Lucky’s chefs feed battle weary firefighters
MONTECITO, Calif. – Sister restaurants, one in Montecito and one in Malibu, helped feed fire-weary crews last week in Los Angeles County. Gene…
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Ventura ‘Auto Fire’ has burned more than 55 acres along Santa Clara River bottom
VENTURA, Calif. – Ventura County Fire Public Information Officer Andrew Dowd said up-staffing and mutual aid helped firefighters from Ventura…
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National Weather Services issues Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) alerts again
OXNARD, Calif.-When meteorologists issues PDS alerts they want people to pay attention and take action. PDS stands for Particularly Dangerous…
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Santa Barbara Humane helping animals evacuated due to Los Angeles fires
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – A team from Santa Barbara Humane is helping the Pasadena Humane Society with animals evacuated due to the Eaton Fire. Since…
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Air Force announces environmental assessment of current and upcoming launches from Vandenberg
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – On Friday, Dec.13, 2024, the Department of the Air Force announced it is preparing an Environmental Impact…
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Local lake levels remaining near capacity despite lack of recent rain
Despite a lack of rain over the past several months, lake levels on the Central Coast remain near capacity at a handful of reservoirs.…
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Wharf remains open after weekend damage from a vehicle crash
Repairs wil have to take place on a section of Stearns Wharf after an injury crash over the weekend. Protective barriers and tables were…
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Amtrak resumes service after tracks are repaired over the weekend
The Amtrak Pacific Surfliner and Coast Starlight have resumed service after the tracks were quiet for repairs over the weekend. The affected the…
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Witnesses to Stearns Wharf crash on Saturday describe what happened
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Stearns Wharf, known for its restaurants and fishing, was interrupted Saturday when a catering van crashed into 10…
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An appliance fire brings a full response to the Santa Barbara Eastside
An appliance fire brings a full response to the Santa Barbara Eastside. Firefighters stopped it quickly inside apartment units on Milpas…
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Kenneth Fire now 100% contained near the border of Ventura and Los Angeles counties
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – Fire crews have now contained 100% of the Kenneth Fire after flames reached 1052 acres with no structure damage or…
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Ventura clothing business owner helping victims of Los Angeles fires
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – A locally owned sustainable clothing business in Ventura wants to help victims affected by the massive fires in Los Angeles.…
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Scope of fire devastation in Los Angeles raises concerns over insurance
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The apocalyptic images we’re seeing in Los Angeles stand as a sobering reminder of what can happen across the local…
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Debris flow anniversary reminds residents of urgent preparation concerns
MONTECITO, Calif. – The anniversary of the 2018 Montecito debris flow is reminding residents in the area and on the Central Coast about the need for…
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Department of Defense activates eight C-130 aircraft to assist with Los Angeles County firefighting
PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. – On Thursday, U.S. Northern Command activated eight C-130 aircraft equipped with Modular Aerial Fire Fighting…
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Santa Maria pedestrian safety and accessibility improvement project just about complete
A long-running construction project to improvement pedestrian safety and accessibility in Santa Maria is on schedule to be completed by the end of…
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Fire crews put out vehicle fire at Calle Real and Hope Avenue in Santa Barbara Wednesday
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Fire crews put out a fully-involved car fire at the intersection of Calle Real and Hope Avenue Wednesday afternoon.…
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New K-9s join the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Department
Santa Barbara County now has new K9’s through a community donation.
That brings the total to five countywide including two specifically for narcotics…
Two teens arrested in connection with nightly firework launches from Devaul Park Saturday
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – Two teenagers were arrested Saturday in connection with multiple nights of firework launches around Devaul Park on…
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Central Coast fire agencies providing support to help battle Los Angeles fires
As several catastrophic fires continue burn throughout the Los Angeles area, Central Coast firefighting agencies are providing support in the massive…
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