Public News

On June 1 the Santa Barbara County Fire Department began conducting defensible space inspections

The Santa Barbara Police Department is asking for information on a bank robbery suspect who targeted the Rabobank on Bath Street. 

In response to the increasing potential for a wildland fire start, Los Padres National Forest officials announced that Level II fire restrictions will be implemented throughout the Forest effective immediately.

The Traffic Unit of the Goleta Police Department will step up pedestrian safety enforcement operations tomorrow, June 21, 2017.

The Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors approves Coastal Resource Enhancement Fund grant for the City of Carpinteria to acquire the Carpinteria Bluffs III Property.

[Update]: A missing at-risk adult from Santa Maria has been found safe.

The City of Goleta reports construction in the Hollister Class I Bike Path project area (Hollister Avenue from Pacific Oaks to Ellwood School) is moving along.

At risk juvenile Rebecca Reyes has been located and returned to her parents.

Thanks to the Santa Maria Police Department, runaway juvenile Refugio Martinez has been located and safely returned to his parents.

Is our safety at risk with problematic radio reception for public safety agencies? The Santa Barbara County Grand Jury investigates.

The 2016 Santa Barbara County Agricultural Crop Production Report was released today by the County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office.

The County Parks Commission will hold a special meeting to update the public on the status of Goleta Beach Park.

A Santa Barbara man involved with a motorcycle gang was one of twenty-three indicted on federal racketeering charges.

According to a recent study, the local nonprofit arts and culture industry generates $198.6 million in annual economic activity. 

The U.S. Coast Guard assisted a boater in distress in international waters, 173 miles west of Ventura.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff is mourning the loss of one of its Deputies, Trevor Carpenter.

The Nation Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Santa Barbara and its surrounding counties through June 20. 

The Reentry Steering Committee is seeking to help criminal justice-involved individuals experience a more successful transition from incarceration to community living.

Senator Jackson supports the 2017-18 state budget that was passed by the California Legislature. 

The SB County Public Health Department reminds residents that the summer brings air quality concerns including the potential for wildfires and the formation of smog.

There will be alternating Highway 101 northbound and southbound lane closures Sunday through Thursday nights.

 MTD detours and stop closures due to Caltrans’ planned work on the Castillo underpass are enclosed along with a map of recommended stops.

Updates on the Hollister Class I Bike Path project area (Hollister Avenue from Pacific Oaks to Ellwood School) including a demolished median and a new irrigation system.

Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors adopted a balanced budget of $1.081 billion for the fiscal year, closing the $28.5 million Service Level Gap.

The Buellton man who barricaded himself inside his home on Monday has been charged with three felonies.

Three National Marine Sanctuaries and the Bay Area Air Quality Management District join the Santa Barbara Channel Region Program.
 

The Santa Barbara County Grand Jury reviews youth safety in Santa Maria. 

Santa Barbara Police arrested Juan Antonio Barajas robbing the Sprint retail store in downtown Santa Barbara last month.

A Santa Maria man was arrested on June 13 for possession of drugs, a drone, and items used to forge checks and identification cards.

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors has approved the appointment of Van Do-Reynoso, Ph.D., as the new Public Health Director.