Public News

The Visual Arts & Design Academy at Santa Barbara High School has been awarded $2.2 million towards the construction of a new building optimized for the specialized education and training offered by VADA.

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department reminds residents of fire safety during the colder winter months.

Interested in helping the City guide the creation of a civilian police review system to ensure transparency and accountability within the Police Department?

The final construction work resumes on the Old Town Sidewalk Improvement Project which is scheduled to be completed before Thanksgiving.

County Animal Services made the decision to concentrate staffing and animal care at the two shelters in Santa Maria and Santa Barbara and temporarily close the Lompoc facility.

The Santa Barbara Police Department reports an increase in vehicle burglaries, especially at Hendry's Beach and other beachfront and trailhead areas.

The Santa Barbara City Council adopted grading regulations that are focused on improving the accuracy of land grading operations in hillside neighborhoods.

One or two truck per day will be removing oil from the Ellwood Onshore Facility and trucking onto Highway 101 starting Friday.

Rep. Salud Carbajal was named a conferee for the National Defense Authorization Act where he will play a role in resolving differences between the Senate and House NDAA bills to form one final piece of legislation.  

The Santa Barbara City Fire Department announced the retirement of Operations Division Chief Lee Waldron after serving for 36 years in the fire service.

The Lompoc Police Department reports a timeline of recent gun and gang-related arrests within the past month and a half.

Santa Barbara County Public Defender’s Office has been selected to partner with Code for America’s Fellowship Program to facilitate the creation of a mobile app.

The City of Goleta’s first comprehensive Homelessness Strategic Plan is now available for a 30-day public comment period prior to final adoption by City Council.

Santa Barbara County met its goals during the 100-day challenge to house homeless youth and young adults.

[Update]: The Santa Maria Police Department is seeking help in locating an attempted homicide and carjacking suspect.

The California State Lands Commission contractor commences work to remove remnant oil and gas operation pipelines that currently protrude outward from the coastal bluffs at Haskell’s Beach.

Congressman Carbajal led a bipartisan group of lawmakers in introducing the Fly Safe and Healthy Act of 2020 to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 among air travelers.

The Santa Barbara Police Department unveils a new "near-real-time" online crime map with the ability to provide anonymous tips in multiple languages.

The Isla Vista Community Services District successfully won a Sustainable Transportation Equity Project grant of $182,158 from the State of California Air Resources Board.

The City of Santa Barbara received $4.84 million in sales tax revenue during the quarter ended June 30, 2020, which is 15% below the same quarter last year.

Philanthropist Virgil Elings donated $4 million to support the construction of new buildings for the Engineering Academy at Dos Pueblos High School. 

The California King Tides Project helps to visualize future sea level by observing the highest high tides of today and how those tides interact with our coastal infrastructure, recreation areas, and ecosystems.

The Santa Maria Police Department is asking for the public's help in finding a suspect involved in liquor store robberies.

Santa Barbara County launched a 100-Day Challenge to reduce homelessness among Veterans.

Santa Maria Firefighters responded to a trailer fire on W. Betteravia Ave on Wednesday.

Goleta and Santa Ynez Valley libraries are offering a free program for locals to search for both veteran benefits and jobs.

The City of Santa Barbara will not move forward with a planned water rate increase until July 2021.

Conceptual plans for the new Santa Barbara Police Station proposed on E. Cota Street will be revealed during a review meeting next week.

Montecito Firefighters were on the scene of a vehicle that collided with a parked US Postal Service delivery van on Monday evening.

A prescribed burn of 406 acres is scheduled near Los Alamos at BarM Ranch on Wednesday.