Public News

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is conducting an investigation where suspected BB or pellet shots struck a Lompoc Unified School District bus.

Santa Maria Police Detectives arrested a 43-year-old man during a child molestation investigation.

The UCSB Police Department will conduct a sobriety and driver’s license checkpoint on Friday.

A new "Peak Hour Passenger Rail Service" connecting Ventura and Santa Barbara counties has been approved by the LOSSAN Board of Directors.

[Update]: The Santa Maria Police Department is investigating a stabbing that turned into a homicide on Wednesday evening.

Last week the Santa Barbara Mayor hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony at Ortega Park to introduce the completion of the city’s first physically protected bike lane along Cota Street.

[Update]: Santa Barbara Police have arrested a 29-year-old local man suspected of burglarizing a local business.

Santa Barbara County District Attorney is warning the public about a scam letter circulating in our community alleging to be from the DA's office.

The City of Santa Barbara is repairing and replacing public trash cans as part of the Public Container Repair and Replacement Program.

[Update]: A full video is provided of the community meeting held in Carpinteria Tuesday night to discuss upcoming storms, new evacuation definitions, timelines and interactive maps.

A 24-year-old Lompoc man died after being struck by a Santa Maria Transit Bus while lying in the traffic lane of Highway 1 Monday.

A local Pilates instructor and physical therapist pleaded guilty to Felony Grand Theft.

[Update]: A hard freeze warning is still in effect for Santa Barbara County on Wednesday morning.

Three Santa Maria men were arrested on Monday for allegedly trafficking a juvenile for prostitution.

A 19-year-old man was arrested for allegedly attempting to burglarize an Isla Vista home.

A Bakersfield man was arrested for an alleged DUI after a pursuit in Orcutt on Sunday.

Two Santa Barbara residents were charged in December by the Department of Justice for their participation in a nationwide telemarketing real estate scam defrauding thousands.

Local law enforcement report an increase in "virtual kidnapping" extortion calls which are now targeting Spanish speakers.

On Saturday the Santa Maria Police Department conducted a "Minor Decoy" operation throughout the City of Santa Maria.

The Santa Barbara Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the male suspect accused of forging checks.

The Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in identifying three Isla Vista burglary suspects.

A Santa Maria woman was arrested after barricading herself inside an Orcutt home on Tuesday.

Santa Barbara Unified School District Board of Education accepted a five-million-dollar donation from the Foundation for Santa Barbara High School for the Peabody Grandstand Replacement, Stadium Renovation, and Site Utilities Upgrade Project.

A Coast Guard helicopter crew rescued three people and their cat from a vessel taking on water approximately six nautical miles west of Point Piedras Blancas Monday.

[Update]: The National Weather Service indicates this week’s storm will continue to diminish throughout the day/week and there is little to no threat of flash flooding or debris flows at this time.

To help protect adolescents against dangerous diseases, the Public Health Department is joining with the California Department of Public Health in recognizing February 11th – 17th as Preteen Vaccine Week.

A consolidated special municipal election will be held to fulfill Cathy Murillo's City Councilmember seat.

Santa Barbara Sheriff's Deputies arrested two Lompoc residents in a stolen vehicle with stolen property on Sunday morning.

Canine Influenza is a highly contagious virus that is garnering more attention in the news lately with a recent outbreak in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Santa Barbara City Firefighters responded to the Douglas Family Preserve for a report of a dog over the side of the cliff on Sunday.