Military Appreciation Day held at Dallas Cowboys training camp in Oxnard
The first weekday practice at this summer’s Dallas Cowboys Training Camp honored members of the military and their families. Naval Base Ventura…
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Body found on agricultural property near Oxnard middle school
A body was found near an Oxnard middle school late Wednesday morning. According to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office, a report of a body…
Continue ReadingGovernor Newsom to add hundreds of firefighters, two dozen coming to SLO County
California will add nearly 400 firefighters after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order on Wednesday. The seasonal jobs will add to staffing…
Continue ReadingImpatient driver killed in crash on Highway 1 identified
The driver of a vehicle that died in a head-on crash while attempting to pass cars in a median last week has been identified. Patrick Neisinger, 50,…
Continue ReadingDetectives make new strides in Casa Grande homicide investigation, but can’t close case yet
The Santa Maria Police Department is still working to put a lid on a case that shook the city last month — the shooting and fire at Casa Grande…
Continue ReadingLeading edge of Old Spanish Days comes with several set-up deadlines
Truck loads of stage and television equipment have arrived at Santa Barbara’s Old Mission for the start of the biggest citywide event of the…
Continue ReadingCalifornia considers phasing out single-use plastics by 2030
Environmental advocates took aim at plastic pollution in California at Goleta Beach Pier on Thursday. Several organizations—including Environment…
Continue ReadingRevamped training preps Five Cities First Responders for active shooter events
If you live near Arroyo Grande High School, you likely noticed a heavy law enforcement presence Tuesday and heard bangs that sounded like gunshots or…
Continue ReadingCocktails with adoptable dogs
Finch & Fork’s ” Cocktails for a Cause ” July event supporting the Santa Barbara Humane Society will host a cocktail hour…
Continue ReadingForesters leave Santa Barbara for World Series
The Foresters are on the bus again and hope to return to Santa Barbara with another title. The defending National Champion is headed to Wichita,…
Continue ReadingArroyo Grande, Nipomo football teams to play away from home until stadium renovations are completed
Ongoing stadium renovations at Arroyo Grande and Nipomo high schools will not be completed in time for the start of upcoming football season. As a…
Continue ReadingStabbing victim arrives at Santa Barbara hospital with multiple wounds
A 24-year-old man is recovering from multiple stab wounds he suffered in an attack Sunday night on the Santa Barbara Eastside. Police confirmed a…
Continue ReadingCrash on Highway 1 north of Guadalupe stalls traffic
A crash on a Highway 1 bridge between Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties snarled traffic Tuesday evening. It happened on the Santa Maria…
Continue ReadingSchool district brings active shooter response training to Lompoc
Lompoc Unified School District and ALICE Training Institute teamed up to bring active shooter response training to instructors in the Lompoc Valley…
Continue ReadingLos Ninos de Las Flores deliver cheer to nursing homes ahead of Old Spanish Days
Los Ninos de Las Flores, or flower children, delivered cheer to more than two dozen nursing homes on Tuesday, just one day before Old Spanish Days…
Continue ReadingTenants keep fire at bay with fire extinguishers in Santa Maria apartment complex
Tenants at a Santa Maria apartment complex managed to keep a fire at bay until firefighters arrived on scene with the use of eight extinguishers. The…
Continue ReadingRep. Carbajal asks constituents if they are in favor of impeaching president
Congressman Salud Carbajal (D-CA) is asking his constituents if they are in favor of impeaching President Donald Trump. The United States…
Continue ReadingStriping projects resume on Santa Barbara County highways
The California Department of Transportation will replace road striping on two heavily trafficked highways in Santa Barbara County this week. Highway…
Continue ReadingOverdue hiker, dog rescued after going missing in Los Padres National Forest
(Update Tuesday 2:00 p.m.) – Wesley Welch and overdue hiker was rescued Tuesday by helicopter. His dog was also located safe and helped out of…
Continue ReadingSanta Maria police asking for public’s help to find missing “at risk” teen
The Santa Maria Police Department is asking for the public’s help to find a missing “at risk” teen. Yulianna Serrano-Rios was last…
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