Debris Flow.

[Update]: After six years of service to the Sheriff’s Office, K9 Aco officially retired on New Year’s Eve just before midnight.

[Update] Santa Maria Police Department reports that the at-risk adult has been located.