Injured students receive $1.65 million settlement in balcony collapse case
More than one and a half million dollars will be paid out to students who were hurt when a balcony collapsed in Isla Vista. This comes after three…
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Christmas trees and tree farms in good supply locally, but shorages elsewhere
Christmas tree lots are starting to get a lot of activity locally, but in some areas of the state, there are fewer choices. That’s because some…
Continue ReadingFour suspects and a loaded rifle found in morning Carpinteria warrant search
Four suspects are in custody after a morning warrant operation in Carpinteria that required extra deputies and a lengthy search. The Santa Barbara…
Continue ReadingThe Santa Barbara Foundation opens first North County location, helping 1000’s in need
People financially strapped – with nowhere to turn – now have a place in Santa Maria. The Santa Barbara Foundation is trying to help…
Continue ReadingLow water levels at Lopez Lake force changes in water measurement system
On Wednesday, the San Luis Obispo County Public Works Department alongside an outside contractor began work on fixing their water level measurement…
Continue ReadingFormer Guadalupe Police Officer found not guilty
Moments after the jury found former Guadalupe Police Officer, Ruben Ramirez, not guilty he became very emotional. His mother, grandmother and other…
Continue ReadingSBCC women’s soccer team preparing for state final four
The Santa Barbara City College women’s soccer team is just two wins away from earning a state championship. “It’s so…
Continue ReadingOxnard defying voters, fighting to raise wastewater rates
The city of Oxnard is working to overturn what voters overwhelmingly repealed on Election Day. Last year the city raised wastewater rates by 87% and…
Continue ReadingMissing Somis woman found alive
Ventura County Sheriff’s Office reported Wednesday afternoon that 70-year-old Somis woman Judy Wurtz has been located alive in Somis. Dispatch…
Continue ReadingTwo charged in connection to Paso Robles liquor store robbery
Two men have been charged in connection to a liquor store robbery that occurred earlier in November at Wayside Liquor in Paso Robles. The two…
Continue ReadingAngel Hands dinner feeds hundreds in Santa Maria
Hundreds of people were treated to an early Thanksgiving dinner, with a south of the border flavor, in Santa Maria Wednesday night. For years the…
Continue ReadingBlack Fur Day helped people save on pet adoptions in Santa Barbara, Lompoc and Santa Maria
Pet lovers lined up to take advantage of pet adoption savings on the first ever Black Fur Day Friday at Santa Barbara County Animal Services in Santa…
Continue ReadingSanta Barbara City College brings in therapy dogs to de-stress students
Therapy dogs are making their rounds at Santa Barbara City College days before finals week. “Of all the many positive ways to support our…
Continue ReadingGiving Tuesday may inspire more donations
After a busy holiday shopping weekend, philanthropy may be on the minds of some people during what is called “Giving Tuesday” Email…
Continue ReadingWater main break in Lompoc causes large hole in the street
A water main break in Lompoc caused a huge hole at an intersection late Tuesday night. City officials said it happened around 9 p.m. At the…
Continue ReadingCity College students travel to Standing Rock to shoot documentary
A group of Santa Barbara City College students traveled to Standing Rock in North Dakota and are recounting their journey. The trip lasted four days…
Continue ReadingKrav Maga classes teach men, women and children self defense
Self Defense classes are filing up in the wake recent kidnappings and campus violence. The Santa Barbara Krav Maga Official Training Center on…
Continue ReadingReaction to PG&E, SLO County Diablo Canyon Settlement
It’s being called a groundbreaking agreement between PG&E and San Luis Obispo County over the future closure of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear…
Continue ReadingReward offered after a suspicious dog death in Santa Barbara
The discovery of a dead dog in the area of the Santa Barbara waterfront has police investigating. The Animal Rescue Team in Solvang is now offering a…
Continue ReadingPolice talk stand-off protocol after several recent barricaded suspects
There’s been a recent spike in stand-off situations on the Central coast involving barricaded suspects. There’s been four since August,…
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