Sandy Chávez, Author at News Channel 3-12

Los Padres firefighters fully contain 17-acre vegetation fire off Highway 166

September 14, 2023 10:40 pm Sandy Chávez, Andrew Gillies

Fire crews with Los Padres National Forest have fully contained a vegetation fire at 17 acres with on-site fire personnel remaining in the area to… Continue Reading

Firefighter responded to a Vegetation Fire at Midland School, Los Olivos

August 28, 2023 11:29 pm Sandy Chávez

Santa Ynez Valley, CA - Firefighters are responding to a vegetation fire in Los Olivos on Monday night It happened around 9:41 p.m. at 5100… Continue Reading

Hwy 101 SB closed, drivers diverted off Seacliff exit

July 17, 2023 11:43 pm Sandy Chávez

All lanes of Hwy 101 SB are currently closed following a fatality.… Continue Reading

Guadalupe man arrested for 2018 gang-related murder

July 13, 2023 9:49 pm Sandy Chávez

Santa Maria police arrested a Guadalupe man for a murder that happened nearly 5 years… Continue Reading

Vehicle crash causes Vegetation Fire in Los Olivos

June 27, 2023 10:15 pm Sandy Chávez

Firefighters responded to a vehicle vegetation fire in Los Olivos. It happened around 8:51pm this evening.… Continue Reading

Firefighters were able to contain a structure fire in Cuyama

June 15, 2023 11:16 pm Sandy Chávez

Santa Barbara, Calif. - Santa Barbara Fire responded to a structure fire call in Cuyama Thursday night. A neighbor called 911 after a smoke… Continue Reading

Space X launches Falcon 9 rocket successfully, returns to droneship

April 27, 2023 7:28 am Sandy Chávez

Space X launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base after two delays.… Continue Reading

Tree down on southbound Highway 101 Carrillo St on-ramp

March 21, 2023 6:44 am Sandy Chávez, Karen Cruz-Orduña

Rain and high winds blew a tree down onto the southbound Highway 101 on-ramp for Carrillo… Continue Reading

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February 22, 2023 5:16 am Sandy Chávez

Our news station had technical difficulties this morning.… Continue Reading

Structure fire erupts on Vista Clara Blvd

February 15, 2023 1:09 am Sandy Chávez

A structure fire broke out overnight on the 4000 block of Vista Clara in Santa… Continue Reading

Gas station break in on La Cumbre Rd

February 9, 2023 5:08 am Sandy Chávez

Police are on the scene of a break in at a gas station in Santa… Continue Reading

Sheriff’s office identifies 23-year-old man killed in car crash on Highway 101 in Santa Barbara

February 9, 2023 3:48 am Sandy Chávez, Lily Dallow

A 23-year-old Arizona resident died from a single-car crash early Thursday morning on the State Street off-ramp on southbound Highway… Continue Reading

Eucalyptus tree falls on Carrillo Blvd

January 18, 2023 8:08 am Sandy Chávez

A eucalyptus tree fell on Carrillo Blvd, early Wednesday… Continue Reading

RV Fire breaks out in Santa Maria

January 17, 2023 7:01 am Sandy Chávez

An RV fire broke out early this morning in Santa Maria.… Continue Reading

Eucalyptus tree falls on Hwy 101, near el Capitan exit

December 28, 2022 6:24 am Sandy Chávez

A large eucalyptus tree fell across Highway 101 in the southbound lanes early Wednesday morning.… Continue Reading

Vehicle rollover on Hwy 101 near Gaviota tunnel

December 28, 2022 5:26 am Sandy Chávez

Rescue crews responded to a vehicle rollover on the northbound side of Highway 101 near Gaviota tunnel early Wednesday morning.… Continue Reading

Big rig accident slows Monday traffic in Ventura

December 5, 2022 6:45 am Sandy Chávez, Lily Dallow

CHP responded to a major accident that slowed down traffic on Highway 101 Monday morning. A Freightliner semi-truck drove over the K rail on the… Continue Reading

Multiple vehicle collision on Hwy 101 near Carrillo

November 15, 2022 6:07 am Sandy Chávez

Multiple car collision stopped lanes on Hwy 101.… Continue Reading

Garage fire ignites in Santa Barbara home

November 11, 2022 4:06 am Sandy Chávez

Santa Barbara City firefighters responded the call involving a garage fire that broke out this morning.… Continue Reading

Man dies after being struck by Uber passenger car

November 11, 2022 3:12 am Sandy Chávez

An unidentified male was struck by a Uber passenger car this morning.… Continue Reading