Public News

San Luis Obispo Sheriff Parkinson announced that an arrest has been made in the missing person case of Nancy Woodrum from Paso Robles.

Earlier this month the Montecito Water District and City of Santa Barbara presented progress on the Desalination negotiation.

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department and Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District announced changes affecting permitted pile burns.

The City of Santa Barbara alerts residents that Marborg will collect extra items at no extra charge from December 26th through January 6th.

A 37-year-old Santa Barbara man was arrested for attempting to break into a vehicle with a wood stick on N. San Marcos Road.

The Sheriff's Office is searching for a woman who tried to coax an 8-year-old girl into her vehicle on N. San Marcos Road.

Snow and rain across Los Padres National Forest has provided sufficient moisture to reduce fire restrictions on the forest from “extreme” to “high” effective Tuesday.

Santa Maria Police officers are investigating a robbery where the victim sustained an injury on Sunday evening.

Santa Maria Police are searching for a suspect who robbed a store at gunpoint in the 300 Block of South Blosser.

On Monday December 17, the Santa Barbara County Fire Department will transition from a High Fire Season to a Winter Preparedness Level.

Santa Barbara County Animal Services is helping all adoptable animals find a “Home for the Holidays” by discounting adoption fees and providing free microchips to adopted pets. 

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office is searching for a suspect who committed two armed robberies in Carpinteria and Summerland Thursday.

The Sheriff's Office is thanking vigilant students in Isla Vista who helped catch a woman attempting to steal packages from porches.

The Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office has received reports of an extortion bomb threat hoax at a local school and hotel.

Santa Barbara Unified School District announced their food service has gone paperless with a new mobile food menu application to save 72,000 pieces of paper printed every school year.

Santa Barbara County Search and Rescue assisted two lost hikers on E. Camino Cielo Tuesday morning.

The first 4,000-pound load of triploid rainbow trout will arrive mid-December at Lake Cachuma.

California Highway Patrol reports a 78-year-old Santa Maria man was killed after being struck by a vehicle on Highway 101.

The City of Santa Barbara provides tips to keep vehicles safe in downtown parking areas this holiday season.

An early Saturday morning shooting leads to a homicide investigation in Santa Maria.

Four Santa Barbara County Deputy Sheriff Trainees have graduated from the Allan Hancock Law Enforcement Academy

On the anniversary of the Thomas Fire, Senator Jackson introduced a bill to continue working on improving emergency alerts.

The deadline to apply for the Los Padres National Forest's Women in Wildfire Training Camp is on Sunday, December 9.

[Update]: Santa Maria Police responded to the area of Bunny and Blosser for reported gunshots on Thursday evening and found a victim had died from gunshot wounds.

Volunteers are needed for Montecito Storm Outreach this Sunday and Saturday, December 15.

The Santa Barbara County Water Agency has announced the opening of applications for the 20th Annual WaterWise High School Video Contest.

An 18-year-old Santa Barbara man was arrested for suspected vandalism and was found to be in possession of drugs for sale and a BB gun.

A 33-year-old registered sex offender, Richard Kenneth Hunter, was arrested for exposing himself in front of an Albertson's on Tuesday.

The Goleta City Council voted unanimously to ban shared motorized scooters within city limits.

Inmate work crews from the Santa Barbara County Jail assisted utility workers by filling over 200 sandbags on Wednesday.