Jennifer Almanza, Author at News Channel 3-12

Brush Fire sparks concerns near Hueneme Road and Ormond Beach

January 22, 2025 11:39 pm Jennifer Almanza

PORT HUENEME, Calif. – Firefighters responded to a brush fire Wednesday night in Oxnard. Crews named it the Hueneme Fire since it started near…

Unattended candles cause apartment fire in Isla Vista Wednesday night

November 14, 2024 4:01 am Jennifer Almanza

ISLA VISTA, Calif. – Firefighters responded to an apartment unit fire in Isla Vista Wednesday night. The upstairs neighbor made the…

Falcon 9 launch followed by a loud sonic boom from Vandenberg Space Force Base Friday Night

November 8, 2024 11:43 pm Jennifer Almanza

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 launch carrying 20 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base Friday…

Suspect arrested after stabbing in Grover Beach Thursday Night

September 5, 2024 11:25 pm Jennifer Almanza

Grover Beach Police said a suspect had been arrested Thursday night after an alleged stabbing.…

Evacuation warnings canceled, Refugio Fire held at 86 acres

August 23, 2024 12:22 am Jennifer Almanza, Andrew Gillies, Christa Kurkjian, John Palminteri, Michael Yu

Firefighters are responding to a vegetation fire in Refugio Canyon that began late Thursday. The fire grew overnight and currently sits at 86 acres.…

One Injured after car hits a powerline in Los Alamos, causing power outage

July 25, 2024 11:08 pm Jennifer Almanza

Los Alamos,Calif- Firefighter responded to a vehicle rollover in Los Alamos Thursday evening. Santa Barbara County says a male solo driver struck a…

5 Teens were detained for starting a Vegetation fire Wednesday night

July 17, 2024 10:33 pm Jennifer Almanza

Five teens were detained for starting a vegetation fire on Wednesday night in Santa…

Firefighter responded to a Water Rescue in Goleta Wednesday evening

July 10, 2024 10:07 pm Jennifer Almanza

GOLETA, Calif- Firefighters responded to a kayak rescue on Wednesday evening in Goleta. Santa Barbara City Fire said to have received a call around…

Driver killed after car crashes off Highway 135 in Orcutt

June 6, 2024 11:50 pm Jennifer Almanza

ORCUTT, Calif.- Firefighters responded to a vehicle that drove off the bridge on Highway 135 in Orcutt late Thursday night . The crash happened…

Firefighters responded to a possible chemical fire Wednesday night

May 1, 2024 9:30 pm Jennifer Almanza

CARPINTERIA, Calif.- Firefighters from multiple agencies teamed up Wednesday evening to contain a possible chemical fire in a building belonging to a…

Space x is set to Launch a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg on Friday

April 4, 2024 8:22 pm Jennifer Almanza

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif.- Space X is set to launch a Falcon 9 carrying 21 Starlink Satellites along with six Direct to Cell capabilities…

Space X rescheduled its Launch for Falcon 9 to Friday night

March 27, 2024 9:26 pm Jennifer Almanza

VANDENBURG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif.- Space X rescheduled its Falcon 9 launch of 22 Starlink satellites from the Vandenburg Space Force Base to…

Motorcyclist killed after being struck by multiple vehicles in Orcutt

January 17, 2024 10:54 pm Jennifer Almanza, Bryan Hernandez

ORCUTT, CaIif. — Firefighters responded to a fatal crash involving a motorcyclist and multiple vehicles on Highway 1 near Highway 135 south of…

SpaceX targets Saturday morning Falcon 9 launch of the SARah-2 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base

December 22, 2023 7:14 pm Jennifer Almanza

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – SpaceX said it is targeting Saturday morning for a Falcon 9 launch of the SARah-2 mission from the…

Residents left without power in Goleta

December 14, 2023 10:50 pm Jennifer Almanza

GOLETA, Calif- Residents on Hollister and Fairview have been left without power for at least an hour Thursday night. It happens around 9 P.M., nearby…