Public News

The Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department will temporarily close Shoreline Park Playground as part of the parks first replacement since 2002.

The Santa Barbara MTD partners with local law enforcement and Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition (SBBike) to find homes for unclaimed bikes.

The Santa Barbara Police Department arrests Oxnard-based drug kingpin Salvador Duran on Monday, May 15th.

The City of Santa Barbara has installed a new traffic signal at State Street and Yanonali, to eliminate the safety condition known as the left turn trap. 

Santa Maria Police Department have arrested Jhordy Ramirez for the attempted murder of his parents on the 300 block of E Newlove Dr.

Eight Santa Barbara Sheriff Deputies amongst the twenty law enforcement professionals honored with prestigous H. Thomas Guerry Awards on May 10, 2017.

Southern California Edison reports an increase of caller ID spoofs acting as them, and gives tips to protect yourself from these scammers.

The Santa Barbara County Grand Jury has determined the annexation process of the western area of Santa Ynez to Santa Ynez Community Services District to be proper, but their communications confusing.

Charges have been filed against a 26 year old man from Santa Maria, Baltazar Mendoza Alvarez, for five felony counts.  

The Santa Barbara Fire Department will be conducting defensible space inspections beginning June 1st.

Construction on the Hollister Class I Bike Path running from Pacific Oaks Drive to Ellwood School will begin.

A soccer coach from Santa Maria High School was arrested for soliciting lewd photos from a minor with child annnoyance and molestation charges. 

The Santa Barbara District Attorney has ruled the officer involved shooting justifiable that led to the death of Michael Ducaine Giles on November 21, 2016, in Lompoc.

A Santa Maria man was arrested for threatening to have a bomb in his vehicle and attempting to fight individuals. 

Santa Barbara County Public Works Director Scott McGolpin was installed as the Vice President for the National Association of County Engineers.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is once again seeing an increase in the number “virtual kidnapping” extortion calls in Santa Barbara County.

The Santa Barbara Sheriff's Office is warning residents of a phone scam posing as a Sheriff's Lieutenant.

The Santa Barbara County Planning and Development Department was recognized last week with three top Awards of Excellence from the California Chapter of the American Planning Association, Central Coast Section