Santa Rosa Academic Academy placed on lockdown after weapon reported near campus
Santa Rosa Academic Academy was placed on lockdown while police responded to the area after a student reported they saw a man with a gun in the…
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Fire teams responding to half-acre vegetation fire in the Santa Maria Riverbed Tuesday
Fire crews are responding to a 0.5-acre vegetation fire in the Santa Maria Riverbed, east of the Santa Maria Bridge…
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Homeowner injured after explosion now suing Santa Maria, SoCal Gas, and others for negligence
On Monday, a lawsuit was filed against the City of Santa Maria, a property owner, Southern California Gas Company, and 50 unnamed defendants alleging…
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Car crash injures four on Highway 101 in Goleta
The Santa Barbara County Fire Department are currently on scene of a car crash that injured four people on the Highway 101 onramp near Winchester…
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Santa Barbara Jewish community gathers one year after October 7 attack on Israelis
The Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara will host “A Place at the Table” on Monday for an evening of commemoration and prayer in honor of…
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Woman transported with major injuries after vehicle collision on Highway 1 north of Black Road
One woman was transported with major injuries after a single-vehicle rollover north of the intersection of Highway 101 and Black Road southwest of…
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Local firefighters urge community to check smoke detectors during Fire Prevention Week
Firefighters across the country and in Santa Barbara County are marking Fire Prevention…
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Fire crews responded to garage fire on Myra Street in Carpinteria
Fire crews responded to a garage fire in the 1500 block of Myra Street in Carpinteria Friday…
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Santa Maria man hospitalized while in custody identified and cause of death ruled accidental
An inmate who was hospitalized while in custody and later died on Sep. 17, 2024, has been identified as 40-year-old Antonio Alvarado Orozco of Santa…
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Fire crews on the scene of 367-acre brush fire west of Lake Piru; forward progress stopped
Firefighters are battling a brush fire outside of the City of Piru and at 1 p.m. Thursday, an evacuation order was issued for the entire Lake Piru…
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California passes nation’s first mandatory food date labeling reform bill
Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 660 into law which standardizes food date labels in an effort to prevent food waste statewide.…
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A $21 million budget deficit may force Santa Maria to make ‘drastic’ cuts to services
A $21 million budget deficit may result in significant reductions to services in the City of Santa…
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SCE warns of possible outages in areas with high fire risk
GAVIOTA, Calif. – Marine layers stick around when there is cool ocean air and hot inland air. Some people avoided the heat by heading to the coast…
Continue Reading New California law empowers local governments to weigh in on oil and gas operations in their area
The Local Environmental Choice and Safety Act was signed into law which increases the opportunity for local jurisdictions to limit or ban oil and gas…
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Santa Barbara Harbor Patrol officers now patrolling without weapons but still oversee safe boating and certifications
Santa Barbara Harbor Patrol officers have a new look and changes to their duties. They will no longer carry…
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California bans octopus farming and the sale of farmed octopuses statewide
The California Oppose Cruelty to Octopuses Act was signed into law Sunday prohibiting octopus farming on land and water as well as the sale of farmed…
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Power outages in Santa Barbara scheduled due to heat warnings this week
Power outages in Santa Barbara County are scheduled this week due to excess heat warnings and wildfire risks.…
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San Luis Obispo County announces pop-up flu and COVID-19 vaccine clinics Tuesday
On Tuesday, the County of San Luis Obispo issued the following press release about upcoming pop-up vaccine clinics for both the flu and the latest…
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Nathaniel McGuire faces ten counts in connection with Sep. 25 bombing at Santa Maria Courthouse
On Tuesday, Santa Barbara County District Attorney John Savrnoch announced ten counts have been filed against Nathaniel McGuire who is already facing…
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One dead, another with major injuries after car crash on Highway 101 northwest of Los Olivos
One person is dead and another has serious injuries after a vehicle went over the side along northbound Highway 101 northwest of Los Olivos…
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