High Speed Pursuit On U.S. 101 Ends in Santa Ynez Valley
Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies found themselves in pursuit of two suspects who led them in a high speed chase on U.S. 101, and then to…
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Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Sells Out Arlington Theater
Cheers and happy tears could be heard from Santa Barbara’s Arlington Theater Saturday as social justice activist, Malala Yousafzai, shared her…
Continue ReadingCalifornia Law Forces Parents To Vaccinate Their Children
It’s official: No more personal exemptions for child vaccinations. Governor Jerry Brown signed the controversial SB 277 vaccine bill into law…
Continue ReadingSan Diego Couple’s Final Wished Fulfilled After 75 Years of Marriage
According to their children, Jeannette and Alexander Toczko had a life long love affair. So it was only fitting that after nearly 75 years of…
Continue ReadingSMPD Officer Injured in Scuffle with Burglary Suspect
Santa Maria Police say Monday night at about 9:00pm a neighbor spotted a suspicious person outside a home on the 600 block of East Alvin Avenue that…
Continue ReadingIncendio de La Mesa en Lompoc
MARTES [3:30 p.m. PST] Departamento de Bomberos del Condado de Santa Bárbara: El Incendio de la Mesa ya está contenido al 85 por ciento…
Continue ReadingEnvironmentalists Want Gov. Brown to Stop Offshore Fracking
Environmentalists want California Gov. Jerry Brown to halt plans for hydraulic fracturing in the waters off Southern California. State regulators…
Continue ReadingCourthouse Clock Tower Elevator Renovation Almost Complete
Renovations on the elevator in the Santa Barbara Courthouse clock tower are almost complete. The tower and observation deck have been closed for…
Continue ReadingSanta Barbara Residents Fight To Beat The Heat And Humidity
On a day like Monday when the sun was shining bright, John Campbell was out working in his yard to avoid sweating in his home. “My house has no…
Continue ReadingAlan Williams Signs with Charlotte for Summer League
Alan Williams didn’t get selected in last week’s NBA Draft but he has found a summer home in the league with the Charlotte Hornets. The…
Continue ReadingNwaba is a USA National Champion in Heptathlon
Finally Barbara Nwaba is on top. After being a runner-up in college and at the outdoor and indoor championships, she put it all together this past…
Continue ReadingSB Track Club Has Great Results in Multievents at USA Track & Field Championships
The Santa Barbara Track Club returned home tired but extremely happy after having several outstanding performances at the USA Track and Field Outdoor…
Continue ReadingHomes, Animals Spared in Lompoc Valley Wildfire
This was a fast-moving wildfire fueled by decades-old brush in the northern Lompoc Valley back country. Property owners in the path of the fire are…
Continue ReadingSanta Barbara’s Quake Of 1925 Focus Of Museum Exhibit
Talkof “the next Big One” usually refers to one of two things in California: Wildfires and earthquakes. Monday marked the90-year…
Continue ReadingOrcutt Residents Fear Fireworks May Spark New Fires
Orcutt Residents say they’re already hearing fireworks, day before the 4th of July. A brush fire broke out behind the Mesa Verde homes in…
Continue ReadingVehicle Collides With Oxnard Family’s Home
Police are investigating why a vehicle crashed into the living room of an Oxnard family’s home early Sunday morning. Two 3-year-old children…
Continue ReadingFireworks Prohibited in Paso Robles
The city of Paso Robles is reminding residents that fireworks are illegal in the city. Anyone caught lighting or possessing even “safe and…
Continue ReadingPolice: Intoxicated Pedestrians Cause Vehicle Accident in Santa Maria
Santa Maria police say two intoxicated pedestrians were the cause of a collision that occurred at the intersection of Cook and Thornburg streets at…
Continue ReadingLompoc’s Biggest Celebration of the Year
The theme for Lompoc’s 63rd annual Flower Festival and Parade is “This Land is Your Land”, and with all the fun, food, music and…
Continue ReadingReligious Freedom Rally in Santa Maria
In the wake of the historic Supreme Court of the United States ruling on same sex marriage some in the Central Coast faith-based community are…
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