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Country Star Keith Urban to perform at California Mid-State Fair as part of World Tour

March 4, 2025 2:40 pm Alissa Orozco

PASO ROBLES, Calif. – Country fans are in for a treat this year at the California Mid-State Fair! County superstar Keith Urban is set to perform at… Continue Reading

Additional Prescribed Burns scheduled for San Luis Obispo County state parks

March 4, 2025 2:12 pm News Channel 3-12

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. – Additional prescribed burns have been scheduled in San Luis Obispo for multiple state parks. California State… Continue Reading

Vandenberg SFB to modernize intercontinental ballistic missile infrastructure starting Thursday

March 4, 2025 2:29 pm Andrew Gillies

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – On Thursday, Lieutenant Colonel Suzanne Lamar will assume command of a group modernizing the testing and… Continue Reading

Two eggs hatch at Big Bear bald eagle nest

March 4, 2025 1:05 pm KESQ

Watch the live nest cam below: Update 3/4/25 We've got two eaglets! Two eggs have hatched at the Big Bear bald eagle nest. The first egg… Continue Reading

Santa Maria investment advisor Julie Anne Darrah admits to stealing almost $2.25 million from clients in U.S. District Court Tuesday

March 4, 2025 12:42 pm Andrew Gillies

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Julie Anne Darrah, 52, of Santa Maria, pled guilty Tuesday to stealing about $2.25 million from elderly clients of her… Continue Reading

What to watch during Trump’s address to Congress

March 4, 2025 1:00 am CNN Newsource

By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night will act as an extension – and… Continue Reading

Supreme Court lets San Francisco discharge more raw sewage into the Pacific Ocean

March 4, 2025 7:08 am CNN Newsource

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The conservative Supreme Court aligned with liberal San Francisco on Tuesday, ruling that federal environmental… Continue Reading

Mild & bright Tuesday, tracking a wintery & wet Wednesday storm

March 4, 2025 5:39 am Mackenzie Lake

Tuesday is the calm before the storm. Expect a cold morning with temperatures rising rather slowly into the 60s. Winds will be strong at times but… Continue Reading

Missing adult found dead in Oxnard early Monday

March 3, 2025 7:03 pm Caleb Nguyen

OXNARD, Calif. – Oxnard Police Department officers found a missing woman dead near the 4300 block of Tradewinds Drive around 9:40 a.m. Monday.… Continue Reading

Trump pauses military aid to Ukraine after Oval Office argument with Zelensky, White House official says

March 3, 2025 6:45 pm CNN

CNN, FOX, POOL, SEE PREFONTS By Kevin Liptak, Samantha Waldenberg and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is ordering a… Continue Reading

Health and safety photos will be used to make decisions to stop illegal food vendors in Santa Barbara County

March 3, 2025 6:24 pm John Palminteri

Santa Barbara County has many questions about food safety from roadside stands. Stronger enforcement from a task force is… Continue Reading

Access to the Hot Springs trail and parking area in Montecito could be limited in some critical weather

March 3, 2025 6:03 pm John Palminteri

There could be restrictions to the Hot Springs Road parking and trail use in certain Montecito weather conditions. The safety plan goes to the Board… Continue Reading

Surf Beach restrictions in effect to protect snowy plovers through September

March 3, 2025 5:56 pm Dave Alley

Vandenberg Space Force Base has announced annual seasonal public access restrictions at Surf Beach are now in… Continue Reading

Fans Get VIP Access to Live with Kelly and Mark’s Oscars Recap Show in Hollywood

March 3, 2025 4:54 pm Christa Kurkjian

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — A group of lucky News Channel viewers experienced the ultimate VIP treatment Monday morning, sitting where Hollywood’s biggest… Continue Reading

Ron Dolph Tutay sentenced to 50 years to life for the 2022 first-degree murder of Gerald Williams

March 3, 2025 5:12 pm Andrew Gillies

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – On Monday, Ron Dolph Tutay was sentenced to 50 years to life for the first degree murder of Gerald Williams in July of… Continue Reading

Pope Francis delivers his Sunday Angelus blessing from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square on January 12. Pope Francis experienced “two episodes of acute respiratory failure

Pope Francis in stable condition after episodes of respiratory failure, Vatican says

March 3, 2025 10:08 am CNN Newsource

By Antonia Mortensen, Christopher Lamb and Hira Humayun, CNN (CNN) — Pope Francis is in stable condition after his episodes of acute… Continue Reading

Fire Crews contain residential fire in Goleta Valley

March 3, 2025 11:07 am Andrew Gillies

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Flames tore through a Goleta Valley home and outbuilding Sunday night, leaving it red-tagged and displacing its… Continue Reading

Isla Vista Community Care Project Revitalizes Parks, Gardens, and Benches with Community Outreach

March 3, 2025 12:13 pm John Palminteri

The Isla Vista Cares program has helped to beautify and restore several locks of the community near UCSB. The work was done by volunteers and… Continue Reading

Santa Barbara Transgender Unity March Draws Hundreds in Protest of Anti-Trans Policies

March 1, 2025 4:38 pm Andie Lopez Bornet

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Hundreds of people joined a Transgender Unity March in Santa Barbara on Saturday advocating for equality and justice.… Continue Reading

Pedestrian in critical condition after being struck by a Nissan Sentra on Gonzales Road Sunday

March 3, 2025 11:23 am Andrew Gillies

OXNARD, Calif. – A still unidentified pedestrian is in critical condition after he was struck by a Nissan Sentra in the 1600 block of East Gonzales… Continue Reading