Suspect in fatal Ventura County hit and run arrested at LAX
A suspect in a fatal hit and run accident that occurred in July in Ventura County was arrested Thursday at Los Angeles International Airport. At…
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Arellanes Junior High students do their part to help people impacted by Harvey
Students in Santa Maria are doing their part in helping those in Texas. The Builder’s Club at Arellanes Junior High sold water at lunch time to…
Continue ReadingNew multi-million dollar terminal weeks away from opening at SLO County Regional Airport
An all new 56,000 square-foot terminal at the San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport is only weeks away from opening and has virtually improved on…
Continue ReadingSanta Barbara police asking public’s help finding men linked to grand theft cases
The Santa Barbara Police Department is requesting the community’s help to identify and locate two men they said may be connected to several…
Continue ReadingUCSB Gauchos answer emotional Texas tweet calling for sports supplies
A handful of Gauchos basketball players made moves Thursday afternoon that you won’t see on the court: folding and stacking. Their call to…
Continue ReadingCurious bear wanders into Ojai Valley backyards before being caught
A curious–and possibly thirsty–bear wandered into an Ojai neighborhood late Wednesday morning to the surprise of residents. The small…
Continue ReadingFormer UCSB student to be sentenced to 36 years in prison in 2014 rape case
A former UC Santa Barbara student will be sentenced to 36 years in prison for the rape of another UCSB student in February 2014. Daniel Jiang Chen…
Continue ReadingLocal flood plain managers hope to learn from Harvey storm response
Flood plain professionals are watching how their counterparts in Houston, Texas are dealing with more than four feet of rainfall from the tropical…
Continue ReadingHighway 166 rollover crash reportedly ignites brush on fire
Fire crews responding to a brush fire Wednesday evening burning along Highway 166 just west of New Cuyama that burned 40 acres before it was put out.…
Continue ReadingFootball Coach and Paso Robles High School part ways
Paso Robles High School head varsity football Coach Larry Grant is out of a job. First a coach was fired for taking a “body shot” off of…
Continue ReadingCabrillo HS Alum Danny Duffy cited for DUI
Kansas City Royals ace pitcher Danny Duffy was cited by police on Sunday for driving under the influence in Overland Park, a suburb of Kansas City.…
Continue ReadingLocal merchant collecting donations for Texas storm victims
After the owner of the Blue Orchid Boutique in Carpinteria donated to the American Red Cross to help Harvey victims, she decided she wanted to do…
Continue ReadingHelicopter rescue business as usual in Santa Barbara County
Helicopter rescues amid the devastation of Hurricane Harvey are among the more compelling images from the ongoing effort to save lives in the…
Continue ReadingDoctor gives insight on dangers linked to floodwaters
Thousands of people with health issues are flooding emergency shelters in Texas following Hurricane Harvey. Many people have pre-existing conditions…
Continue ReadingLocal homeowners reviewing insurance policies in response to Harvey flooding
A drive over the Santa Maria River Bridge on Highway 101 shows motorists water currently flowing in the river below. The uncommon sight during the…
Continue ReadingOxnard man arrested in 19-year-old cold case homicide
Police caught a break in a nearly two-decade old cold case homicide out of Salem, Oregon when they were able to identify the man connected to the…
Continue ReadingSuspects in identity theft, fraud cases in Morro Bay arrested
Authorities with the Morro Bay Police Department arrested two suspects in a string of cases involving fraud, forgery, identity theft, and the theft…
Continue ReadingFriend reflects back on Cal Poly student killed in hit-n-run
It’s a road his friends say he took all the time. “We used to ride our bikes to school together. We’d always cross right here [at…
Continue ReadingChildren invited to participate in Sheriff’s Department’s Deputy Pen Pal Program
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department is making a call to all children to send in their hand-written letters and participate in the…
Continue ReadingTeen arrested after allegedly confessing to driving car that killed SLO man
A 17-year-old teenage girl from Los Osos is under arrest and facing felony charges stemming from a hit-and-run that killed a 22-year-old San Luis…
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