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Rainstorm brings high call volume for local tree service in Santa Barbara

March 21, 2023 9:05 am Patricia Martellotti

Rainstorm brings heavy call volume for local tree service in Santa…

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…

Mid-State Fair announces new award for Central Coast Olive Oil competition

March 20, 2023 11:18 pm Andrew Gillies

The California Mid-State Fair has announced a new award, “Olive Oil Producer of the Year”, for its Central Coast Olive Oil…

City of Santa Barbara’s Housing Authority hosts monthly Healthy Food Pantry event

March 20, 2023 9:35 pm Andrew Gillies

The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara hosted its monthly Healthy Food Pantry event on Mar. 15 at the Presidio Springs Community…

Santa Barbara Beautiful opens their community grant application window

March 20, 2023 9:22 pm Andrew Gillies

Santa Barbara Beautiful is now accepting grant applications for…

Local educators receive McDonald’s Golden Grants to improve their education initiatives

March 20, 2023 9:04 pm Andrew Gillies

Local McDonald’s franchises offered 16 Golden Grants totaling $25,000 to California educators including the San Luis Obispo County Superintendent of…

Dos Pueblos High School wins big at national Student Television Network competition

March 20, 2023 6:35 pm Lily Dallow

Dos Pueblos High School took part in the Student Television Network competition over the Mar. 18-19 weekend, and for the first time in 16 years of…

Study: Parents’ phone use could harm child’s emotional intelligence

March 20, 2023 3:49 pm Ryder Christ

A new study from UC Santa Barbara suggests parents’ phone use in front of their child could have a harmful effect on the child’s emotional…

Lamborghini driver found guilty after attempt to challenge traffic citation of driving 152mph on Highway 154

March 20, 2023 5:44 pm Drew Ascione

Zahn John Akopyan, 50, the driver of a Lamborghini cited for going 152 mph on Highway 154, was found guilty after attempting to challenge the traffic…

Evacuation warning issued for Oceano residents around the Arroyo Grande Creek Levee ahead of Tuesday rain

March 20, 2023 5:08 pm Drew Ascione

The Office of Emergency Services for San Luis Obispo has issued an evacuation warning for all Oceano residents near the Arroyo Grande Creek Levee and…

Point Mugu Air Show wraps up first show featuring Navy Blue Angels and Air Force Thunderbirds

March 19, 2023 9:36 pm Tracy Lehr

POINT MUGU, Calif.-The Point Mugu Air Show at Naval Base Ventura County wrapped up on Sunday afternoon. This was the third time the U.S. Air…

Blue Angels flight fulfills reporter’s longtime bucket list

March 16, 2023 12:54 am Tracy Lehr

POINT MUGU, Calif.-The first time I had the opportunity to fly with the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron Blue Angels more than two decades ago…

Owners of Precision Construction Services awarded California’s Small Business Persons of the Year

March 20, 2023 4:12 pm Andrew Gillies

The U. S. Small Business Administration has announced the owners of Precision Construction Services as California’s 2023 Small Business Persons of…

Lompoc Police investigate Sunday night shooting in the West Ocean area

March 20, 2023 3:17 pm Drew Ascione

The Lompoc Police Department is investigating a Sunday night shooting in the 400 block of West Ocean that left one injured and two fleeing the scene.…

Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara makes moves on major community center project

March 20, 2023 1:14 pm Drew Ascione

The Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara begins to break ground to make major renovations on its Bronfman Family Jewish Community Center set to…