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Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies arrest group of suspects after catalytic converter theft, car chase

June 14, 2022 2:40 pm Jade Martinez-Pogue

A group of four people who were suspected of a catalytic converter theft in Goleta was arrested late Monday night after leading officers in a car…

Procession honoring Officer Jorge David Alvarado Jr.

March 10, 2022 11:41 am KION546

The Salinas Police Department said that the route for the procession for fallen Salinas Police Officer Jorge Alvarado has been…

Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network cleans a Brown Pelican of naturally-occurring oil

January 20, 2022 11:33 am Lily Dallow

Four SB Wildlife Care Network workers teamed up Thursday morning to wash oil off of a Brown…

Rincon Classic begins

January 16, 2022 12:17 am Tracy Lehr

Some well known surfers including Lakey Peterson took part in an exhibition using historic…

Tsunami advisories lifted in US after waves hit Tonga following volcanic eruption

January 14, 2022 11:58 pm CNN Newsource

By Alex Stambaugh, Laura Smith-Spark, Rhea Mogul, Sophie Jeong and Dakin Andone, CNN An underwater volcano in the South Pacific erupted violently on…

A look back at the top stories of 2021 throughout our area

December 30, 2021 5:26 pm Lindsay Zuchelli, News Channel 3-12

These are the top stories that stayed with us in 2021.…

Sheriff’s office identifies 2 killed in Tanglewood house fire

December 27, 2021 6:47 am Keith Carls

Two people were killed in a house fire in the Tanglewood neighborhood near Santa Maria.…

Where in the world is Santa Claus? Track him online with NORAD

December 24, 2021 2:56 pm News Channel 3-12

It’s the 66th year that NORAD has tracked…

Large bull rescued by helicopter after falling down cliff in SLO County

December 24, 2021 12:38 pm News Channel 3-12

The bull was not injured during the brief…

Trump touts effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccine

December 23, 2021 2:18 pm CNN

In the interview with Owens, Trump championed his administration’s efforts to develop Covid…

WATCH: 2021 Unity Shoppe telethon

December 12, 2021 12:00 pm Beth Farnsworth

Join us this Sunday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on NewsChannel 3 or on…

Morro Bay man wins $699.8 million Powerball Jackpot prize

December 10, 2021 2:52 pm Julia Nguyen

A Morro Bay man won the $699.8 million…

Atascadero couple ties the knot as groom battles terminal cancer

December 1, 2021 5:47 pm Julia Nguyen, Travis Schlepp

The ceremony was bittersweet with tears of sadness and joy as the couple exchanged their vows.…

Historic NASA mission launches on time at Vandenberg SFB

November 23, 2021 11:57 am Keith Carls, Karen Cruz-Orduña

DART spacecraft will target asteroid in…

Santa Barbara Zoo welcomes litter of otter pups

November 18, 2021 3:38 pm Travis Schlepp

The baby boom continues at the Santa Barbara…

NewsChannel Turkey Drive collects food, raises funds for local community

November 16, 2021 11:26 am Dave Alley

The main drop-off site is at the NewsChannel 12 studios at 1211 W. McCoy Ln. in Santa…

Sick bobcat gets treatment after showing up on SB Wildlife Care Network property

October 28, 2021 3:21 pm Jessica Brest

A sick bobcat seemingly sought out its own treatment this month after showing up on Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network (SBWCN) property last…

Alisal Fire burns 16,962 acres, now fully contained

October 11, 2021 2:42 pm News Channel 3-12

As of today, 969 fire personnel assigned to the fire. A week after it started, the cause remains under…

CHP officers help rescue injured barn owl near Refugio State Beach

October 21, 2021 3:47 pm Jessica Brest

A concerned Santa Barbara resident named Missy Franks was able to catch the barn owl, which CHP officers affectionately named…

Highway 101 reopens after multi-day shutdown due to Alisal Fire

October 14, 2021 6:08 pm Travis Schlepp

The road was shut down Monday…