Public News

Los Padres National Forest officials announced that the Mt. Pinos Ranger District has completed additional analysis for the Tecuya Ridge Shaded Fuelbreak project and has issued a revised Decision Memo.

Starting July 11, access will be limited to the Santa Barbara Central Library due to construction.

Starting July 5, the doors to City Hall will be unlocked at 9 a.m. and locked at 3 p.m. City Hall is open daily, Monday through Friday, with the exception of closures every other Friday and federal holidays.

The City of Goleta is inviting the public to a special opportunity to see first-hand the enhancements planned for the beloved Ellwood Mesa Monarch Butterfly Grove.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Department of Cannabis Control and State Water Resources Control Board, have aligned their enforcement teams for the 2022 cannabis growing season.

The Carpinteria Groundwater Sustainability Agency Board of Directors approved a groundwater fee to be assessed for the Fiscal Year 2022-23 beginning July 1 of $48 per acre of land from all portions of property overlying the Carpinteria Groundwater Basin.

The long-awaited San Jose Creek Bike Path Project has reached the next stage in the process and public input is requested.

New Program in Santa Maria and Lompoc Valley Unincorporated Areas Begins July 1 

Santa Maria Police arrested a suspect just hours after a homicide was discovered outside a bar on Saturday evening.

Santa Maria Police are investigating a rollover traffic collision on W. Betteravia Road early Sunday morning.

Santa Barbara County Search & Rescue teams responded to four rescue calls within the first two days of the holiday weekend.

Residential and commercial curbside service will be delayed by one day next week for the July 4th holiday.

The Santa Barbara Police Department reminds drivers to plan ahead and celebrate the holiday safely and responsibly.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office has launched an inmate Tattoo Removal Program at the Northern Branch Jail.

The City of Goleta’s Draft 2023-2031 Housing Element is now in the hands of the State for review.

Santa Maria Police officers arrested a 20-year-old man on weapons, narcotics, and illegal fireworks charges.

Los Padres National Forest officials are reminding Fourth of July visitors that the possession or use of fireworks—including the “safe and sane” variety—is always prohibited in the Forest.

The Santa Barbara Waterfront will provide family-friendly events on the Fourth of July.

Hourly parking rates at Downtown Santa Barbara lots will increase by $1.00 on July 1st, equalling $2.50 per hour following the free 75 minutes. 

On Friday, children lined up at the Goleta Valley Library to drop off their favorite stuffed animals for a super sleepover event.

On June 21 and June 24, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court denied petitions to rehear challenges to a pair of forest health and fuels reduction projects on Los Padres National Forest’s Mt. Pinos Ranger District.

Santa Barbara County District Attorney Joyce E. Dudley announces a Santa Barbara jury has found three suspects guilty of murder connected to the MS-13 gang.

Here are some easy things you can do to keep your pet safe this 4th of July season and throughout the year.

The City of Santa Barbara will launch a new website that features better mobile compatibility.

Santa Barbara County Search & Rescue recently became one of a few but growing number of Search and Rescue teams to have access to high-speed satellite-based internet via the SpaceX Starlink constellation.

The City of Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department invites community members to join Mayor Randy Rowse and the Santa Barbara City Council for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the Oak Park Dance Floor Restoration.

Santa Maria Police are investigating a separate shooting and stabbing that took place Sunday morning.

Eight drivers were arrested for DUI and 17 were cited during a DUI checkpoint Friday.

Rep. Carbajal’s push to provide grants creation ‘red flag’ gun safety laws included in bipartisan proposal to reduce gun deaths, protect schools, and save lives

All Santa Barbara County fire stations will begin providing Advanced Life Support-level prehospital medical care as of July 1.