C.J. Ward, Author at News Channel 3-12

Rally 4 Kids crosses the finish line to another successful year

April 24, 2023 12:06 pm C.J. Ward

Dozens of classic and exotic cars toured 155 miles of Santa Barbara County roads on Saturday to raise money for the United Boys and Girls…

Tipline Investigation: Buying a car online, not as easy as it looks

March 22, 2023 11:47 am C.J. Ward

Our News Channel Tipline investigation exposes problems with one of the big online car dealers,…

Tipline Investigation: Gina’s journey out of homelessness and reuniting her family

February 13, 2023 1:49 pm C.J. Ward

In October, we introduced you to Gina Quiroz. She’s been homeless for almost six years. But, she’s putting her life back together with the…

Pacific Coast Business Times talk-back: Ghost Kitchens prosper

December 15, 2022 7:14 pm C.J. Ward

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – This week’s Pacific Coast Business Times reports on Kitchen Terminal, the company behind a new concept in shared commercial…

Classic British cars invade Oxnard

November 18, 2022 5:38 pm C.J. Ward

Dozens of beautiful British classic cars will be on display at the Murphy Auto Museum in Oxnard on Saturday, November 19th from 9-12…

Tipline Investigation: Gina’s Journey, a homeless woman’s pursuit to reunite her family

October 27, 2022 2:17 pm C.J. Ward

Have you ever looked at someone who’s homeless and asked, How did they end up there? Was it something they did? Are they doing anything to change…

Camp out at the Buellton Vintage Trailer Show this weekend

September 23, 2022 5:35 pm C.J. Ward

BUELLTON, Calif. – The Buellton Vintage Trailer Bash is back this year. It started on Friday and runs all weekend long at the Flying Flags RV Resort…

The Murphy Auto Museum Vintage Trailer Show rolls into Oxnard

June 24, 2022 10:23 am C.J. Ward

The 2022 Vintage Trailer Show will be held at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center (PACC) at 800 Hobson Way on Saturday, June 25th. Gates open at 10…

Tipline Investigation: Hackers wipeout small business owner’s bank accounts

June 17, 2022 12:24 pm C.J. Ward

Our NewsChannel Tipline investigation delves into the dark world of hackers and thieves. We all deal with passwords, two-factor authentication,…

Governor Newsom and Alex Padilla cruise to November General Election

June 7, 2022 11:34 pm C.J. Ward

Governor Newsom was expected to cruise to the November General Election and that’s were he’s headed after soundly defeating 25 challengers in…

School of Squash serves up more successful students

June 6, 2022 4:37 pm C.J. Ward

Santa Barbara’s ‘School of Squash’ is launching more deserving students into post-high school education. The organization held a fundraiser Sunday…

SLO tuning up for its Concerts in the Plaza

June 1, 2022 4:10 pm C.J. Ward

The 26th Annual Concerts in the Plaza returns this summer beginning Friday, June 24th. The event was last held in 2019 with the next two years…

Santa Barbara County Clerk-Recorder-Assessor Race

May 13, 2022 11:22 am C.J. Ward

We continue our in-depth look at the candidates on the upcoming June Election. The Santa Barbara County Clerk, Assessor, Recorders race pits…

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office will not reveal escape details

March 30, 2022 3:35 pm C.J. Ward

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to The NewsChannel that it has determined how an inmate escaped from the Main Jail in Santa…

Tipline Investigation: Santa Barbara widow must prove 33-year marriage to receive husband’s death benefit

March 27, 2022 2:35 pm C.J. Ward

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – This NewsChannel 3 Tipline story profiles a Santa Barbara widow and her two and a half year fight against the Social Security…

2 years and counting: Santa Barbara business owner says the state is giving up on her

March 17, 2022 10:59 am C.J. Ward

For nearly two years, the NewsChannel 3 Tipline has reported on the problems at the California Employment Development Department, better known as the…