Public News

The City is replacing old waterpiping, valves, and hydrants to reduce water main breaks and conserve water from Harold Avenue to State Street and La Cumbre Road.

Santa Barbara City Firefighters practiced "flying stokes" near the Micheltorena Bridge on Monday.

The Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Explorer Post #32 based out of Santa Maria participated in the 8th Annual Central Valley Law Enforcement Explorer Competition this past weekend.

An 18-year-old Lompoc woman was arrested on Sunday for attempting to smuggle narcotics into the Santa Barbara County Jail.

Santa Maria Police credit good video surveillance to help officers arrest a suspect who caused thousands of dollars of damage to local businesses.

The latest Sheriff's Roundup video offers a behind the scenes tour of the Northern Branch Jail which is half-way complete.

Three men were arrested for their alleged involvement in a shooting on July 11 in Santa Maria.

The City of Guadalupe received a $4.5 million Community Development Block Grant Award.

Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District and Santa Barbara County Public Health Department encourage residents to be proactive and plan for poor air quality conditions when wildfires occur and smoke is present.

Santa Barbara Police arrested a felon for assaulting a woman after he fled and jumped into the ocean early Wednesday morning.

Santa Maria Police are investigating a drive-by shooting that took place on Church Street Wednesday evening.

A wanted felon from Santa Maria fled from a traffic stop in his vehicle and crashed into the playground of an apartment building where children were playing.

The Santa Barbara Police Department honors the 1 year anniversary of the Volunteers in Policing Program that's contributed nearly 3,000 volunteer hours to the City.

The County’s Holiday Fire Local Assistance Center will extend hours through Saturday, July 14. Added are hours of 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.Thursday through Saturday, July 12-14

The County of Santa Barbara, Assemblymember Limón and Sen. Jackson are hosting an informational hearing on Thursday to provide an update on wildfire prevention and recovery.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office welcomed four new employees and celebrated three promotions at a ceremony on Monday.

[Update]: Santa Maria Police have released the identities of the four people who died in a traffic collision on Friday evening.

Los Padres National Forest officials raised fire restrictions and are banning recreational target shooting throughout the Forest effective immediately.

Santa Barbara Police staked out a violent felon that resulted in his arrest on Thursday. 

At 1 a.m. on July 7, 2018, Santa Barbara County proclaimed a local emergency due to the Holiday Fire that is currently burning north of the city of Goleta.

The ocean waters of Goleta Beach are now open as bacteria levels have met state standards.

Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office reports an inmate died from an apparent suicide on July 5th while alone in a cell.

The Goleta Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint tonight at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of 6:00 p.m. to 3:30 a.m.

On July 4th, a Carpinteria man was arrested for pointing a replica firearm at a Sheriff's Sergeant.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office introduced their newest team member K-9 Krypto, a 14-month old, high energy, black Labrador.

The National Weather Service has a fire weather watch in effect from Friday afternoon through Saturday afternoon.

The Santa Barbara Sheriff's Office is receiving reports of scammers making phone calls posing as Southern California Edison employees.

The Coast Guard reminds mariners to exercise caution during the 4th of July holiday celebrations.

Santa Maria Police are looking for a missing 13-year-old girl who is considered at-risk.

The Sheriff’s Office would like to remind residents and visitors to the area that all fireworks are illegal to possess or use throughout Santa Barbara County.