October 2020

Halloween in Isla Vista wilts into a ghost of its past

October 31, 2020 9:28 pm Beth Farnsworth

ISLA VISTA, Calif. – Law enforcement was out in full force for Saturday’s Halloween night in Isla Vista. The ramped up staff is an added layer of…

Trump Rally takes place in Santa Barbara as in-person polling begins

October 31, 2020 7:09 pm Beth Farnsworth

Organizers of Santa Barbara Trump Rally gathered dozens of Republican supporters along State Street Saturday…

Saturday Evening Forecast Oct 31st

October 31, 2020 5:31 pm Shawn Quien

Here’s your forecast forecast for Saturday…

Progress stopped for multi-acre brush fire near Los Olivos, structures threatened

October 31, 2020 1:42 pm Jessica Brest

Santa Barbara County firefighters responded to a vegetation fire that broke out south of Los Olivos Saturday…

Sean Connery, the ‘original’ James Bond, dies at 90

October 31, 2020 12:43 pm The Associated Press

Sean Connery, the charismatic Scottish actor who rose to international superstardom as the suave secret agent James Bond and then abandoned the role…

Dozens protest development within San Marcos Foothills Preserve

October 31, 2020 11:59 am Beth Farnsworth

More than 30 people gathered Saturday morning at the main trailhead gate leading into the San Marcos Foothills Preserve above Foothill…

Deputies continue search for person suspected of assault with a deadly weapon in Old Town Goleta

October 31, 2020 11:46 am Jessica Brest

A portion of Hollister Avenue is closed in Old Town Goleta as sheriff’s deputies search for an assault suspect on…

Santa Barbara County preaches precaution on Halloween

October 30, 2020 9:39 pm Blake DeVine

Halloween is here and it’s come at a critical time, as coronavirus cases have slowly started to rise throughout Santa Barbara…

Santa Maria celebrates Halloween while following COVID-19 guidelines

October 30, 2020 9:04 pm Karen Cruz-Orduña

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Halloween is being celebrated differently this year, as many are following safety protocols put out by the Santa…

Polling places in Ventura County open at 10 a.m. on Halloween day

October 30, 2020 6:31 pm Tracy Lehr

It’s not a trick or a treat, but in-person voting begins at 48 locations on Halloween day in Ventura…

Santa Barbara County COVID death toll reaches 128 after two new deaths reported

October 30, 2020 5:31 pm Travis Schlepp

Santa Barbara County reported 26 new coronavirus cases on…

Class of 2020 gifts mural to Oxnard school

October 30, 2020 5:30 pm Tracy Lehr

Students from the Oxnard High School Class of 2020 gifted their alma mater a mural created by Mexican-American artist Andy Rios, also known as “Love…

A Santa Barbara Father speak out after losing his daughter

Santa Barbara man speaks out after daughter dies at friend’s house

October 30, 2020 5:26 pm Senerey de los Santos

A Santa Barbara Father speak out after losing his daughter while she was partying at a friends house. He said she would still be alive if those at…

Friday Evening Forecast Oct 30th

October 30, 2020 4:31 pm Shawn Quien

Here’s your weekend…

Avengers show up at American Riviera Bank for Halloween

October 30, 2020 4:25 pm John Palminteri

The American Riviera Bank employees appeared as characters from the Avengers in their downtown Santa Barbara branch today, to have an early Halloween…

Allan Hancock to host drive-through Halloween event

October 30, 2020 3:20 pm Jessica Brest

Allan Hancock College’s Bulldog Bound program will be hosting a drive-through trick-or-treating event for families on…

Santa Barbara artist creates issue-based art ahead of Election Day

October 30, 2020 3:13 pm Beth Farnsworth

A grassroots explosion of artwork is popping up on social media and around town; one collection entails snapshots of our culture: handmade stenciled,…