Public News

The City of Santa Barbara has filed a misdemeanor complaint against a homeowner for removing trees without a permit.

Beginning Wednesday, December 23, Santa Barbara MTD will decrease the number of passengers allowed on board all MTD buses.

The Santa Barbara Foundation has reopened the "Better Together Fund Grant Program" for local small businesses.

[Update]: The Santa Maria Police Department is seeking the community's assistance regarding a homicide that took place on Friday afternoon.

Mesa Laundromat has been awarded the 2020 Water Hero Award for significantly reducing water usage through upgrades to their washing machines.

The City of Goleta shares an End of Year Community Video Message and swears in Mayor Perotte and Councilmembers Kasdin and Richards.

The Montecito Fire Department Division Chief – Operations Alan Widling is retiring on December 30 after 31 years of service.

Los Padres National Forest officials announced they’ve recently completed moving the Supervisor’s Office from its longtime location in Goleta to a new leased facility in Solvang.

The Santa Barbara County Probation Department conducted county-wide wellness checks on active probation clients who lived with children or vulnerable adults.

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An Isla Vista man was arrested for possession of narcotics and a firearm.

The Santa Maria Police Department issued seven citations during a DUI Checkpoint on Friday evening into Saturday morning.

Santa Maria Police have arrested a 19-year-old suspect in a shooting that took place on Monday evening.

A Lompoc man was arrested on Thursday for possession of various narcotics for sale and firearms.

District Attorney announced Nicholas Bendle will be released into the community following intensive mental health treatment after he murdered a North County man in 2009 during a psychotic break.

The Santa Maria Police Department is investigating two separate shootings that took place on Monday.

For 12 days of Winter Whiskers in December, adoptable animals are only $12 at Santa Barbara County Animal Services, ASAP Cats, and Bunnies Urgently Needing Shelter.

Santa Barbara Chief of Police Lori Luhnow has announced that she will retire from a 32-year career in law enforcement on February 13, 2021.

The City of Goleta is asking for the community's input on Goleta’s first-ever Historic and Cultural Resource Preservation Ordinance.

Sheriff Brown welcomed and swore-in six Custody Deputies and six Sheriff’s Deputies just prior to their graduation ceremonies at the Allan Hancock College Public Safety Academy.

Sen. Feinstein and Rep. Carbajal have sent a letter to the Air Force asking why Vandenberg AFB was excluded from the list of finalists for future Space Command headquarter locations after initially being included as a finalist.

Santa Maria Police are investigating a shooting in northern Santa Maria that took place late Wednesday evening.

SLO Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help to identify a suspect who robbed a gas station in Nipomo last week.

The USDA Pacific Southwest Region has issued a Regional Order that prohibits overnight camping in developed campgrounds in Los Padres National Forest and four other Southern California national forests.

Santa Maria Police are seeking assistance from the community for information on a homicide that took place in 2018.

The City of Goleta is pleased to announce that the Old Town Sidewalk Improvement Project is complete. Residents of Old Town are enjoying the newly finished sidewalks in their neighborhood.

The Montecito Fire Protection District has partnered with the Carpinteria Summerland Fire Protection District on a Fire Station Location Study.

In an effort to keep shelter animals, staff, and the community safe during the COVID-19 outbreak, Santa Barbara County Animal Services has modified operations and created a proactive plan to mitigate unnecessary gathering of people.

Sheriff's Deputies conducted a traffic enforcement stop that has resulted in the seizure of 92 firearms and over 90 grams of methamphetamine on Saturday.

Due to forecast fire weather conditions, Southern California Edison is exploring a potential Public Safety Power Shutoff of electrical lines in Santa Barbara County starting tonight.