Public News

The Santa Barbara Police Department is asking for the public's help to identify this man who allegedly hit a bicyclist with his car and fled the scene.

The Santa Barbara Police Department Property Crimes Unit is looking for assistance in identifying a male subject involved in multiple burglaries from retailers.

The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 4 PM Monday to 4 AM Tuesday.

A fifth person has been charged in connection with the murder of 29-year-old Alberto Torres.

Santa Maria Police are investigating a stabbing on Sunday afternoon.

Rep. Salud Carbajal reminds local undocumented residents to know their rights amidst the Trump administration's immigration raid threats.

A 33-year-old Lompoc man was sentenced to 24 years to life in state prison for the murder of Salvador Juarez Hernandez.

The Santa Barbara County Animal Shelter is waiving their adoption fees through July 20 for all animals five months and older.

The City of Goleta held a ground breaking ceremony last month for the revonaton of the athletic field behind the community center.

A Heat Advisory is in effect for the Santa Barbara County interior including the mountains and the Cuyama Valley from Friday through Sunday.

Santa Maria Police arrested a man who attempted to rob the Chase Bank on S. Broadway.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office releases the results of the Alcohol Beverage Control operations to prevent sales to minors.

The Santa Barbara Police Department will engage in training from 11 A.M. to 6 P.M. Wednesday at Santa Barbara Junior High School.

[Update]: Santa Barbara Police report a missing 15-year-old female has returned home safely.

Southern California Edison has recently developed a plan to shut off power when high risk weather could start a wildfire, are you prepared for an outage?

The nomination period for the November 5, 2019 City of Santa Barbara General and Special Municipal Election will open on Monday, July 15, 2019.

Santa Barbara's favorite summer dance party, Concerts in the Park, starts this Thursday with a performance by Area 51.

A 32-year-old man was arrested in Missouri for robbing the Solvang Rabobank bank last month.

The two large earthquake events serve as important reminders that we live in an earthquake-prone area and need to be prepared.

The Sheriff's Office investigated two cases of suspects with firearms in Solvang on Thursday evening.

Caltrans and CHP cleared out a homeless encampment on Tuesday alongside Highway 101.

The Central Coast Commission for Senior Citizens, Area Agency on Aging, advises that the Genetic Testing scam, targeting Medicare beneficiaries, has hit the Santa Barbara area.

Construction is set to begin on Monday for the Mission Street paving project.

A Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Custody Deputy saved an inmate by performing the Heimlich Manuever.

The Santa Barbara Public Library will stop charging overdue fees beginning today, following a move by dozens of libraries in California  and nationwide.

To educate the public about the City's smoking law, smoke-free signage is currently being installed along sidewalks in commercial areas and parking structures.

A Recycled Water Feasibility Study completed at the end of 2018 identified potentially viable water reuse projects involving Montecito Water District and Montecito Sanitary District.

A Santa Maria couple was arrested for child endangerment and drug possession on Monday.

The Santa Barbara Grand Jury has completed their investigation into the "Cachuma Water Project: The Next 25 Years."

The investigation has resumed into the cause of the oil spill at Haskell's Beach on May 28, 2019.