Gauchos lose series opener to UC Irvine as bats remain quiet for UCSB
UC SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The No. 21 UC Santa Barbara Baseball team (15-5, 4-3 Big West) got another quality start on the mound from ace Tyler…
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Rummage Sale helps at risk young people who have been used in crimes
The Junior League of Santa Barbara is ready for its annual rummage sale to help at risk youth. The event is in it’s 87th…
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Women making an impact in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties celebrated by California Legislature
VENTURA, Calif. – It was the perfect day to celebrate women in Ventura county. This week State Senator Monique Limón honors women in Ventura and…
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UCSB student dies following a fall from campus residence hall, family confirms
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – A freshman student at UC Santa Barbara died of injuries sustained after a fall from an on-campus residence hall in…
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Jackson Kyle Jue arrested in connection to Isla Vista shooting that left a woman injured
ISLA VISTA, Calif. – Authorities have made an arrest in connection to Wednesday’s Isla Vista shooting that sent one young woman to the hospital with…
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Jonathan Villa Gutierrez and Jose Cajero Rueda identified as pedestrians hit by a vehicle on Main Street early Tuesday morning
SANTA MARIA, Calif. – On Friday, the Santa Maria Police Department identified 23-year-old Jonathan Villa Gutierrez and 22-year-old Jose Cajero…
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Santa Maria auto dealership now under construction to become first new major addition to Enos Ranch shopping center in several years
Construction is once again happening for the first time in several years at the high profile Enos Ranch shopping center in Santa…
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Picture perfect Friday, tracking sun & warm weather this weekend
Expect a cool Friday morning with temperatures close to freezing inland and into the 40s for the first few hours by the coastline. Clear skies and…
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Historic spot in Santa Barbara gets new trees
New palm trees have gone in to fill in the historic median on State Street at Los Olivos St. The Jelly Palms are in an area with trees as old as…
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‘Sky’s the Limit’ during annual Spring Study Week at Crane Country Day School
MONTECITO, Calif. – Spring break is just around the corner but students at Crane Country Day School have had a bounce in their step for another…
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Milpas Street Crosswalk Safety and Sidewalk Widening Project aims to bring safer conditions
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – When walking or driving along the Milpas corridor in Santa Barbara an umbrella of trees hovers over the streets, but along…
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Why 35 New Ambulances Are Sitting Idle in Santa Barbara County — And What Happens Next
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. — Santa Barbara County taxpayers are footing the bill for dozens of brand-new ambulances that have yet to be put into…
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Reporter Patricia Martellotti visits students at Hope Elementary School News Club in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Students at a Santa Barbara elementary school got a visit from a news reporter. NewsChannel reporter Patricia Martellotti was…
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Cal Poly issues Community Notice announcing the Death of Student Aubrey Murray
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – California Polytechnic State University shared its condolences in an campus-wide email titled “Death of Student Aubrey…
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Aaron Wayne Bouffard of Oxnard sentenced to 16 months for possession of child pornography
OXNARD, Calif. – The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday that Aaron Wayne Bouffard of Oxnard was sentenced Wednesday to 16…
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Santa Maria hotel ‘bed tax’ revenue down in 2024 from previous year
Data released by the Santa Maria Valley Chamber shows Santa Maria Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT), also known as bed tax, was down in 2024 from the…
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UCSB students learn about hiring freeze
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Many University of California, Santa Barbara students are just learning about the hiring frees impacting all 10 campuses in…
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Kids are finally playing on new turf and playgrounds in Santa Maria
SANTA MARIA, Calif. – Elementary students finally get to play on new turf at a few schools in Santa Maria. The kids are enjoying the refurbishments.…
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Missing Oxnard Resident found in good health by Oxnard Police
EDITOR’S NOTE: Oxnard Police Department announced Silvestre Perez was located and found in good health on March 20th, 2025. The family has been…
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Benefits of donating and selling unwanted clothes to second-hand shops exceeds expectations
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – If you’re doing some spring cleaning, donating or selling unwanted items to a second-hand shop can make more of a difference…
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