Public News

Over the last six months, Library staff have creatively adapted in order to offer services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The City of Goleta reports work is underway on the Fairview Ave and Highway 101 intersection sidewalk infill project.

An Air Quality Watch has been issued for Santa Barbara County due to wildfires across California producing heavy smoke pollution.

The Santa Barbara Police Department will conduct a bicycle and pedestrian safety enforcement operation on Sunday from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.

The California Coastal Commission approved the long-awaited Western Goleta Fire Station 10 project at its virtual video and teleconference meeting on Thursday.

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department is holding a virtual remembrance ceremony of September 11.

Governor Newsom extended a $3.9 million grant for Goleta to complete improvements to the Ellwood Mesa Monarch Butterfly Grove.

A group of Goleta Community Emergency Response Team members are busy in their new role as Goleta Business Ambassadors.

Santa Barbara County Search and Rescue responded to a hiker having heat-related complications in Montecito on Sunday.

Pedestrian and bicyclist safety along Fairview Avenue near the US Highway 101 Intersection will soon improve following the completion of a project set to break ground on September 8.

 Santa Barbara County Animal Services wants to remind animal owners to help protect their pets during the heat this time of year. 

The National Weather Service has upgraded the fire weather watch to a red flag warning for Santa Barbara County.

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department shares safety tips for humans and pets while hiking during a heatwave. 

The California Independent System Operator has issued a statewide Flex Alert, a call for voluntary electricity conservation, beginning Saturday and extending through Monday.

The Santa Barbara Police Department will conduct a bicycle and pedestrian safety enforcement operation on September 5th from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.

The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for Saturday and Sunday.

A Camarillo man admits to Securities and Tax offenses related to a $722 million cryptocurrency mining scheme.

An unarmed Minuteman III test launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base took place Wednesday morning.

A Ventura County man was arrested on federal indictment charges for alleged attempted enticement of minors to produce child pornography through Skype.

The City of Santa Barbara's transient occupancy taxes were down nearly 50% in July compared to last year.

The final asphalt grind and pavement overlay work for the City’s Old Town Sidewalk Improvement Project will end on Thursday.

The Santa Maria Police Department released video footage of an officer-involved shooting with a suspect carrying an imitation gun near Boomer's Minature Golf in June.

With one month left before completion of the 2020 Census, Santa Barbara County surpassed its self-response rate of the previous 2010 census.

Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Deputies arrested a suspected mail thief in Lompoc who was also in possession of a stolen vehicle and firearm.

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department has tentatively scheduled a one-day Prescribed Burn at UCSB Lagoon near Campus Point with a burn window in early September. 

A suspect in a 1991 homicide has been extradited from the United Kingdom and is currently in the Santa Barbara County Jail with a $2 million bail.

The Goleta and Santa Ynez Libraries are holding a Bookmark Design Contest for students ages 12 and under.

Santa Barbara County reached a milestone with more than 4,000 county-based businesses successfully completing a series of tasks that allowed them to safely re-open their businesses in the coronavirus pandemic.

Santa Barbara Police have arrested a man for wielding a knife and chasing a victim near Sea Landing over a case of beer.

A Santa Barbara resident has won the countywide contest recognizing beautiful and water-efficient gardens.