Public News

Pavement restoration work, part of the Las Positas and Modoc Roads Multi-Use Path Project, will resume through June 24.

The research prescribed burn at the Sedgwick Reserve in the Santa Ynez Valley will continue Wednesday, if conditions allow.

With recent COVID restrictions lifting, The Santa Barbara Police Department is anticipating an increase in activity in the downtown corridor and State Street Promenade.

Santa Barbara Police arrested a transient and felon for allegedly carrying a loaded firearm on Cabrillo Blvd last week.

Santa Maria Police arrested six men for solicitation of prostitution during a human trafficking operation.

The California Coastal Commission voted to allow BCycle's three-year pilot program to operate bike-sharing in Santa Barbara's Coastal Zone.

The California Department of Motor Vehicles is alerting customers that the Goleta DMV field office at 7127 Hollister Avenue is reopening on Monday, June 21 at 8 a.m.

Santa Maria Police is searching for an armed and dangerous suspect involved in a homicide.

Rep. Carbajal announces the tax credit to cover the cost of paid leave for small businesses has been extended through September.

A Flex Alert for energy conservation has been issued for today, June 17. Due to an extreme heat forecast consumer help will be key to preventing outages.

Rep. Carbajal announced he secured $20 million in direct funding for local priorities in the House’s transportation and infrastructure package to improve quality of life for Central Coast residents.

Santa Barbara County Fire Chief Mark Hartwig addressed fire safety for Goleta residents in a new video.

Goleta is off and running with its transition to District Elections in November of 2022. On June 7, the City held its first public workshop to educate the community on how this historic process works.

The Santa Barbara County District Attorney is warning the community about a consumer scam involving a fake restaurant webpage for “La Tapatia #3” in Goleta.

Goleta and Santa Ynez Valley Libraries' contest celebrated equity, diversity, and inclusion

The County of Santa Barbara announced that its public facilities will fully reopen to the public on Wednesday, June 16. 

With the move into the Yellow Tier, MTD increased its bus capacity on Thursday.

The Air Pollution Control District encourages residents to create a "clean air room" to protect against wildfire smoke and ash.

Santa Maria Police are searching for a suspect involved in multiple hit-and-run collisions.

[Update]: Santa Maria Police have arrested a suspect connected to a Memorial Day weekend homicide.

Santa Barbara Police arrested a Los Angeles man that allegedly stole hundreds of thousands of dollars worth in metal and jewelry from a local pawn shop.

The Santa Barbara Airport announces direct service between Santa Barbara and San Diego starting June 17.

The City Council has approved the City Administrator’s appointment of Elias Isaacson as Community Development Director, following a nationwide recruitment process.

Santa Barbara will repave and incorporate new safety features on Chapala Street between Sola and Mission Streets in late 2021 as part of its safety project.

C.A.R.E.4Paws and Santa Barbara County Animal Services join forces with five other nonprofit partners to open two new Pet Resource Centers at the County Animal shelters in Lompoc and Santa Barbara. 

Rep. Carbajal announced the Department of Homeland Security has granted Central Coast community member humanitarian parole after being deported two years ago.

The Santa Barbara Police Department highlights some of the arrests made over the Memorial Day weekend.

Starting June 1st, the Santa Barbara County Fire Department will be conducting defensible space inspections.

San Luis Obispo Sheriff's Detectives have arrested an alleged child molester who lived in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Clara Counties. 

The Sheriff’s Office Coroner’s Bureau has determined that bones found in the Montecito area last week are Native American remains.