Large trees topple in the wind closing Highway 101 and taking out power lines in several areas
Power lines broke in Montecito where trees came down on Sycamore Canyon road. It was one of many areas with damage from windy…
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Mountain driving concerns rise again with another low and cold storm coming to the Central Coast
Cachuma Lake is gushing at the Bradbury Dam with more rainfall runoff pouring in from a new series of storm fronts. The downstream impacts are a new…
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Road closures limiting traffic access on Highways 1, 166
NIPOMO, Calif. — Storm-related road closures are impacting access on two well-traveled local state highways on the Central Coast. “As a result of…
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Icy conditions on Cold Spring Bridge on Hwy. 154 results in multi-car accident
Santa Barbara County Fire and CHP are on scene for an accident involving eight passenger vehicles and one semi-truck on Highway 154’s Cold Spring…
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Highway 154 has reopened in both directions following brief closure due to snow
Caltrans closed Highway 154 at the State Route 246 and 192 Junctions due to snow from 12:43 p.m. to 2:40 p.m.…
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Extreme weather combination bears down on the Central Coast
Crews will be busy for days in the Santa Barbara waterfront cleaning up wind driven debris, including a damaged tree that struck a car. Many…
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Cold, wet and snowy conditions coming to the Central Coast
If Interstate 5 closes with this week’s snow at the Grapevine, much of the traffic will be rerouted to Highway 101 on the Central Coast. That will…
Continue ReadingNews Channel 3-12 Morning Team speaks with travel expert Kaila Yu on an Israel winter getaway
News Channel 3-12 Morning Team was visited by our travel expert Kaila Yu to discuss the best destination to travel this winter season.…
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Personal safety issues rise to the forefront for many people after recent attacks
Personal safety reminders are in the forefront after recent attacks in popular public areas Santa Barbara and Pismo Beach. They include locking…
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Traffic Way Bridge closed from Station Way to E Branch Street to remove impacted tree
The Traffic Way Bridge from Station Way to east Branch Street will be closed until 6 p.m. Monday to remove a 40 ft tree that lodged against the…
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The long Presidents’ Day weekend will be pleasant with favorable weather for events!
Temperatures and conditions will be mild for the long holiday…
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With forest trails closed, reopened Santa Barbara city trails offer picturesque options
Parma Park trails are open in Santa Barbara when others in the hills, damaged by storms, are closed. The location offers mountain and ocean…
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East Arrellaga Street and Santa Barbara Street briefly closed after five car collision
A five-car collision briefly closed the roadways at east Arrellaga Street and Santa Barbara Street Monday morning around 11 a.m, according to the…
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Wear layers to this weekend’s events with a mixed bag of weather elements!
Temperatures are dropping Saturday, but Sunday will be…
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HWY 1 closure planned for Feb. 7 to continue rock scaling operation in Lompoc
Hwy 1 south and north 12th Street at the junction of SR 246 and Hwy 1 in Lompoc will be closed from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 7 to continue rock scaling…
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Five-car crash causes brief traffic delays overnight on HWY 154
San Marcos Pass experienced brief delays overnight following a five-car crash on HWY 154 west of cold springs bride, according to the Santa Barbara…
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Changes to traffic light at intersection of San Marcos Pass and State Street
CalTrans announced the turn signal at the intersection of HWY 154 and State Street will now display a no-right turn on red when the westbound lights…
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SBC Firefighters extract driver of car rollover on HWY 101 north in Buellton
A female driver was transported to Marion Medical Center with minor injuries following a car rollover on HWY 101 north a half mile south of Santa…
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Pacific Surfliner resumes train services between Goleta and San Luis Obispo following repairs
The Amtrak Pacific Surfliner announced train services north of Goleta to San Luis Obispo are back following a two-week…
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Tourism overview previews what to expect throughout 2023 in Santa Barbara County
A tourism summit will give insights into the industry in Santa Barbara in 2023. An expert will talk about new ways to reach…
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