Update on De La Vina Street Bridge Project
The last of four businesses impacted by a future creek widening project on De La Vina Street has…
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Local teens complete emergency response training certification program Thursday
The Santa Barbara City Fire Department completed its teen-focused Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training program on…
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SB ACT offers new resource to improve public response to homelessness
SB ACT staff are working with the Cities of Santa Barbara and Goleta to educate the community with a new resource…
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5 Teens were detained for starting a Vegetation fire Wednesday night
Five teens were detained for starting a vegetation fire on Wednesday night in Santa…
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People Helping People relocates staff after mold discovered at Solvang headquarters
On Mar. 6, managers at non-profit People Helping People said a shelf fell off the wall during a therapy session at its headquarters in Solvang.…
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Old Town Goleta businesses remind shoppers they are open during busy construction and restriping project
Old Town Goleta is getting a new look and it will take some adjustments by the public. Business owners are also putting out the message that they are…
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Governor signs bill into law to improve state fire advisory panel responsiveness Monday
Governor Newsom signed a bill into law that improves the ability of the State Board of Fire Services, an advisory panel for the California State Fire…
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Former FBI Special Agent shares his thoughts in aftermath of rally shooting
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-A former Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Los Angeles FBI Field Office watched the live coverage of the televised rally…
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Tidy Seas expands clean up efforts to weekly events along the coast
The Tidy Seas non profit is launching a weekly clean up. This Wednesday they begin the summer series at East Beach by the volleyball…
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Bucket Brigade Academy 2024 offers specialized training during summer camps
Lots of great, local camps are keeping kids and teens busy this summer, up and down the coast, including the Bucket Brigade Academy, based in…
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Vineyard ventures return with some restrictions lifted in the Lake Fire zone
Wineries and tasting rooms have had a few less sips this week with the Lake fire, but the guests are now coming back with a fire shift away from the…
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Potential lightning strikes in Santa Barbara County poses new concern in Lake Fire battle
As the battle against the Lake Fire enters a second week, there’s a new concern in the ongoing effort to get a handle on what is now the largest…
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Goats are baaack preventing wildfires in Santa Barbara
A group of goats are in town for a major brush grazing effort in Santa…
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San Marcos Pass delays and Lake Fire slow business flow in some areas of the Santa Ynez Valley
An emergency road project was bad enough. Now, there’s a multi-thousand acre fire that has some of the regular travelers and residents in and out of…
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High School students collaborate with local artist to promote mental health in Santa Barbara
Students are collaborating with a local artist on a project to encourage mental health awareness in Santa Barbara.…
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Firefighter responded to a Water Rescue in Goleta Wednesday evening
GOLETA, Calif- Firefighters responded to a kayak rescue on Wednesday evening in Goleta. Santa Barbara City Fire said to have received a call around…
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Fire crews put out small fire near UC Santa Barbara Housing Complex
Fire crews responded to a quarter-acre fire in the 700 block of Elkus Walk…
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Fire concerns bring Santa Ynez Valley residents out to get free masks and view maps
Public information officers have ten special message boards up about the Lake Fire in the Santa Ynez Valley. This one is in…
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Santa Barbara City Fire Department responding to gas leak on Cliff Drive Wednesday
First responders are on the scene of a residential gas pipe leak in the 1400 block of Cliff Drive…
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New and restored trails open at Parma Park after months of work
New trails have opened at Parma Park in Santa Barbara after months of restoration and newly worked…
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