Month: January 2014

Two small fires in Carpinteria brought out a big response when four agencies were notified this morning. The fires were on Via Real south of…

A local cancer patient is in the fight of his life. He’s beating the disease, now he’s hoping for the same success with his insurance…

The Oxnard Police Department’s Explorers program is rapidly growing. The program now has 47 members, making it the largest program in the state…

“I never noticed any unusual activity,” said Natalia Wellman, a neighbor on Farrier Court in San Luis Obispo. “The house is always…

The Change of Command Ceremony at Vandenberg AFB is steeped in Air Force tradition. Retired and active duty officers and airmen join invited civilian…

Three people are recovering from moderate injuries following an accident involving a wrong way driver. Santa Barbara City Fire Department officials…

A college student claims his Cal Poly professor is making the class read a book that calls Osama Bin Laden a “freedom fighter.” “He…

The irony that the two teams in the Super Bowl are from the only two states in the country to legalize medicinal and recreational use of marijuana is…

The 2014 Santa Barbara International Film Festival kicked off at the historic Arlington Theater with the World Premier of Mission Blue, a documentary…

From the same filmmakers that brought you the highly successful, A Year in Burgundy, at last year’s Santa Barbara International Film Festival,…

State Public Health officers identified 17 towns and districts, including some in nearby Kern County, that could run out of water in the next 100…

The 29th edition of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival is home to 200 films, many of them making their world premiere. Debuting Saturday…

Sometimes it is how you start. UCSB opened up on a 13-0 run and never trailed in an 80-60 thrashing over UC Irvine. The result left both teams 4-2…

Santa Barbara did not allow Dos Pueblos to spoil Senior Day as they held off the Chargers 5-4. The Dons are now 6-0 in the Channel…

Seven months ago, Santa Ynez native Sean Misner was killed in Arizona, along with 18 other firefighters. “A thought of Sean will come to my…

With Governor Jerry Brown saying the drought could last “six years,” the state is opening the valve on funding that could help with…

The Ventura County Fire Department is doing what it can to increase protection against a wildfire. On Thursday, nearly 80 firefighters participated…

Santa Barbara’s Andree Clark Bird Refuge is getting new landscaping around some of its shoreline. The water source off Cabrillo Blvd. has been…

An injured hiker was rescued thanks to a smartphone’s Geographic Information System. Members of the Montecito Fire Protection District said the…

One of the Funk Zone’s most popular wineries is closing its doors. The owner of Avelina Wine Company said it will move to either Lompoc or…