Variety pack of summer camps now open for kids during upcoming school break
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Santa Barbara Summer Camp program was on the sidelines for most kids last year, but sessions will be open again as the…
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SBIFF filmmaker’s “CLIMB” premieres as a heartfelt thank you to the Santa Barbara community
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) spotlight shines brightly each year on local films. This year, that includes…
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The Condor Express is back in the water with four new, cleaner engines
Using the pandemic business break, and some government funding help, the Condor Express whale watching vessel has returned to the Santa Barbara…
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Beach cleanup effort sacks 533 pounds of debris from Gaviota to Ventura
The weekend effort to support World Water Day resulted in a big haul thanks to volunteers from Gaviota to…
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Underground fuel tank replacement underway at the Santa Barbara harbor
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – A small part of the Santa Barbara Harbor parking lot is being dug out while an underground fuel tank replacement project…
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Sea Lion sightings on shore could be a rest break or sickness
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – There are many reasons sea lions come out of the water to the shoreline on the Central Coast. They have their favorite…
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Santa Maria’s largest senior living center allowing visitation for the first time during pandemic
The senior center started allowing visitors over the…
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Discarded masks found along creeks, beaches and streets
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. Like an Easter egg hunt, it doesn’t take long to find light blue discarded masks in the environment. The masks meant to prevent…
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Approved homeless, living in vehicles, could find spots soon in Carpinteria
CARPINTERIA, Calif. – The growing number of homeless people, many in the last year, have Carpinteria leaders looking at solutions. A presentation by…
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Coastal Commission eliminates off-roading at Oceano Dunes
The California Coastal Commission is meeting Thursday in a highly-anticipated hearing that could ultimately decide the fate of the long-debated…
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Driver of oil tanker that spilled thousand of gallons of oil in Cuyama River facing criminal charges
The oil tanker was carrying more than 6,000 gallons of crude oil at the time.…
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Los Padres National Forest District Ranger: ‘Person behind graffiti needs public shaming’
The NewsChannel team has learned that damage from graffiti markings recently found along a trail to Arlington Peak was a criminal act and more…
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Oxnard residents help stop tree with endangered Great Blue Heron nests from being cut down
A group of residents from Harbor Villas in Oxnard rallied together Thursday morning after an apartment complex attempted to have a tree cut down that…
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Volunteers will be picking up trash from around South Coast creeks as part of spring cleaning effort
A spring cleaning effort from Gaviota to Ventura County will make our creek areas cleaner, safer and more environmentally…
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Los Padres National Forest removes graffiti from rocks, urges hikers to value trails
Los Padres National Forest are asking hikers to avoid from spray painting directions on rocks on Tuesday.…
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Decorative balls discourage birds during freeway project near Summerland
A popular bird nesting area now looks like someone threw a party and the decorations got in to the nearby trees. It’s all part of a…
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Community car care project helps those in need and others trying to save money
GOLETA, Calif. – The days of raising the hood on a car and doing basic maintenance are not over, especially with the help of a group coming together…
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Developer agrees to halt work, temporarily, near San Marcos Foothills Preserve
A major development in the campaign to save open space in the Santa Barbara Foothills was revealed…
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Texas storms spark conversation about reliability of Central Coast alternative energy sources
Local, renewable energy generation and storage is seen as key to protecting the power grid during events like wildfire, earthquakes and extreme…
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Treacherous winter storm loaded with embedded dangers as it passes through Santa Barbara County
Packing more than just some strong rain showers, a winter storm has unleashed hail, sleet and snow in Santa Barbara…
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