Santa Barbara man pleads guilty in 2019 Westside gang-related murder
Santa Barbara resident Igor Ortiz pled guilty to the first-degree murder of 29-year-old Alberto Torres in a eastside Santa Barbara 2019 gang-related…
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Santa Ynez Chumash tribe spilts $150,000 charity golf classic donation between three central coast organizations
The Santa Ynez Chumash tribe 2022 Charity Golf Classic raised $150,000 to be spilt between Central Coast Planned Parenthood, the Santa Maria Good…
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Inmate death from possible overdose at Northern Branch Jail
A person died at Northern Branch Jail Wednesday from an overdose, according to an independent investigation conducted by the Santa Barbara County…
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Traffic reduced to one way on San Marcos Pass in Los Olivos following car crash
Traffic on Highway 154 near Foxen Canyon Road in Los Olivos was reduced to one-way traffic control after a head-on collision around 1:10 p.m.,…
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Mega Millions lottery tickets with five matching numbers sold in Santa Maria
One of the two tickets sold in the Mega Millions lottery that held five matching numbers was sold in Santa Maria.…
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62-year-old Paso Robles man struck and killed while crossing lanes of traffic on Highway 101
62-year-old Nicholas Shaefer was struck and killed while walking across Highway 101 north of State Route 46 East causing a two car crash in Paso…
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Musical showcase features John Lennon music in Santa Barbara for Adam’s Angels
The Red Piano fundraiser just before Christmas was a showcase of John Lennon and Beatles songs to raise money for Adam’s Angles. The non-profit…
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Santa Barbara County warming centers to provide shelter from the rain
Freedom Warming Centers across Santa Barbara County are open Dec. 27 and Dec 28 from 6 p.m to 6 a.m. to help people find shelter from the…
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Fatal train vs pedestrian collision in Grover Beach for second time this month
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a train in the 200 block of Highway 101 north Tuesday afternoon, according to Grover Beach…
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President Biden approved bill to name Oxnard post office after local civil rights leader
President Biden signed a bill into law on Tuesday officially naming Oxnard’s C Street Post Office to the John R. Hatcher III Post Office Building…
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Naval Base Ventura County requires masking up at all indoor areas
Naval Base Ventura announced that masks are required indoors at all three bases associated with the military installation.…
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Flood advisory for San Luis Obispo County expires
The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory for residential communities in San Luis Obispo as rainfall arrived on the central coast…
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Passengers scramble for solutions amid Southwest Airlines widespread flight cancellations
Passengers are scrambling for solutions after Southwest Airlines initiated widespread cancellations of scheduled flights across the United…
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South County Regional Center opens Wednesday and Thursday night ahead of the rain
South County Regional Center at 800 West Branch St will open as a warming center Wednesday and Thursday night ahead of the predicted rain.…
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Single car rollover on highway 101 north in Pismo Beach
California Fire San Luis Obispo urges drivers to use caution while on Highway 101 north and Mattie Road in the Pismo Beach area after a vehicle…
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Old Spanish Day’s flamenco dancer Timo Nuñez performs with Mariah Carey
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-Old Spanish Days flamenco dancer Timo Nuñez performed with Mariah Carey in her Christmas special entitled ‘Mariah Carey:…
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Construction splits 4.3 mile portion of 101 between Carpinteria and Ventura
Commuters and tourists driving between Santa Barbara and Ventura may have seen an increase in traffic and accidents in an area drivers are calling…
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Structure fire reported off Tepusquet Road east of Santa Maria
Two Santa Barbara County Fire Department units responded to a fire limited to an exterior wall of a building at the 3600 block of Tepusquet Road…
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Dogs unwrap gifts for “Canine Christmas”
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif.- It might not be a white Christmas in sunny southern California, but it is a canine Christmas. With Christmas just a day…
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“A Cowboy Christmas” gallops into the Santa Ynez Valley
BUELLTON, CA – You might be seeing more horses than reindeer on Christmas Eve in the Santa Ynez Valley. A new family holiday experience called “A…
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