Cottage Health seeing more electric bike-related cases in the ER
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Directors at Cottage Health are seeing more e-bike-related injuries this season. They are seeing an average of one to two…
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Construction begins on the badly needed new Santa Barbara Police Station
The new Santa Barbara Police Station building is set for construction at Cota St. and Santa Barbara St. The project is expected to be done in…
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Organic carrots linked to E-coli outbreak should be thrown away
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Organic carrots have been pulled from store shelves due to an E-Coli outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control,…
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Santa Barbara Police pose for group photos near old headquarters
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-As work on a new police station begins, Santa Barbara Police Officers took group photos to remember the old one. Officers said…
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Federal seasonal fire restrictions lifted elsewhere, but remain in effect for Santa Barbara and Ventura counties until the new year
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – The U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s Bakersfield Field Office announced the lifting of most seasonal fire restrictions for…
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Man whose house burned down in Thomas Fire and Mountain Fire moves forward through community’s generosity
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – At 21, Luis “Tigre” Villanueva left Mexico in hopes of building a better life, and he did. He’s a husband, father of…
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Non-profit provides relief to Mountain Fire victims through power of social media
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif.— Luis Villanueva is still processing the shock of losing his Somis home in the Mountain Fire. “I don’t know that I am…
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Fire crews battling 19,904-acre Mountain Fire since Wednesday; Evacuation warnings in effect
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – Firefighters are still battling a 19,904-acre brush fire, currently at 98% containment, that started on South Mountain…
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Need for mental health services spikes following devastation of Mountain Fire
CAMARILLO, Calif.—It’s been an emotional day for Jeannette Sanchez-Palacios, who Is helping victims of the Mountain Fire navigate the process of…
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Fire crews help rescue patient in San Luis Obispo
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – CAL Fire SLO crews helped rescue a patient from Red Dog Hill at the Eucalyptus Trail alongside SLO City Fire and Coastal…
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State issues insurance protections for Mountain Fire survivors
VENTURA, Calif. – California’s insurance commissioner has issued a mandatory one-year moratorium on insurance companies to prevent homeowners…
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Planned burns scheduled November 15 through 17 at UCSB Sedgwick Reserve
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District issued the following press release in English and Spanish…
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Paso Robles man hospitalized after single-vehicle crash on eastbound Creston Road
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. – A 61-year-old Paso Robles man was hospitalized after a single-vehicle crash on eastbound Creston Road near Creston…
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Rotary meeting discusses Santa Barbara County’s response to sex trafficking concerns
A special presentation will detail the issues of the sex trafficking of children in Santa Barbara County. It is an informational session with the…
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Unattended candles cause apartment fire in Isla Vista Wednesday night
ISLA VISTA, Calif. – Firefighters responded to an apartment unit fire in Isla Vista Wednesday night. The upstairs neighbor made the…
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A large seasonal berm is being built to protect vulnerable areas of the Santa Barbara waterfront
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Heavy equipment is in motion to build up a sand berm in vulnerable areas of the Santa Barbara waterfront. According to…
Continue Reading Planned burns to reduce wildfire risk at Purisima Point Beach scheduled Wednesday and Thursday
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – The following press release was issued Wednesday by the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District about…
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Final decisions on the new Santa Barbara Police headquarters taking place before groundbreaking
A new Santa Barbara Police station project will have a groundbreaking next week. The City Council is finalizing any remaining details to clear the…
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County Fire announces two planned burns at Dangermond and Sedgwick Preserve this week
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – The Santa Barbara County Fire Department issued the following press release, in both English and Spanish, about…
Continue Reading County Public Works warns Five Cities area about upcoming changes in local water taste and smell
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. – Residents of the Five Cities Area may notice a change in the taste and smell of their water as the San Luis Obispo…
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