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Roger reports a brush fire near Highway 1 and San Antonio Road.

[Update]: Santa Barbara County firefighters responded to a medical emergency at 6:18 p.m. Sunday for an injured mountain biker in the backcountry.

Santa Barbara has been named the 3rd Best City for Bikes in 2020 from the PeopleForBikes City Ratings.

The US Coast Guard medically evacuated a man from fishing boat 8 miles off San Nicolas Island on Saturday.

Roger reports a suspect brandished a weapon and was throwing items at passing cars in the 600 block of De La Vina.

In an area known for big disasters, the American Red Cross Central Coast Region has a new plan to be able to handle evacuees with adequate safety, spacing and sanitation to meet the COVID-19 conditions.     

Three graduating UC Santa Barbara seniors have been named the winners of the university's top awards.

Sansum Clinic launched this month an 11-episode stress management video series on YouTube with family medicine physician Jay Winner.

Meet Thor, a young pup who loves to play and it looking for a forever home.

Meet Brigette, a special kitty who loves to play with dogs and is looking for a home.

The dedicated staff of edhat.com wishes all dads out there a very happy father's day!

Roger reports a suspect brandished a knife near Vons on Coast Village Road.

Roger reports an assault in the 2200 block of State Street.

A five-day full closure of Highway 1 in both directions at “A” Street in Lompoc will begin on Monday, June 22 at 8 am and continue through Friday, June 26 at 5 pm.

A graduate student’s journey to UC Santa Barbara takes him from Louisiana to the Marine Corps to Antarctica.

Santa Barbara County firefighters rescued a woman who fell 30 feet over the cliff near Ellwood Pier on Friday evening.

A local boutique is offering Santa Barbara made products in a unique gift basket offering with proceeding going towards the Santa Barbara Foodbank.

Robert shares photos of activism and protest signs throughout the Isla Vista community supporting Black Lives Matter.

A local photographer shares photos of past Santa Barbara Summer Solstice parades.

Over 100 years ago, a cast of actors filmed "Sirens of the Sea" on Santa Cruz Island.

Keeping with the annual tradition, Fritz captured photos from above of the new Spirits of Fiesta during their performances.

George Chelini (1931 - 2020)

Santa Maria Police arrested a suspect for possession of methamphetamine and a loaded firearm.

Roger reports a group of suspects were reportedly hitting golf balls off the 1400 block of San Marcos Pass.

Santa Barbara County Public Health officials are concerned by the increased number of positive COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the last week.

Roger reports a burglary and possible vandalism at the Carrillo Recreation Center on the corner of Carrillo and Anacapa Streets.

The Santa Barbara Unified School Board of Education issued a statement supporting the demands of Black Student Youth in Santa Barbara.

The Goleta City Council created a special video message to the residents of Goleta on the latest community updates.

A local resident opposes the City of Santa Barbara's decision to remove jacaranda trees from Mission Street on the westside.

Today, Santa Barbara honors our local Black community and Juneteenth, a holiday celebrating the liberation of those who had been held as slaves in the United States.