Earthquake notifications and preparedness on the minds of many following recent shakers
Did you feel it? That has become a common refrain following earthquakes this…
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Crews responded to a quarter-acre fire that destroyed three outbuildings northeast of Paso Robles Monday
Fire crews are responding to a quarter-acre vegetation fire currently threatening one building in the 5000 block of Awaken Pl. northeast of Paso…
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Helicopter making passes over Santa Barbara County part of utility safety LIDAR scanning
On Monday, a chartered helicopter was conducting LIDAR scans on behalf of Southern California Edison in the skies over southern Santa Barbara…
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Paso Robles man hospitalized and teen arrested after single-vehicle crash on Sunday
Raul Santiago Cortez, 22, was hospitalized with major injuries after he was ejected from a vehicle driven by a 15-year-old that overturned multiple…
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Goleta may make changes to parking permits on traditionally busy Isla Vista event weekends
Parking restrictions will likely continue in Goleta for Deltopia but not for the Halloween weekend. City leaders have a report showing a change in…
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Elderly man hospitalized after apartment fire in Isla Vista Sunday
An elderly man smoking a cigarette caught the blanket covering him and then his second-floor apartment on fire in the 6500 block of Segovia Road…
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Fire teams on the scene of 0.32-acre fire off Highway 41 in Eastern SLO County Friday
Fire crews have stopped forward progress of a half-acre fire off Highway 41 northwest of Cholame…
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Vandenberg works on solutions to expanded SpaceX launches from the Central Coast base
Space X rocket launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base have been a growing concern to the California Coastal Commission. Already there have been…
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Restaurant owners discuss security measures after recent string of burglaries in Solvang
Restaurant owners are sharing their response to the recent string of burglaries in the area of Solvang and Buellton.…
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Large-scale military exercises across western US and eastern Pacific airspace to last until August 9
Santa Barbara County residents may notice an increase in military aircraft in the local airspace from Aug. 5 to Aug. 9 as part of military exercises…
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Females arrested following fights at Ventura County Fair
Calm has returned to the Ventura County fair following fights in the midway on Sunday…
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Access to Summerland Beach is shut off for four days due to work at the Lookout Park entrance
Summerland railroad crossing work underway for four days. During that time there will be no access to Lookout…
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Renters return to find Santa Barbara home burned in fire
The Terrazas are trying to find things that didn’t burn in the home they have rented for the past two…
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Person rescued by helicopter after being thrown from a horse in Montaña de Oro State Park
Firefighters and search and rescue teams helped a person injured after being thrown form a horse in Montaña de Oro State Park Monday…
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Crews investigate Sunday evening house fire in Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara Firefighters put out a house fire on Sunday…
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Man rescued Saturday off Santa Cruz Island after falling overboard without a lifejacket
A man was recovered from the seas off the shores of Santa Cruz Island Saturday after falling overboard without a…
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“Burned” documentary sparks awareness about firefighting gear awash in carcinogenic water repellent chemicals
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.- Retired Fire Capt. Richard Birt is trying to spread the word about a new documentary entitled “Burned: Protecting the…
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Car crash into power pole causes outage in Lompoc
The Santa Barbara County Fire Department helped an injured man from his car that crashed into a power pole in Lompoc at 10:21 p.m. Saturday.…
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Good Samaritan vessel rescues man treading water
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif.-A man who fell overboard spent 45 minutes treading water before being rescued off the coast of Ventura County on Saturday.…
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‘Temporary city’ base camp used for Lake and Apache fires closes down at Elks Event Center
The large-scale incident command post located at the Santa Maria Elks Event Center that has been used as the main base camp for fire crews battling…
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