Public News

A Sheriff's Deputy resuscitated a man found lying on the sidewalk in Old Town Goleta on Monday evening. 

A 400-acre prescribed burn off Figureoa Mountain Road will take place this week.

On December 9th and 10th, the City of Santa Barbara will host workshops at 821 State Street for members of the community to help create design concepts for the project area.

The City of Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department recently installed owl boxes in multiple parks ahead of owl nesting season.

[Update]: A pile burn is scheduled to continue off Painted Cave and Highway 154 through December 4th.

Santa Maria Police are investigating a fatal shooting that took place Friday evening.

The City of Santa Barbara collected 17.4% above the monthly budget in transient occupancy taxes last month.

The San Luis Obispo Police Department is investigating a missing persons death investigation that took place this week.

The City of Goleta wants to encourage you to shop local this holiday season and with #GoodLandGoodShopping it’s never been easier.

The City of Santa Barbara has released its latest episdoe of City Connection.

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department reminds turkey cooks about the dangers of turkey frying.

The Santa Barbara Police Department encourages everyone to celebrate safely and have a holiday game plan that includes a designated sober driver.

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced the Diablo Canyon Power Plant will receive the first round of funding from the Civil Nuclear Credit Program.

[Update]: The San Luis Obispo Sheriff's Office reports a 22-year-old woman was safely located.

The Children's Library is now open amid construction at the downtown Santa Barbara Central Library.

A prescribed burn will take place before the end of January at Bar M near Los Alamos for range improvement.

Lompoc Police are investigating two skimming devices that were found at Bank of America ATMs on Wednesday.

The Vandenberg SFB Fire Department is scheduled to conduct a prescribed pile burn in November or December.

The Santa Maria Police Department has arrested a second person suspected of shooting two female teenagers on October 9.

District Attorney Joyce Dudley announced a civil action against AT&T concerning hazardous-materials violations in Santa Barbara County and across the state has been settled.

On Sunday, December 11, come enjoy one of Santa Barbara’s signature holiday events – the 36th Annual Parade of Lights.

The California Highway Patrol is implementing a 12-month, joint regional effort enforcement and educational campaign to save lives and remove unsafe drivers from SR-1, SR-154, and US-101.

First Southern California Prescribed Fire Training Exchange in Santa Barbara with The Nature Conservancy & UCSB Sedgwick Reserve

Santa Barbara County Animal Services has unveiled a new, in-depth data report summarizing operations for October 2022.

The Lompoc Police Department has made three arrests connected to a shooting that took place Thursday night injuring one person.

The Planning and Development Department invites the public to review the proposed zoning interactive map and attend upcoming workshops on County housing needs and opportunities.

Antiquated Building to Undergo Seismic and Accessibility Upgrades: Funding Needed for Additional Improvements and Future Programming Needs

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department is informing the public of two prescribed fires that will occur for the month of November.

A 51-year-old Santa Barbara man was arrested for attempting to kidnap a child near Carpinteria Middle School on Tuesday.

Custody deputies at the Main Jail successfully revived an inmate who was suspected to be overdosing on Thursday.