Fire crews knock down residential fire in Orcutt early Friday morning
Santa Barbara County Fire Department responded to a residential fire in the 4300 block of Coachman Way early Friday…
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Ventura County bus driver arrested for felony hit-and-run after colliding with bicyclist Thursday
A driver of a Ventura County Transportation Commission bus was arrested and booked for felony hit and run Thursday after colliding with a bicyclist…
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Community demands better safety along Isla Vista cliffs
From grieving mothers to students who live along the bluffs, there is a renewed demand for better safety along the cliffs in Isla Vista.…
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California becomes first state in the nation to call for gun safety amendment to U.S. Constitution
Last Thursday, a joint resolution calling for a nationwide Constitutional Convention to add a gun safety amendment to the U.S. Constitution passed…
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Bakersfield man convicted of attempted murder of his son with a sledgehammer on Wednesday
Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced that Anthony Nardini of Bakersfield was convicted of three felony counts including…
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AMR accuses Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors of violating State EMS Act
American Medical Response (AMR) intends to file a legal complaint next week contesting the decision by the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors’…
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Pedestrian struck and killed Wednesday night in Port Hueneme
A pedestrian struck by a vehicle near the intersection of Ventura Road and Park Avenue died from their injuries shortly after medical transport to a…
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Smoky skies caused by distant wildfires impacting Central Coast air quality
Wildfires burning in Northern California and Oregon, combined with meterological conditions, are pushing smoke hundreds of miles south across much of…
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Santa Barbara Police recommend criminal charges against woman who sparked protests
Santa Barbara Police detectives have recommended criminal charges against the woman in the viral video that sparked community protests on Sunday…
Continue Reading Man transported by helicopter from Santa Cruz Island to Cottage Hospital for medical emergency
A Santa Barbara County Fire Department helicopter was dispatched for a medical emergency at Scorpion Anchorage for a 72-year-old patient who was…
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Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District issues Air Quality Alert for entire county
The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (SBCAPCD) and the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department have issued an Air Quality…
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Fire crews on the scene of wildland fire on the southbound side of Highway 101
San Luis Obispo County Fire Department responded to the scene of a 50′ by 100′ wildland fire on the southbound side of Highway 101, one mile north of…
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Firefighters responded to vegetation fire off El Camino Real north of Santa Margarita
San Luis Obispo County Fire Department responded to a 0.25-acre vegetation fire near the 16000 block of El Camino Real north of Santa Margarita on…
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Morro Bay High School student arrested Wednesday morning after posting social media threats
A student at Morro Bay High School was arrested Wednesday morning after posting social media threats against their fellow students and the staff at…
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Lompoc Police arrest two women in connection with March 2022 shooting
Detectives with the Lompoc Police Department arrested an 18-year-old woman on Monday in connection to a shooting back in March of…
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The City of Goleta is Santa Barbara County’s first certified Blue City
The City of Goleta was officially certified as a ‘Blue City’ by non-profit Project O during Tuesday night’s City Council…
Continue Reading Search for potential gas leak leads to evacuation of Broida Hall at UCSB Wednesday morning
Broida Hall on UC Santa Barbara’s campus has been evacuated as a search is being actively conducted by Santa Barbara County Fire Department for what…
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Community members voice concerns following rally sparked by video
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – People are still talking about a rally sparked by a viral TikTok video that shows a woman speaking to construction worker on…
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PG&E conducts aerial inspections for potentially dangerous trees in Northern Santa Barbara County
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is conducting aerial inspections for trees that might pose a risk to power lines all this week throughout…
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Worker who shared viral video says he tried to be polite
Painter Luis Cervantes said he tried to be nice before he decided to take video of a confrontation with a woman at an apartment where he was working…
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