Safety Archives

Two people hospitalized after crash on Highway 46 Thursday afternoon

July 6, 2023 6:32 pm Andrew Gillies

Two people in a 2019 Kia were transported to a local hospital with major injuries after a collision with a semi-truck and trailer at Highway 46 and…

Two people injured after their Explorer rolls over on Highway 1 in Vandenberg Village

July 6, 2023 5:34 pm Andrew Gillies

Santa Barbara County Fire Department responded to a vehicle rollover on southbound Highway 1 just south of Constellation Road on Thursday. The two…

Uptick in mosquitoes – and discovery of new species – has local experts on the lookout

July 5, 2023 2:31 pm Beth Farnsworth

Local experts specializing in bees, rats and mosquitoes have a message for the public: start scouring your yards and property for standing…

Ventura County Fire Department responding to brush fire

July 5, 2023 6:26 pm Andrew Gillies

Ventura County Fire Department has stopped the forward progress of a 20-acre brush fire alongside Highway 33 (N. Ventura Avenue) after a traffic…

Aerial surveillance captures a number of illegal fireworks launches in Santa Maria

July 5, 2023 2:08 pm Dave Alley

The use of high-tech aerial enforcement helped the City of Santa Maria capture the location where a number of illegal fireworks were launched during…

Vegetation fire contained Tuesday evening in Paso Robles

July 5, 2023 1:38 pm Andrew Gillies

Paso Robles Fire and Emergency Services responded to a vegetation fire near 303 Dayna Ct. Tuesday…

Frightened pony in Templeton Independence Day parade jumps into crowd, injuring one woman

July 4, 2023 5:20 pm Andrew Gillies

A frightened pony pulling a cart with two people in the Templeton Independence Day parade injured a 61-year-old woman when it ran into the assembled…

Check out your News Channel’s live stream of the West Beach Fourth of July fireworks show

July 4, 2023 3:44 pm Andrew Gillies

Catch the 2023 Fireworks Celebration on West Beach in Santa Barbara live-streamed…

Santa Barbara County fire Department responding to vegetation fire north of Lompoc

July 4, 2023 2:40 pm Andrew Gillies

Santa Barbara County Fire Department responded to a vegetation fire at Via Orilla and Rucker Road north of Lompoc Tuesday…

A family-friendly 4th of July is set for the Santa Barbara West Beach stage

July 4, 2023 9:43 am John Palminteri

The Santa Barbara 4th of July fireworks will take place at 9 p.m. The event will follow a day of music on West…

Highway 101 and 217 projects and resulting traffic control set to begin July 5

July 3, 2023 2:53 pm Andrew Gillies

Two separate road projects on Highway 101 and Highway 217 as well as corresponding traffic control measures are set to begin on Wednesday, Jul. 5 to…

Santa Barbara Humane discusses pet safety during extreme heat

July 3, 2023 11:04 am Patricia Martellotti

As temperatures rise, animal specialists at Santa Barbara Humane are urging pet owners to protect their pets from the…

Santa Barbara County Fire called for hazmat in a hotel room Friday afternoon

June 30, 2023 5:21 pm Andrew Gillies

Santa Barbara County Fire Department is responding to a hazmat incident inside of a hotel room in the 1400 block of Mission…

Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office asks public for help in identifying wallet theft suspects

June 30, 2023 4:19 pm Andrew Gillies

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help concerning multiple reports of wallet thefts at the Albertsons in the Calle…

Santa Barbara County getting fired up for Fourth of July celebrations

June 30, 2023 2:04 pm Andrew Gillies

The Fourth of July is on Tuesday of this year and ahead of the extra long weekend, the Santa Barbara County Fire Department wants to remind residents…