Santa Maria man identified as victim of weekend shooting
Police identified Robert Valencia, 32, of Santa Maria as the victim in a weekend shooting in Santa…
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Popular Solvang Tree Burn canceled due to recent rains
The annual Solvang Tree Burn, the popular event where old Christmas trees are lit on fire in front of crowds of people, was canceled for 2023 due to…
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Semi-truck catches fire on Nojoqui Grade south of Buellton, traffic down to one lane
A semi-truck caught fire on the northbound side of the Nojoqui Grade on Friday, impacting traffic in the…
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Body recovered off Santa Cruz Island identified as missing Ventura County man
The body of a diver who was found off Santa Cruz Island in November was identified Wednesday as a Ventura man who went missing in…
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Pop-up flu shot, COVID booster clinics to be held across SLO County
Free flu shots and and updated COVID booster shots will be available at pop-up locations across San Luis Obispo County ahead of the Thanksgiving…
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Pioneer Valley, Righetti High School athletes win Heisman High School Scholarship Competition
Two scholar-athletes at Pioneer Valley High School and one scholar-athlete at Righetti High School won the Heisman High School Scholarship…
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Feedback sought for San Luis Obispo’s Homelessness Strategic Plan
San Luis Obispo leaders are working on the city’s first Strategic Plan to Prevent and Address Homelessness, and they want to hear from the…
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Cancelled: Controlled burn planned in Los Olivos area Saturday rescheduled due to weather
The Air Pollution Control District (APCD) cancelled a controlled burn that was scheduled to burn more than 100 acres of brush in parts of the Santa…
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PG&E conserving 1200 acres of land near Diablo Canyon Power Plant
1200 acres of land near Diablo Canyon Power Plant will be preserved following PG&E’s completion of a deed…
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Santa Barbara Police Activities League receiving $500,000 for teen job training
The Santa Barbara Police Activities League, or PAL, is getting $500,000 to provide free job training to local teens as part of a pre-apprenticeship…
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New location for ballot drop box serving UCSB, Isla Vista
There’s a new location for the official ballot drop box that serves the UC Santa Barbara and Isla Vista…
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Jamie Lee Curtis to receive Maltin Modern Master Award at Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Jamie Lee Curtis is set to receive the Maltin Modern Master Award during the 39th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival in…
Continue Reading Victim identified in deadly shooting in Santa Maria
Santa Maria police identified the man who was killed in a deadly October 20…
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San Luis Obispo man sentenced to state prison in rape case
A San Luis Obispo man was sentenced Wednesday to six years in state prison in a rape case that happened just outside San Luis Obispo city…
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Two Santa Maria men arrested for attempting to defraud Orcutt Bank
Two Santa Maria men were arrested on suspicion of attempting to defraud an Orcutt…
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Crash closes portion of Storke Road in Goleta
A portion of Storke Road was closed Monday evening following a…
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Santa Barbara Humane offering walk-in cat & kitten adoptions
Santa Barbara Humane is offering walk-in cat and kitten…
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Pioneer Valley Ag Dept. named ‘Outstanding Large Agriculture Program’ in CA
Santa Maria’s Pioneer Valley High School is getting some national…
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Traffic signal work to begin Thursday in Goleta
Crews will be replacing the video detection system at the Fairview Avenue and Calle Real intersection in…
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Ventura County jewelry store founder George Thompson dies
George Thompson, whose jewelry store ads were well-known to television viewers in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, has…
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