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Orcutt Road at Righetti Road in SLO closes amid threat to structure

January 12, 2023 11:06 am Drew Ascione

California Highway Patrol San Luis Obispo has closed Orcutt Road at Righetti Road as it is structure begins to collapse due to the recent rainstorm…

Check out the Santa Barbara county material exchange site if looking to dump storm materials

January 12, 2023 10:13 am Drew Ascione

Both north and south Santa Barbara county officials are reminding community members of the county’s material exchange website that allows the public…

Neighbors begin cleanup after massive rainstorm in Santa Barbara

January 11, 2023 8:16 pm Patricia Martellotti

Neighbors begin cleanup after massive rainstorm in Santa…

Mud leaves its mark on lower west neighborhoods near Ortega Street Bridge

January 11, 2023 7:37 pm Beth Farnsworth

Drive up Bath Street or along West Ortega Street and you’ll find roadways coated in mud from Monday’s torrential rains.…

Santa Barbara MTD to resume regular weekday service Thursday

January 11, 2023 7:11 pm Lily Dallow

Santa Barbara MTD announced it will resume a normal weekday schedule beginning with the start of service on…

South Arroyo Grande Creek Levee under evacuation order

January 11, 2023 3:21 pm Drew Ascione

All areas south of the Arroyo Grande Creek Levee Channel are under an evacuation order. Community members within the designated zone should leave…

Amtrak Pacific Surfliner to suspend service between Goleta and SLO to make urgent track repairs

January 11, 2023 3:06 pm Drew Ascione

Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner will temporarily suspend service between Goleta and San Luis Obispo to make emergency track repairs following the heavy…

Small plane makes emergency landing on Highway 246 in Lompoc

January 11, 2023 1:21 pm Drew Ascione

A small plane made an emergency landing on Highway 246 and Vineyard View Lane at 12:34 p.m. Wednesday, according to the responding Santa Barbara…

SBC Firefighters rescue dog trapped on cliff

January 11, 2023 12:45 pm Drew Ascione

Santa Barbara County Fire Department rescued and reunited a dog trapped on a cliffside near Mockingbird Lane and Calle Las Brisas with its owner.…

Latest traffic updates in SLO county

January 11, 2023 11:44 am News Channel 3-12, Lily Dallow

Here is our News Channel 3-12 most up-to-date information from Caltrans and California Highway Patrol on the status of road closures and reopenings…

National Guard joins search and rescue for five-year-old swept away in Monday floodwaters

January 11, 2023 11:39 am Drew Ascione

The National Guard has sent over 100 troops with more on the way to assist in the search and recovery of five-year-old Kyle Doan.…

Nearly 10 thousand gallons of sewage spilled in Monday’s Morro Bay Creek leak

January 11, 2023 10:13 am Drew Ascione

Nearly 10,000 gallons of sewage leaked into Morro Creek over a twelve hour period on Monday.…

Sinkhole closes Bankshot Courts in Old Town Goleta

January 11, 2023 9:55 am Drew Ascione

Bankshot Courts at Jonny D. Walls Park is closed until further notice to repair a sinkhole that formed following heavy rainfall in the area over the…

Cuyama schools closed Wednesday due to overnight Highway 166 closure

January 11, 2023 9:35 am Drew Ascione

As Santa Barbara County schools reopen following the storm, Cuyama schools will continue to remain closed Wednesday due to the overnight Highway 166…

Neighbors facing damaged homes due to flooding in Santa Barbara

January 10, 2023 10:14 am Patricia Martellotti

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Several neighbors woke up to homes with severe damage due to the storm Tuesday morning. Some neighbors have been unable to…

Santa Barbara County to begin sediment deposit operations at Goleta Beach on Jan. 11

January 10, 2023 6:34 pm Andrew Gillies

Santa Barbara County Public Works Department will start sediment deposit operations at Goleta Beach on Jan. 11 following heavy rains across the…

Beach closure issued for Rancho Guadalupe Dunes Park due to sewage spill

January 10, 2023 6:16 pm Andrew Gillies

Santa Barbara County Public Health Department issued a beach closure notice at Rancho Guadalupe Dunes Park extending three miles from the outfall of…

Evacuation shelters are open for those displaced by heavy rains

January 10, 2023 5:55 pm Andrew Gillies

Due to extensive rain across the Central Coast region, multiple shelters have been open for those displaced by the…

Inclusion of Santa Barbara county in state of emergency activates price gouging protections

January 10, 2023 5:37 pm Andrew Gillies

The inclusion of Santa Barbara County in the state of emergency also includes protections from price gouging under Penal Code Section…

All but one San Luis Obispo County school districts will be open Jan. 11 following rain closures

January 10, 2023 4:59 pm Andrew Gillies

All San Luis Obispo County school districts will be open tomorrow, Jan. 11 with the exception of Coast Unified School District in Cambria according…