“Red Heel Heist” sparks one-of-a-kind News Channel 3 investigation in Isla Vista
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. — For years, a giant red stiletto standing tall along Highway 101 near La Conchita has sparked curiosity and brought…
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Tipline Investigation: Hackers wipeout small business owner’s bank accounts
Our NewsChannel Tipline investigation delves into the dark world of hackers and thieves. We all deal with passwords, two-factor authentication,…
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On Your Side: Are Federal Lease Terminations in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties Really Saving Millions?
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, claims it could save more than $4 million by terminating federal leases…
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Unused Ambulance Vehicles are now for sale by Santa Barbara County Fire
35 unused Santa Barbara County ambulance vehicles are for sale. A proposal to provide a full emergency medical service contract did not work…
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On Your Side: 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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Craig Case elderly Fraud Trial nearly ready to go to Jurors for a Decision
The Craig Case fraud trial is expected to go to the jury Monday. Case is accused for cheating a Montecito woman out of nearly…
Continue Reading Tipline Investigation: Orcutt Family’s Zombie Loan Nightmare
We have to go back 15 years to the housing crisis, when many people owed more for their home than it was worth. It was called being “upside down”…
Continue Reading Tipline Investigation: Tesla Solar faces long list of customer complaints
Solar Power seems to be a bright spot in today’s goal to achieve a clean energy future. One of the most powerful forces behind that effort is Tesla…
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Firefighter responded to a Vegetation Fire at Midland School, Los Olivos
Santa Ynez Valley, CA – Firefighters are responding to a vegetation fire in Los Olivos on Monday night It happened around 9:41 p.m. at 5100 Figueroa…
Continue Reading Tipline Investigation: Fighting the airlines for pandemic refunds
Our NewsChannel Tipline investigation takes us back to the first days of the pandemic when everything seemed to stop or shutdown.
A Santa Barbara…
Continue Reading Tipline Investigation: Buying a car online, not as easy as it looks
Our News Channel Tipline investigation exposes problems with one of the big online car dealers,…
Continue Reading Tipline Investigation: Gina’s journey out of homelessness and reuniting her family
In October, we introduced you to Gina Quiroz. She’s been homeless for almost six years. But, she’s putting her life back together with the…
Continue Reading Tipline Investigation: Gina’s Journey, a homeless woman’s pursuit to reunite her family
Have you ever looked at someone who’s homeless and asked, How did they end up there? Was it something they did? Are they doing anything to change…
Continue Reading Tipline Investigation: Santa Barbara widow must prove 33-year marriage to receive husband’s death benefit
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – This NewsChannel 3 Tipline story profiles a Santa Barbara widow and her two and a half year fight against the Social Security…
Continue Reading 2 years and counting: Santa Barbara business owner says the state is giving up on her
For nearly two years, the NewsChannel 3 Tipline has reported on the problems at the California Employment Development Department, better known as the…
Continue Reading Tipline Investigation: Before you travel, read the fine print very carefully
COVID-19 has decimated the travel industry since the start of the pandemic and cruise lines may have gotten the worst of it. Their loyal customers…
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Santa Barbara business fights Amazon to get its $100,000 back
Tonight’s Tipline Investigation involves the largest online retailer in the world, Amazon. The retail giant became what it is today partly due to a…
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“This is crazy” Tax preparer tells clients he’s not dead
A veteran tax preparer in San Luis Obispo knows all about dealing with complicated issues. He’s been preparing his clients taxes for more than 50…
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Tipline Investigation: Santa Maria man forced to prove his identity as crooks steal billions
We have an update on our Tipline investigation into the multi-billion dollar fraud in California’s unemployment…
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Tipline Investigation: Stroke survivor wins long fight to get her unemployment benefits
We first profiled Leslie Jackson and her battle against the California Employment Development Department on April 25th. She had applied for benefits…
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