Semi truck caught fire on highway 101 north in Buellton early morning Friday
A semi truck caught on fire close to 4 a.m. on highway 101 north a half mile north of San Marcos Pass in Buellton, according to the Santa Barbara…
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2023 Homeless Point in Time Count preliminary results released
Preliminary results from the 2023 Homeless Point in Time Count from January show at 3.7 percent decrease in the homeless population in the last year…
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SLO Sheriff’s recover over $6k of narcotics and arrest two in search of Grover Beach home
San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s seized approximately $6,700 worth of narcotics in a search and seizure at a home in the 1100 block of Grand Ave in Grover…
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Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network prepares for baby season
Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network prepares for baby…
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Pacific Biz Times Reports: Local region avoids impacts from Silicon Valley Bank failure
In this week’s Pacific Coast Business Times, reporter Jorge Mercado co-wrote about the recent failures of Santa Clara-based Silicon Valley Bank and…
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Locals share impact of new Inclusive Arts Clubhouse since opening day in Santa Barbara
The Grace Fisher Foundation just opened a new venue for youths with a…
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Santa Barbara County Fire Department spokesman retires
Mike Eliason’s role as photojournalist-turned-public information officer is coming to an…
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SpaceX sets two target launch windows for Falcon 9 rocket launch Friday
SpaceX is set to launch a Falcon 9 rocket of 52 Starlink satellites into low-orbit earth from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Friday at 12:26…
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Butterfly Beach closed due to sewage spill in Montecito
The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department has issued a beach closure for Butterfly Beach in Montecito due to a sewage spill from a broken…
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Caltrans conducts road assessments on Highway 1 on the Big Sur Coast following latest rainfall
Highway 1 on the Big Sur coast remains closed as Caltrans crews begin addressing storm related slides and rockfall from the latest rain. Here are all…
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Lopez Lake reaches 90% capacity, close to spilling for the first time in 25 years
The dramatic rise of Lopez Lake continues to reach levels not seen at the South San Luis Obispo County reservoir in many…
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Caltrans to begin government funded street improvement construction on highway 1 at the end of March
Caltrans announced it is set to begin construction on a $13 million government funded road improvement project on highway 1 in SLO at the end of…
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Financial security tested with two bank failures in one week
Banking customers are being assured this week that their deposits, in most cases are fully covered. This comes after two banks collapsed requiring…
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Santa Maria Strawberry Festival opens artists applications
The Santa Maria Valley Strawberry Festival seeks artists to create strawberry-themed art pieces in an annual community tradition.…
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Local trauma expert Mary Firestone returns to News Channel 3-12 to discuss the uses of aromatherapy
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif.– As spring approaches our News Channel 3-12 Morning Team sat down with local author and trauma expert Mary Firestone…
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Santa Barbara City Council denies appeal of westside Neighborhood Clinic expansion
Parking is no longer a roadblock for Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinic’s expansion…
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State of Vandenberg Space Force Base called ‘bright and busy’ during annual address
The future for Vandenberg Space Force Base was called “bright and busy” during an annual luncheon co-hosted Wednesday by the Santa Maria Valley and…
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Two special guests ride along with co-headliners of 2023 Point Mugu Air Show
With the 2023 Point Mugu Air Show underway for the March 18-19 weekend, the show’s co-headliners, the Blue Angels and the Thunderbirds, were joined…
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San Jose man sentenced 142 years to life in prison for sexual abuse of minors in San Luis Obispo
Marco Antonio Navabarrera, 47, was sentenced to 142 years and eight months to life in prison for eight felony sex crimes against two minors under the…
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59-year-old Santa Barbara man identified as Mar. 9 deceased diver on San Miguel Island
The Santa Barbara Coroner’s Bureau has identified the diver who died on Mar. 9 at San Miguel Island as 59-year-old Richard…
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