Allan Hancock College announces Zero Textbook Cost program
Allan Hancock College has announced a new program to help students struggling with the rising cost of textbooks. A recent campus survey revealed…
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Solutions to the Santa Barbara Bird Refuge smell come to the surface
The Santa Barbara Bird Refuge should be smelling better in the coming years with a new improvement plan now in the works. It is a water source fed by…
Continue ReadingHow to use iPhone’s new Emergency SOS feature
With iOS 11, one of Apple’s newest operating systems, iPhone users have a new way to get in touch with law enforcement. It’s called…
Continue ReadingInmate walks away from Satellite Prison Camp in Lompoc
Authorities are looking for an inmate that walked away from Satellite Prison Camp in Lompoc Wednesday afternoon. Carl Henderson, 47, was discovered…
Continue ReadingPaso Robles police ask community for help finding accused pimp in human trafficking case
Police are asking for the community’s help to find an accused pimp connected to a Human Trafficking investigation in Paso Robles. Walter Thomas…
Continue ReadingSigns of life starting to show again following the Thomas Fire
It might appear charred and lifeless at the Ventura Botanical Gardens following the Thomas Fire that ravaged the area, but it’s not all bad…
Continue ReadingOxnard man arrested for stealing items from home burned in Thomas Fire
An Oxnard man was arrested Saturday morning after police say he stole items from a home that had burned down during the Thomas Fire. Ventura police…
Continue ReadingVentura police chase down suspected prowler
A man is facing several charges after he was arrested in Ventura Wednesday morning. According to the Ventura Police Department, officers responded to…
Continue ReadingWorker mixing resin preliminary cause of Santa Maria industrial fire
A preliminary investigation into an industrial fire in Santa Maria Monday afternoon that forced temporary evacuations points to spilled resins in a…
Continue ReadingSanta Barbara City College students prepare to see lunar eclipse early Wednesday morning
Santa Barbara City College students listened to a lunar lecture on Tuesday night. Their professor Erin O’Conner is passionate about the…
Continue Reading91-year-old mudslide evacuee dies after being struck by triple-DUI suspect
A Montecito mudslide evacuee who was struck by a suspected drunk and drugged driver on Jan. 23 has died. Ted Johnson, 91, the founder of the Snowbird…
Continue ReadingWhittier Fire hero recognized by President Trump during State of the Union address
One of State of the Union guests of the President and the First Lady is a resident of Santa Barbara County. David Dahlberg is a fire prevention…
Continue ReadingDominating Dons stay undefeated in boys soccer
Santa Barbara High School is No. 1 in the latest CIF Division 1 poll and they did nothing to hurt that ranking against Buena. The Dons rolled past…
Continue ReadingDisturbing video threatening several Santa Barbara area students leaves parents shaken up
Message from Superintendent of Santa Barbara Unified School District: Dear Families at San Marcos High School, Dos Pueblos High School, Santa Barbara…
Continue ReadingSanta Barbara Film Festival could reel in business that’s been lacking lately
After back to back disasters, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival could be bringing a badly needed economic boost to the area. The Downtown…
Continue ReadingBoil Water Notice could be lifted within 48 hours in Montecito
The boil water notice, which was issued on Jan. 9 in Montecito, may be lifted sooner than expected. The Montecito Water District held a board meeting…
Continue ReadingWillem Dafoe to receive the Cinema Vanguard Award at 2018 SBIFF
Willem Dafoe will be honored with the 2018 Cinema Vanguard Award at the 33rd Santa Barbara International Film Festival for his role in Sean…
Continue ReadingGary Oldman will receive the 2018 SBIFF Maltin Modern Master Award
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival will be honoring actor Gary Oldman with the year’s Maltin Modern Master Award for his…
Continue ReadingStar-studded SBIFF Virtuosos Award will honor Gal Gadot, Mary J. Blige and others
The 2018 Santa Barbara International Film Festival will be honoring a group of talented individuals who have distinguished themselves through…
Continue ReadingSaoirse Ronan to receive the Santa Barbara Award at SBIFF
Actress Saoirse Ronan will receive the Santa Barbara Award at the 2018 Santa Barbara International Film Festival for her work on the film “Lady…
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