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California prosecutors allege the owner of numerous popular online dating sites violated the State’s auto-renewal laws.

The Santa Barbara Police Department is requesting assistance from the public to help with locating a vehicle that fled the scene of a serious injury collision.

The Montecito Fire Department finished a pilot program to replace vents at local homes with more fire-resistant materials.

The Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the long-awaited Employee Fitness Center at the Main Jail.

Montecito firefighters rescued a dog that had become lost while hiking with its humans on the Hot Springs Trail.

The Santa Barbara Police Department provides an overview of enforcement responses during the holiday weekend.

Los Padres National Forest officials announced that the Forest Order prohibiting discharging of any firearm except in permitted gun ranges has been extended until January 31, 2022.

The County of Santa Barbara Citizens Independent Redistricting Commission is hosting its first in-person hearing at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 7.

[Update]: The City of Santa Barbara announced Administrator Paul Casey has been removed as a defendant in an employee's sexual harassment lawsuit.

On Thursday, the City of Santa Barbara released the final draft of the Small Wireless Facilities Ordinance.

The City of Santa Barbara collected $1,902,320 in transient occupancy taxes for May 2021, $1.6 million more than last year.

The Goleta Police Department will hold a DUI checkpoint on Friday, July 2 from 6:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. at an undisclosed location within the City of Goleta.

The Santa Maria Police Department announced a suspect connected to a murder in May has been arrested in Las Vegas.

The Santa Maria Police Department is thanking the public for providing information regarding a hit and run that led to an arrest.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office along with the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office is currently investigating reported alleged sexual abuse and misconduct by a former employee of Cate School.

In Santa Barbara County, nearly $5 million will be awarded to fund an estimated 433 new electric vehicle chargers.

The Santa Barbara County District Attorney's Office filed a felony complaint against a Paterna Road homeowner and landscaper for cutting down three city-owned trees.

[Update]: Santa Maria Police are investigating a shooting that sent one person to the hospital on Saturday.

A lawsuit has been filed against the Santa Barbara County Flood Control and Water Conservation District aimed at protecting Member Agencies’ ability to manage their water supply. 

Last week the City of Santa Barbara adopted its two-year financial plan for Fiscal Years 2022 and 2023, and operating budget for FY 2022, as required by the City Charter. 

The Santa Maria Police Department made nine arrests during a checkpoint on Friday evening.

The Justice Department today reached a settlement with San Luis Obispo County to ensure that inmates with mobility disabilities have an equal opportunity to participate in programs, services, and activities.

Local residents can now check out a Do-It-Yourself Home Energy Savings Toolkit at participating Santa Barbara County libraries.

Financial assistance is available from the State of California for income eligible renters and their landlords who have been impacted by COVID-19 and have past due rent or utilities, or who need help with upcoming rent or utilities.

Santa Barbara Police Detectives and the U.S. Marshal Service conducted a joint operation to conduct sex registrant compliance checks in the City on Tuesday.

Following a nationwide executive recruitment process, City Administrator Paul Casey has appointed Clifford Maurer, P.E. as Public Works Director to begin on August 9, 2021. 

A multi-agency collaboration conducted homeless camp cleanups along the railroad tracks within the City of Santa Barbara on Wednesday. 

A $4.4 million investment helps secure a home for two interregional public transit services

The California Tax Credit Allocation Committee allocated $10,301,010 million in Federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits to a local project to be developed by the Housing Authority City of Santa Barbara.

Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office responded to a possible overdose near Goleta and discovered illegal firearms and drugs.