Goleta unveils first solar photovoltaic project at city hall
The city of Goleta on Wednesday unveiled its completed first solar photovoltaic project that will power nearly 100% of Goleta City Hall’s energy…
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Credit card skimmer found at San Luis Obispo 7-Eleven, police warn residents to stay vigilant
The San Luis Obispo Police Department recovered a credit card skimmer that a suspect placed on a machine at a local 7-Eleven and is warning the…
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Santa Barbara County Fire improves Mobile Data Computer program with rollout of new computer tablets
The Santa Barbara County Fire Department is improving its Mobile Data Computer program with a phased rollout of new computer tablets to improve…
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Pac Biz Times Report: Local companies linked to James Webb Space Telescope
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – In this week’s Pacific Coast Business Times, Julia Staley, a summer intern and Georgetown student from Thousand Oaks, wrote…
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E-Z Bike Project offers Santa Barbara County residents free test rides on electric bikes
Many Santa Barbara residents are making the switch to electric…
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Santa Barbara Police Department is actively recruiting
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Santa Barbara’s new Interim Police Chief, Marylinda Arroyo, wants to get an important message out for the department. “The…
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Solvang man launches Trucks for Ukraine to help his father’s battalion
Artem Borysyuk, a Ukrainian immigrant, told News Channel 3-12 that his quest is personal; his father is on the frontline, fighting for his native…
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Project Joint Guardian outfitted with critical supplies from Santa Barbara County ahead of mission in Ukraine
Russia’s war on Ukraine is intensifying. Those impacted by Russia’s invasion are stepping up efforts to help their homeland with special missions…
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Santa Ynez Chumash, EconAlliance awarded large federal award for broadband strategic plan
The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians and the Economic Alliance Foundation (EconAlliance) were awarded nearly $445,000 in federal funding to produce…
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Santa Barbara to launch new website focused on increased language accessibility, mobile compatibility
The city of Santa Barbara will replace its nearly 10-year-old website and launch a new city website on Tuesday that focuses on increased…
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Santa Maria using aerial technology to combat use of illegal fireworks
The City of Santa Maria is using aerial technology to help combat the use of illegal…
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After Roe, Dems seek probe of tech’s use of personal data
By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — With the Supreme Court ending the constitutional protections for abortion, four Democratic…
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Pac Biz Times reports: Raytheon expanding Goleta workforce
Raytheon Technologies is hiring an additional 200 workers in…
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Drought impacts boaters at Cachuma Lake
A drop in water levels and drought impacts on Lake Cachuma had crews extra busy Wednesday at the lake’s…
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Highway 101 carpool lanes open Friday morning through Carpinteria
A stretch of newly built carpool lanes on Highway 101 through Carprinteria open at 5 a.m., before sunrise, Friday…
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Santa Maria, Grover Beach police departments receive new crime fighting robots
The Santa Maria and Grover Beach police departments are now each equipped with new tactical crime fighting…
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$17k reward offered in case of stolen shelter dog found dead off Hwy 101
A deadly case of animal abuse in Ventura County has garnered national…
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Pacific Coast Business Times: Camarillo’s Battery Streak
Tony Biasotti, Executive Editor of the Pacific Coast Business Times, talks about Battery Streak, a new startup based in Camarillo and a spin-out of…
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Race for Santa Barbara County Superintendent of Schools
Santa Barbara County Superintendent of Schools is one of the more highly contested local races in Tuesday’s Statewide Direct Primary…
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Santa Barbara Botanic Garden opens Backcountry: ‘Where the Wild Things Have Always Been’
Letting kids be kids. That’s the goal of a new opening at The Santa Barbara Botanic…
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