Public News

Rep. Carbajal announced he has secured funding for eight community projects in CA-24 totaling $11.9 million in the fiscal year 2022 House-passed appropriations bills.

This July, Santa Barbara’s Bike Share Pilot Program hit a new record for bike share trips: in just one month, BCycle users took 9,944 trips and traveled 40,780 miles.

The City of Goleta has donated $5,000 to a local baseball league that lost thousands worth of equipment during a suspected arson fire.

The City of Santa Barbara had a 29% increase in hotel tax July 2021, mostly due to the average daily rates being 35% higher than July 2019.

[Update]: A Goleta man was arrested Monday afternoon for attempted murder after attacking his roommate.

On Tuesday Santa Barbara County Animal Services will reopen the Santa Barbara Animal Shelter after closing when a staff member tested positive for COVID-19.

Santa Maria Police Detectives recovered firearms from a suspected gang member on Thursday.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is assisting with the investigation of a fatal officer-involved shooting in Guadalupe that took place on Saturday evening.

The District Attorney has charged Arian Eteghaei with several counts of sexual assault and is now joining UCPD Detectives to find more victims.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a motorcyclist who endangered children on the San Marcos High School campus. 

Santa Barbara Airport is celebrating the month of August, which marks the Airline Terminal’s ten years of service to the greater Santa Barbara region.

A San Luis Obispo County man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to two child pornography offenses.

The District Attorney's Consumer and Environmental Protection Unit has settled three civil actions alleging environmental violations for cannabis production.

The Santa Barbara City Council appointed Rebecca Bjork as interim City Administrator effective September 11.

Santa Maria Police are seeking the public's help in locating a missing juvenile.

The Santa Barbara Police Department received nearly a dozen reports of fraudulent ATM withdrawals originating from the Bank of America at 3790 State Street in Santa Barbara.

Wildfires throughout the western United States are producing significant smoke that is being transported around the country, including to our area.

Santa Barbara MTD’s annual August service changes will go into effect at the beginning of the day on Monday, August 16, 2021.

The Santa Barbara Police Department is releasing a new video series to inform the public, the first video addresses homelessness.

A 1969 Cessna 172K plane made an emergency landing Wednesday afternoon at River Bend Park in Lompoc, resulting in no injuries to the single occupant of the plane or anyone on the ground.

Santa Barbara County and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Office of Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR) have coordinated an oil cleanup at Toro Canyon Creek northeast of Summerland.

Santa Barbara Sheriff’s detectives are investigating the burglary of a firearms store in the 5700 block of Hollister Avenue.

An ex-Marine and former Oxnard resident has been convicted of using drugs and force to sexually abuse young girls in Cambodia.

The Santa Barbara City Council adopted an ordinance that prohibits the installation of natural gas infrastructure in new buildings as an important step toward achieving its goal of carbon neutrality by 2035.

A 19-year-old Bakersfield man was arrested for kidnapping, firearms, and domestic violence offenses in Santa Maria.

Lompoc City Firefighters are battling a fire inside a mobile home in the 600 block of North O Street.

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department announces the death of retired Live Scent Search Dog, Riley

Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Mesa, Arizona woman and a Carpinteria man on weapons violations during two separate traffic stops.

The Santa Barbara Police Department arrested a suspect for an alleged DUI following a hit and run. 

Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District issued an Air Quality Alert for eastern Santa Barbara County, including the Cuyama area, to be in effect until conditions improve.