Cal Poly announces start of yearlong diversity and inclusion initiative
Cal Poly’s first phase of their yearlong diversity and inclusion initiative, Cal Poly Experience (CPX), will begin with listening sessions in…
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Due to undocumented status, UCSB alumna and mother turn to virtual reality to ‘travel’ back to Peru
Gloria Campos swifts through 90’s family photos the way an amateur poker player might gaze at their deck. She smiles at the “good…
Continue ReadingVandenberg seeks volunteer docents during snowy plover breeding season
Vandenberg Air Force Base is seeking volunteer docents to help balance wildlife protection and visitor recreation during the 2019 Western Snowy…
Continue ReadingRenovated Dinosaur Caves Park reopens with new playground equipment
A newly renovated Dinosaur Caves Park reopened in Shell Beach on Thursday morning. Pismo Beach officials, along with dozens of community members and…
Continue ReadingYoung teens carjack driver at gunpoint in Oxnard
Oxnard police have an armed carjacking case with a twist. The three people sought are young boys — very young — maybe no older than 12…
Continue ReadingGroundbreaking kicks off construction of new Santa Maria elementary school
A new school has moved one large step towards opening up in Santa Maria. On Thursday, Santa Maria-Bonita School District officials held a…
Continue ReadingReward offered for information related to Oceano homicide
San Luis Obispo County Crime Stoppers is offering up to $10,000 for any information that might lead to the arrest and conviction of the person…
Continue ReadingAt-risk Santa Maria teen returned to family
Update: 2/28/19 17-year-old Jhoselin Hernandez Chairez was returned to her family safely on Thursday. She had been missing since Tuesday after she…
Continue ReadingSLO sheriff’s deputies investigating Oceano homicide
[Update 1/25/2019 2:30 p.m.] The victim in a homicide investigation in Oceano has been identified, according to the San Luis Obispo County…
Continue ReadingOceano homicide victim was well-known activist
The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office has identified an Oceano homicide victim as well-known environmental activist Lawrence Bross. The…
Continue ReadingSuspect of bank robberies in Grover Beach and L.A. County charged by federal grand jury
A man suspected of bank robberies in Grover Beach and L.A. County was charged by a federal Grand Jury on Wednesday. A criminal complaint filed in the…
Continue ReadingPolice arrest man suspected of starting fire in Ventura Target
Ventura police arrested a man who they say started a fire in a storage room at the Mills Road Target in Ventura. On Nov. 29 at around 5:30 p.m., a…
Continue ReadingJudge rules in favor of short-term rental property owners on Santa Barbara’s coast
Short-term property rental owners on Santa Barbara’s coast are celebrating a legal victory. A judge issued a tentative ruling in the case of…
Continue ReadingSanta Barbara sheriff’s Dive Team gets $15,000 grant for new equipment
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office Underwater Search and Recovery Team (Dive Team) trained with new equipment Wednesday donated by a…
Continue ReadingCaltrans hosting Open House to discuss two bridge replacement projects
Caltrans is inviting the public to attend an Open House to discuss a bridge replacement project involving two bridges on Highway 101 along the…
Continue ReadingVehicle crashes into ditch by Waller Park in Santa Maria
A vehicle crashed into a ditch near Waller Park in Santa Maria Thursday afternoon. According to the California Highway Patrol incident log, the…
Continue ReadingEnvironmental scoping hearings held to discuss pipeline replacement project
Opponents held a rally in Santa Barbara before the start of a public hearing to discuss a proposed pipeline replacement project. A small group of…
Continue ReadingEarly morning fire damages Lompoc home
A Lompoc home suffered major damage in an early morning structure fire Thursday. According to the Lompoc Fire Department, firefighters responded to a…
Continue ReadingLompoc shooting suspect turns himself in
The suspect in a shooting that took place at a Lompoc gas station earlier this month has turned himself into police. Deshawn Lee Johnson, 46, turned…
Continue ReadingMore police foot patrols showing up in downtown Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara police are using more foot patrols once again to deal with nuisance and quality of life issues in specific areas, most recently, in…
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