July 2020 - NewsChannel 3-12

The Foresters end home schedule riding a 12-game win streak

July 31, 2020 9:48 pm Mike Klan

Matt McLain homered and the Santa Barbara Foresters beat the SoCal Giants…

Cannabis Compliance detectives remove 4,000 illegal marijuana plants west of New Cuyama

July 31, 2020 8:02 pm Jessica Brest

Detectives with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office Cannabis Compliance Team eradicated about 4,000 illegal marijuana plants while serving a…

Friday evening forecast July 31st

July 31, 2020 7:09 pm Kelsey Gerckens

Strong high pressure aloft and locally gusty northwest winds will result in hot and dry conditions away from the coast through at least Saturday.…

Our Lady of Guadalupe keeping spirit of Fiesta alive with to-go orders

July 31, 2020 5:37 pm Beth Farnsworth

Special thanks goes out to dozens of home-grown chefs, getting ready to cook up massive Fiesta feasts at Our Lady of…

Coronavirus deaths underreported over last month in Santa Barbara County, 28 deaths added to total

July 31, 2020 4:47 pm Blake DeVine, Travis Schlepp

Santa Barbara County underreported COVID-19 deaths over the last month, due to a reporting…

Santa Barbara County firefighters stop forward progress of 10-acre brush fire near Santa Maria

July 31, 2020 3:52 pm Julia Nguyen, Jessica Brest

Santa Barbara County Fire responded to reports of a vegetation fire that broke out Friday afternoon near Santa Maria.…

SLO County reports 15th death related to COVID-19

July 31, 2020 2:54 pm Julia Nguyen

The County of San Luis Obispo reported the 15th resident death due to COVID-19 on Friday.…

Suspicious package on Highway 217 deemed not dangerous, traffic resumes

July 31, 2020 1:12 pm Julia Nguyen, Jessica Brest

Highway 217 in Santa Barbara County was partially closed Friday afternoon due to a suspicious package in the roadway.…

Branch Fire: 3,022 acres, 90% contained

July 31, 2020 12:27 pm Travis Schlepp

A vegetation fire that broke out in the rural California Valley is nearly contained.…

Old Spanish Days Parade revived with a safe route during pandemic

July 31, 2020 11:47 am John Palminteri

The 2020 Old Spanish Days parade will involve a convertible car event throughout the…

South Coast food banks preparing for greater demand

July 31, 2020 11:46 am Senerey de los Santos

Food donation organizations are expecting an increase in need as federal unemployment benefits start to…

Doctors provide hiking etiquette to prevent spread of COVID-19

July 31, 2020 11:43 am Scott Sheahen

Local Santa Barbara trails are filling up with hikers and runner. Mark Wilkinson with the Santa Barbara County Trails Council said Gaviota trails are…

Look for the Helpers: Volunteers clean popular hiking trail

July 31, 2020 11:18 am Alys Martinez

As our area is faced with ongoing changes due to a growing pandemic, we are bringing stories of people doing good in the community during a time of…

Look for the Helpers: Santa Maria nurse helps COVID-19 patients recover at home

July 31, 2020 10:44 am Genelle Padilla

Santa Maria native Crystal Cabalitasan is a home health nurse at Dignity Health. Cabalitasan spends the majority of her time in the field, helping…

Doctors seeing more coronavirus patients who may have gotten sick from large social gatherings

July 31, 2020 10:10 am Patricia Martellotti

Doctors with the Marian Regional Medical Center are seeing plastic shields that are trending during the COVID-19…

More outdoor dining coming to downtown Paso amid pandemic

July 31, 2020 6:02 am Joe Buttitta

The next phase of “Get Outside in Paso,” the city led program, will add several more streets to the list that are making room for restaurants to get…

Friday morning forecast July 31

July 31, 2020 4:06 am Anikka Abbott

A heat wave will roll through until Saturday evening. Expect temperatures in the 80s to 90s on the coast, and the 90s to 100s…

Grover Beach allows businesses to expand outdoors

July 31, 2020 12:50 am Jessica Brest

The City of Grover Beach is working directly with local businesses impacted by COVID-19 public health restrictions on indoor operations to help these…