Public News

The City of Santa Barbara will use a $2 million Homeless Emergency Aid Program to collaborate with local organizations.

The Los Padres National Forest has extended the public comment period the on proposed closure of Dry Canyon.

The City of Santa Barbara Public Works will be hosting an outreach effort to address transportation efforts on the Westside.

This month 4.2 miles of Santa Barbara City sewer pipe will be rehabilitated,

A Santa Barbara man was found guilty for defrauding an insurer after claiming his vehicle went over East Camino Cielo.

Santa Maria Police are searching for an at-risk missing adult who was last seen on Monday evening.

The City of Goleta held an opening celebration for the new Jonny D. Wallis Neighborhood Park in Old Town on Saturday.

Santa Barbara County, and the entire country are experiencing increases in sexually transmitted diseases (STD).

The City of Santa Barbara is shutting off water for a large section of the La Cumbre neighborhood on Wednesday to connect a new water main.

Mayor Cathy Murillo and City Administrator Paul Casey recently presented the State of the City address.

Todd Heil, the soccer coach for Santa Barbara High School, received the 2018-19 CIF Model Coach Award.

The City of Santa Barbara collected approximately $1.14 million in transient occupancy taxes for February 2019, which is 0.8% below February of last year.

A suspected serial antique shop burglary suspect is in custody after he was arrested by Sheriff’s deputies in Santa Maria.

Santa Barbara Police are searching for a 13-year-old girl who was last seen at the Chapala Market on Thursday.

Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Deputies served a search warrant in the 4500 block of Oak Glen Drive that resulted in two arrests.

A 35-year-old Lompoc woman was charged with first-degree murder for the death of 55-year-old Eric Larsson.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Cannabis Compliance Team seized thousands of illegal marijuana plants during a month-long investigation in Los Alamos and Grover Beach.

Santa Barbara Police are searching for two suspects involved on a battery of a man that caused severe injury outside a bar this past November.

A months-long investigation by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office led to the arrest of Zack Warburg, a freelance photographer known for capturing photos of firefighters, was arrested for numerous sex crimes involving minors.

A Santa Maria felon was arrested for prowling the Goodwill Store in Orcutt on Monday evening.

Santa Barbara Police have arrested a 31-year-old Santa Barbara man accused of sexual assault.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office 2018 crime statistics state the overall crime rate was 11% lower than in 2017, and the most serious crimes hit their lowest point in the past 10 years.

Robert Charles Hawley, 84 of Santa Barbara, has been found guilty of nine counts of child molestation and sexual assault committed on three family members.

The Goleta Police Department is conducting a pedestrian crosswalk sting on Wednesday.

A Santa Barbara County Sheriff's K9 Team recovered a stolen vehicle and arrested two suspects.

Santa Maria Police arrested a convicted felon who was in possession of a firearm and heroin.

The Santa Barbara Sheriff's Office is investigating a suspicious death of a 17-year-old male in Guadalupe.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's are investigating a robbery at a grocery store in Isla Vista where the suspect fled the scene.

The Goleta Sanitary District was recognized as a certified green business last week by the Green Business Program of Santa Barbara County.

On March 26, the Santa Barbara City Council agenda includes the installation of Laure-Anne Bosselaar as Poet Laureate.