Environmental group creating all natural confetti eggs ahead of Old Spanish Days
Cascarónes are hollowed-out eggs that are filled with confetti and go hand in hand with Santa Barbara’s Old Spanish Days. The eggs are…
Continue ReadingMonth: July 2018
Old Town Coffee opens in Goleta
Coffee lovers have another reason to rejoice, especially if they live in Old Town Goleta. Old Town Coffee opened on Saturday and handed out free cups…
Continue ReadingNOAA hosts ‘Vet Into Your Sanctuary’ cruise to Channel Islands
Twenty central coast veterans got the opportunity to see the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary up close on Saturday. The National Oceanic and…
Continue ReadingAuthorities search for missing person in San Luis Obispo
Authorities in San Luis Obispo are searching for missing person, Matthew Tripp. Police say he went missing on Wednesday, July 25, but was not…
Continue ReadingSailors compete in 41st Annual McNish Classic Yacht Race
Dick McNish can’t stay away from the race that bears his name. He sometimes jokes about taking a break, but returns year-after-year and…
Continue ReadingBomb Squad secures railroad signaling devices in Santa Barbara
A Santa Barbara resident had a bit of a scare when he was cleaning out old items from his storage shed and found a group of items labeled,…
Continue ReadingDiscovery of body parts doesn’t keep people from the Isla Vista beaches
Discovery of body parts this week in Isla Vista and off the UC Santa Barbara coast has not kept everyone in the area from the ocean. “I think…
Continue ReadingDeputies arrest man making threats in Solvang with handgun
A man pointing a gun at victim’s head while making threats was arrested in Solvang Friday morning. Santa Barbara Sheriff’s deputies…
Continue ReadingSLO Police search for Target thieves
The San Luis Obispo Police need your help to catch three suspects involved in a theft that happened on Friday night at Target. Three suspects entered…
Continue ReadingGang member arrested with loaded firearm in Oxnard
Police arrested a known Oxnard gang member who had a loaded firearm in his vehicle Friday night in Oxnard. Officers from the Oxnard Police Special…
Continue ReadingAn affordable housing complex in Santa Maria opens its doors to local farm workers
Farm workers in Santa Maria are struggling to make ends meet, but a new affordable housing complex is now ready to welcome low-income tenants in the…
Continue ReadingDriver arrested after high speed chase in stolen CAL FIRE truck
A man was arrested Friday afternoon at gunpoint after leading law enforcement agencies on a high-speed chase in a stolen CAL FIRE truck that ended on…
Continue ReadingDak Prescott is against protests during the National Anthem
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said that his team will stand during the national anthem and that is fine with starting quarterback Dak Prescott…
Continue ReadingMamma Mia! opens in Solvang
Love, laughter and friendship along with songs from ABBA take center stage as Mamma Mia! is now playing at the Solvang Festival Theater. The Broadway…
Continue ReadingCrews battling brush fire between railroad tracks and U.S. 101 in Goleta
Firefighters are currently battling a brush fire that is burning in an area between Los Carneros Road and Fairview Avenue between the railroad there…
Continue ReadingBuellton unveils new look encouraging visitors to rediscover its small-town charm
Buellton has rebranded itself with a new website and marketing campaign called #SKIPTHEBIGCITY, a counterculture movement encouraging visitors to…
Continue ReadingIron Chef Cat Cora launches internship program to empower aspiring female chefs
World-renowned chef Cat Cora launched a special and very personal internship program to give back and help women succeed in the culinary arts. Cora,…
Continue ReadingProposed plastic straw ban entangled in council procedures
A crash-course on the anatomy of a city ordinance, using that straw ban proposal, might help viewers understand why confusion set in over the past…
Continue ReadingSanta Barbara City Council approves ban on plastic straws
–UPDATE– On Tuesday, the Santa Barbara City Council unanimously approved an ordinance that will effectively ban plastic straws, stirrers,…
Continue ReadingSanta Barbara City explains jail time controversy over potential plastic straw ban
Just a couple days after the July 17 vote by Santa Barbara City Council to approve an ordinance to ban single-use plastic straws and stirrers moved…
Continue Reading