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Nojoqui Falls Park closed to public

January 18, 2023 1:52 pm Drew Ascione

Nojoqui Falls Park is closed to the public due to unconfirmed reports of storm damage.…

Paso Robles Police arrest 45-year-old with illegal drugs in home with minor during a probation search

January 18, 2023 12:40 pm Drew Ascione

A 45-year-old Paso Robles resident was arrested for the sale of illegal drugs and child endangerment after being found with fentanyl and…

Goleta Direct Relief and Santa Maria FairPark Covid-19 test sites to close Feb. 2

January 18, 2023 12:24 pm Drew Ascione

The LHI/OptumServe Covid-19 test to treat sites in Goleta and Santa Maria will close in February.…

Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo County residents eligible for FEMA individual assistance

January 18, 2023 10:31 am Drew Ascione

SANTA BARBARA & SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES, Calif.– Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo county residents can now apply for financial assistance and…

Drones utilized in search for Kyle Doan

January 18, 2023 9:53 am Drew Ascione

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputies have deployed an unmanned aerial system to aid in the search for five-year-old Kyle Doan.…

Direct Relief sends medical aid to California storm-affected health facilities

January 18, 2023 8:53 am Patricia Martellotti

Direct Relief is continuing its response to deadly storms in Alabama and California this…

Efforts to protect waterfront areas in Santa Barbara west of the Yacht Club underway

January 17, 2023 7:07 pm John Palminteri

Rocks are coming in to reinforce the Yacht Club wall west of the parking lot. King Tides are coming this…

5Cities Homeless Coalition is managing a fundraiser for residents that lost their homes due to local storms

January 17, 2023 7:03 pm Andrew Gillies

5Cities Homeless Coalition is running a fundraiser for South County residents that lost their homes during recent severe…

Santa Barbara County issues closures for Miramar and Fernald Point beaches due to sewage spill

January 17, 2023 6:17 pm Andrew Gillies

Santa Barbara County Public Health Department has issued a beach closure notice for Miramar and Fernald Point beaches within 2000 feet of San Ysidro…

Santa Barbara City Council approves outdoor dining structure fees for State Street vendors

January 17, 2023 5:50 pm Andrew Gillies

The Santa Barbara City Council on Thursday, Jan. 12 voted 4-2 to implement a fee system for outdoor dining structures along State…

70-year-old pronounced dead after driving off-road on State Route 46

January 17, 2023 5:04 pm Drew Ascione

A 70-year-old male driver of a 1998 Dodge Ram dually died while driving on State Route 46 west of Bethel Road., according to the California Highway…

Two arrested in Goleta for 20 stolen catalytic converters

January 17, 2023 3:42 pm Drew Ascione

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Deputies have arrested two men for the theft of 20 catalytic converters recovered in a traffic stop around 4 a.m.…

Five Cities Fire Authority has Red Cross cleanup kits available at Station 1 in Arroyo Grande

January 17, 2023 2:52 pm Andrew Gillies

Five Cities Fire Authority’s Station 1 at 140 Traffic Wy. in Arroyo Grande is distribuuting a limited number of American Red Cross cleanup kits as…

Two Santa Barbara High School students win Congressional App Challenge

January 17, 2023 2:43 pm Lily Dallow

Christian Sanchez, Santa Barbara High School senior, and Antonio Ayala, SBHS sophomore, together won the Congressional App Challenge by developing…

Woman’s Club of Arroyo Grande open as a warming center on Jan. 17 due to low temperatures tonight

January 17, 2023 2:06 pm Andrew Gillies

The Woman’s Club of Arroyo Grande at 211 Vernon St. is open tonight, Jan. 17, as a warming center due to a forecast for low temperatures.…

Las Vegas glamour set as CA Mid-State Fair 2023 theme

January 17, 2023 11:59 am Drew Ascione

The California Mid-State Fair has announced “Shake, Rattle & Roll” as the 2023 theme.…

Santa Barbara Humane animals safe following weekend storm

January 17, 2023 11:54 am Mina Wahab

The animals at Santa Barbara humane are safe following the weekend…

Evacuation order and warning lifted for south Arroyo Grande Creek and Oceano Lagoon

January 17, 2023 9:55 am Drew Ascione

The evacuation order and warnings for residents near and south of the Arroyo Grande Creek Levee and Oceano Lagoon has been lifted by the county.…

Local rancher battling saturated fields after last week’s rain storm in Solvang

January 17, 2023 10:19 am Patricia Martellotti

Local ranchers battling saturated fields after last week’s rain storm in…

Carpinteria rushes to shore up creek from recent storm and clear debris basin

January 16, 2023 11:35 am John Palminteri

Emergency work is underway in Carpinteria where storm damage threatens a Sanitary District property. Debris basins will also be cleared in an…