Public News

Construction is underway for the new Jonny D. Wallis Neighborhood Park, named after one of Goleta's founders, on the corner of Hollister and Kellogg Avenues.

Animal Services is reporting an alarmingly high number of cases of Parvovirus in dogs in Northern Santa Barbara County.

[Update]: Santa Barbara Police announce an auto theft suspect has been identified but it still missing, possibly in Santa Barbara. 

The County of Santa Barbara’s Community Services Department (CSD) will receive $716,000 from the state’s California Natural Resources Agency to enhance existing park space in the Cuyama Valley.

Santa Barbara County District Attorney announced 25-year-old Eutimio Oswaldo Aispuro has been sentenced to 16 years to life in state prison for second-degree murder in the 2010 stabbing death of a Santa Barbara man.

The Santa Barbara County Probation Department received a grant to make sure high-risk, felony, and repeat DUI offenders are complying with all court orders.

CAL FIRE Engineer Cory David Iverson will be honored at the 14th annual Fallen Firefighter Memorial Ceremony on Friday, November 9.

On Tuesday, November 6, Union Pacific Railroad will begin construction on a project to improve safety at the Lower State Street railroad crossing.

The community is invited to participate in a planning meeting to address housing and homelessness in Santa Barbara County.

Santa Maria Police are investigating a homicide and an attempted homicide with one suspect in custody.

A 25-year-old Santa Maria man has been charged with attempted murder in connection with a shooting on October 27.

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department along with the Medical Reserve Corps of Santa Barbara County hosted a free flu shot event in the City of Goleta that yielded record community participation.

The District Attorney has charged two Lompoc men in connection with an alleged sexual assault that took place n October 19.

The City of Santa Barbara announces the first project of the Vision Zero Strategy on Las Positas between McCaw Ave and Alegria Rd.

The Santa Maria Police Department is investigating two separate armed robberies.

The City of Santa Barbara has received $1.85 million in transient occupancy tax (TOT) for the month of September 2018.

Beachside Produce in Guadalupe has settled environmental violations with the Santa Barbara County District Attorney.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff Cannabis Compliance Team identified an illegal grow operation in Santa Maria and seized approximately 400,000 marijuana plants.

Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office has tips for the community following a package theft incident on October 11 with the arrest of the thief on October 30.

Officials are planning a prescribed burn of approximately 400 acres between Highway 101 and 135 on Thursday.

The Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in trying to identify a man they believe stole credit cards and used them at Home Depot.

The Santa Barbara County Public Works Department encourages residents to compost their Halloween pumpkins rather than throwing them into the trash.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office would like to remind the community that Halloween is one of the most anticipated nights of the year for kids, but that it can be a scary night to be a pedestrian. 

The Santa Maria Police Department state a reportedly suspicious package turned into the department was not hazardous.

Montecito Water District General Manager Nick Turner provides an update as the District enters a new water year: October 1, 2018 – September 30, 2019

Voters who missed the registration deadline of October 22 but still want to vote in the November 6 election must visit their county’s elections office between October 23 and November 6 to register, vote and seal their ballot in an envelope on site.

In a major victory for threatened southern sea otters, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition on Monday to consider the Court of Appeals’ decision, restoring protections for sea otters.

[Update]: Santa Barbara Police make it clear that finders keepers is not a legal law as they identify a suspect who found a large sum of money at Rusty's Pizza on State Street. 

Santa Maria Police have released a sketch of a man they believe attempted to kidnap a young girl walking to school Monday morning.

The Air Pollution Control District is offering $500 - $5,000 to replace residential fireplaces and wood stoves.