Santa Barbara trails prepare for crowds over Labor Day weekend
With Santa Barbara County beached partially closed for Labor Day weekend, many are expected to venture onto the trails for a…
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‘Better Together’ partnership provides $200,000 grant funding for Santa Maria businesses
The Santa Barbara Better Together (SBBT) Fund Small Business Grant Program is a joint effort between the Santa Barbara Foundation and the City of…
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Carpinteria rock art provides comfort during COVID-19 pandemic
Hundreds of painted rocks, many with with inspirational messages make up the Carpinteria caterpillar to help passersby during the COVID-19 crisis. …
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Commemorating the one year anniversary of the Conception dive boat tragedy
It feels as though more than one year has passed since the Conception dive boat tragedy, a gut-wrenching trauma that took the lives of 34 people on…
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Santa Maria area high schools to begin sports practices later this month
The Santa Maria Joint Union High School District announced Tuesday sports teams will be able to begin practicing on Monday, Sept.…
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Parents asking Lucia Mar Unified School District to begin athletic activities immediately
A large group of parents is expected to attend tonight’s Lucia Mar Unified School Board meeting to ask board members to start limited athletic…
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Santa Barbara salon gets ready to reopen during the pandemic
As a result of California’s new four-tier reopening guidelines, barbershops and hair salons in Santa Barbara County can resume indoor…
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Santa Barbara Trolleys resume rides
Despite less tourists in town, Santa Barbara Trolley Tours have resumed with a reduced number of…
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Police arrest electric bike burglars, warns many others active in Central Coast
Santa Barbara Police have responded to many electric bike thefts this summer. (Photo: Electric Bikes of Santa…
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Santa Barbara County Health makes major changes with COVID-19 guidelines
According to California’s new COVID-19 monitoring system, Santa Barbara County resides in the state’s stringent purple…
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Santa Barbara County massage parlor moves outdoors for COVID-19 safety
Little Rainbow Foot Spa is taking advantage of a unique situation by moving its operations…
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Santa Barbara County announces Labor Day beach restrictions
The restrictions will be in place over the Labor Day weekend throughout Santa Barbara County…
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COVID-19: Santa Maria Rec and Parks Department seeks alternative activities due to canceled youth programs during pandemic
The City of Santa Maria is trying to fill the gap left by after school programs that were canceled due to the pandemic.…
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Santa Barbara Zoo launches early education program for young kids
The Santa Barbara Zoo is launching a play-based early education program for young children to help meet the growing education needs for families in…
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Santa Barbara County COVID-19 cases cut in half since late July
With an all hands on deck effort from the entire community, Santa Barbara County’s COVID-19 case rate has been trimmed in half since late July.…
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Air quality improving in South SLO County, still very unhealthy in the North County
Portions of San Luis Obispo County are finally starting to see some improvement in air quality, while others are still experiencing very unhealthy…
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Smoky skies forces air quality alert to remain in effect for SLO County
An air quality alert remains in effect for all of San Luis Obispo County due to persistent smoky…
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Arroyo Grande providing free WiFi for students at Elm Street Park
The city of Arroyo Grande announced on Monday that all students in the Lucia Mar Unified School District will have access to free WiFi at Elm Street…
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Air quality in Santa Barbara County impacted by California wildfires
The air quality across Santa Barbara County is being impacted by California…
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Californians asked to start conserving energy earlier Wednesday
The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) is asking the public to reduce energy use earlier today than in a typical Flex Alert.…
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