Public News

Los Padres National Forest announced a portion of East Camino Cielo Road on the Santa Barbara Ranger District will be closed to the public during road construction scheduled for April and May.

Santa Barbara Police have arrested four suspects believed to be connected to a series of theft-related crimes from December 2020 to February 2021.

On Tuesday, the Santa Barbara City Council appointed the City’s Independent Redistricting Commission charged with drawing electoral redistricting maps using 2020 Census Bureau data.

After an extensive national recruitment process, Santa Barbara City has appointed Chris Mailes as Fire Chief.

A 26-year-old man was sentenced to 16 years for attempted murder, assault with intent to commit rape, and kidnapping among other charges.

Santa Barbara City is offering a confidential survey regarding the community's perspective on the next Chief of Police and the Police Department.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal shooting involving a Lompoc Police officer.

Santa Barbara County Probation Department handed out wellness bags while conducting county-wide wellness checks on active Probation and Post Release Community Supervision clients. 

[Update]: The alert for a missing 28-year-old woman has been cancelled.

Santa Barbara Police are searching for a missing at-risk adult.

The City of Goleta will enact its annual parking permit program from April 2-4 during Isla Vista's unsanctioned street party, Deltopia.

Local lawmakers wrote to the Defense Secretary requesting increased transparency in the decision process, including Air Force and Space Force entities, and urging consideration of Vandenberg Air Force Base as STARCOM’s Headquarters.

A prescribed pile burning of 1-10 treated acres of slash from felled dead trees and brush is scheduled for this week.

The City of Goleta is asking for the community's help to name their first-ever climbable Monarch Butterfly at Berkeley Park.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is taking a clear stance in response to the abhorrent recent attacks against members of the Asian-American and Pacific Islander communities across the country.

Santa Barbara City Attorney Ariel Calonne announced the City’s victory in Santa Barbara Inland & Coastal Property Rights Association vs. City of Santa Barbara. 

Rep. Carbajal joined lawmakers in reintroducing the bipartisan, bicameral Monarch Action, Recovery, and Conservation of Habitat Act as well as the Monarch and Pollinator Highway Act.

The Santa Barbara Police Department is searching for two missing 17-year-old girls last seen on March 12.

A man was sentenced to prison after stabbing and severely injuring a victim at a Goleta homeless camp in 2018.

Following the completion of the 100-Day Challenge to reduce youth homelessness in Santa Barbara County, another 100-Day Challenge to reduce homelessness among veterans has been launched.

Santa Barbara County Search and Rescue assisted in the search for a missing hiker in the Angeles National Forest.

Firefighters responded to a vehicle that crashed over the side of Highway 101 at Bates Road in Carpinteria.

This St. Patrick’s Day, Santa Barbara Police Department will have officers on patrol from March 17, 2021, 11:00 AM – March 18, 3:00 AM  looking for drivers suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.

[Update]: Santa Barbara Police are searching for an at-risk missing adult last seen in the 600 block of De La Vina Street.

The shooting at the Borderline Bar & Grill in November 2018 was a tragic event that has had lasting effects felt beyond the boundaries of Thousand Oaks and Ventura County.

A new underground storage tank replacement project begins at the Santa Barbara Harbor that will not allow public parking in certain areas.

Santa Maria Police are investigating a suspicious death after finding a male suffering from unknown injuries on Tuesday evening.

The City of Goleta was announced the winner of the American Society of Civil Engineers Santa Barbara-Ventura Branch's 2021 Project of the Year award for its Old Town Sidewalk Improvements Project. 

Sheriff’s detectives are seeking the public’s help in tracking down suspects who robbed a convenience store in the 5800-block of Hollister Avenue in Goleta.

The City of Goleta Recognizes International Women's Day and Takes Opportunity to Thank Two Influential Women in Goleta’s History