Public News

The new San Ysidro Creek Bridge nears completion after the original bridge was destroyed during the 1/9 Debris Flow.

City of Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department Cancels the Annual Community Rose-Pruning Event Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Holly Sierra, Mayor of Buellton, has been selected as Chair and four newly elected city and county representatives join the agency’s Board of Directors.

Work to remove leftover contaminants from the Ellwood Marine Terminal tanks and associated pipelines is underway and anticipated to end early next week.

The City of Goleta has installed new Light-Emitting Diode (LED) streetlights as part of a pilot study to test four different types of LED streetlights.

Pedestrian and bicyclist safety improvements from the Beachway at Skater's Point off Cabrillo Blvd west along the Beachway to the entrance to Stearns Wharf begins.

The City of Goleta announced the Cathedral Oaks Road Settlement Repair Project was successfully completed last week, ahead of schedule.

Downtown State Street is being improved with new landscaped terracotta pots, traffic control signage, bollards, and green bike lanes at each intersection.

The City of Goleta received a $40,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety that focuses on the safety of bicyclists and pedestrians.

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department announced the recent installation and implementation of a new GPS-based traffic control system that will improve response times and increase public safety. 

Starting today there will be temporary traffic control and striping changes along Las Positas Road between Modoc Road and Cliff Drive

The National Weather Service has issued a High Surf and Coastal Flood Advisory for the southern Santa Barbara coastline through Monday morning.   

Santa Barbara Police arrested two men armed with handguns Thursday night after a premise check of a convenience store in the 400 block of North Milpas.

Ventura County Sheriff's Office arrested a 22-year-old Piru woman who is wanted for a public assault of a teenager that was captured on video in New York City.

Los Padres National Forest officials announced that the Forest Order prohibiting recreational shooting except in permitted gun ranges has been extended until June 30, 2021.

[Update]: The Santa Maria Police Department has arrested a suspect involving in a homicide that took place on Saturday.

Santa Barbara County Search & Rescue responded to reports of an injured hiker on Cold Spring Trail Wednesday afternoon.

Santa Maria Police arrested a suspect with a loaded firearm and narcotics.

The City of Santa Barbara named nine honorees for the 2020 Spirit of Service Awards that represent the best of our community.

Union Pacific will be replacing rail along various stretches of the railroad tracks in Oxnard, Ventura, Carpinteria, Goleta, and Santa Barbara, California.

Santa Barbara Police are investigating shots fired in downtown Santa Barbara as a DUI driver crashed into a patrol vehicle. 

Tree maintenance work at Stow Grove Park is scheduled to begin this month.

The Cathedral Oaks Road Settlement Repair Project is scheduled to begin construction on Tuesday

From January 1st to February 13th, the Goleta and Santa Ynez Valley Libraries will host a six-week Winter Reading Challenge for children, teens and adults to start off the bright new year.

The Montecito Fire Department rescued an overheated hiker on Romero Trail on Wednesday.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting in Guadalupe where one victim has died.

The California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Program is now open for applications to small businesses and non-profits for grants up to $25,000.

The City of Solvang has officially announced the cancelation of this holiday season’s long-standing tradition of the Solvang Christmas Tree Burn.

Two 4,000-pound deliveries arrived earlier this fall with the third making a splash on December 15, just in time for safe outdoor recreation over the holiday season.

Rep. Salud Carbajal and colleagues demand the Trump administration withdrawals any new oil and gas leases off the Central Coast.