Paso Robles Fire & Emergency Services alongside SLO County Fire subdued vegetation fire Thursday
Paso Robles Fire and Emergency Services (PRFES) responded to a vegetation fire in the area of 2550 Dry Creek Rd. around 2:22 p.m. on…
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Firefighters were able to contain a structure fire in Cuyama
Santa Barbara, Calif. – Santa Barbara Fire responded to a structure fire call in Cuyama Thursday night. A neighbor called 911 after a smoke detector…
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Governor announces $199 million in grants, including $6 million for Santa Barbara County
While touring a former encampment at MacArthur Park, Governor Newsom announced that California has awarded $199 million, including $6 million for…
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Santa Maria woman involved in June 1 three-car collision dies from injuries
The Santa Maria Police Department provided an update on Thursday about one person injured in a major traffic collision on Jun. 1. On Jun. 13,…
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“Sea Jay” boat hits rock near Santa Cruz Island and sinks, Coast Guard, good Samaritan and other agencies rescue all 14 people
The United State Coast Guard, a good Samaritan and other local agencies rescued 14 people who abandoned ship after their charter passenger vessel,…
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Study indicates high levels of bacteria often found in mouth of San Luis Obispo Creek in Avila Beach
Research conducted by the Surfrider Foundation indicates bacteria levels often found at the mouth of San Luis Creek in Avila Beach exceeds state…
Continue Reading Alamo Pintado Creek Pedestrian Bridge demolition postponed
Demolition work will begin Tuesday, Jun. 13 on the project to replace the Alamo Pintado Creek Pedestrian Bridge alongside Highway…
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San Luis Obispo County Fire Department responds to residential fire in Nipomo
San Luis Obispo County Fire Department is responding to a residential structure fire near the 300 block of W. Tefft St. in Nipomo.…
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Lompoc man convicted of five felony child molestation charges
The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office announced on Monday that John Carillo Chavez of Lompoc was convicted on Jun. 9 of five felony counts of…
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SLO County Sheriff’s Youth Summer Camp providing fun and games, plus valuable life lessons to kids
Dozens of kids are taking part this week in the annual San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Youth Summer…
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Man barricades himself into train engine bay, surrenders peacefully following negotiation
Two San Luis Obispo Police Department (SLOPD) Crisis Negotiators talked a man into peacefully surrendering Tuesday morning after he had barricaded…
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Punta Gorda parking lot changes intended to put the breaks on illegal speed racing
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif.-Punta Gorda parking lot improvements are intended to put the breaks on illegal speed racing, but it appears drivers are still…
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Oxnard man pleads guilty on Monday to making threatening calls to reproductive health centers
The U. S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California announced that Nishith Tharaka Vandebona of Oxnard plead guilty on Monday to…
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Santa Barbara County opens new fire station and sheriff substation in New Cuyama
Santa Barbara County announced the grand opening of County Fire Station 27 and Sheriff Substation, a new joint station in New Cuyama and Highway 166…
Continue Reading Santa Maria man booked for attempted murder on Friday
A Santa Maria man was arrested by Calexico Police officers on Monday, Jun. 5 and transferred to Santa Barbara County Jail on Friday, Jun. 9 where he…
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Santa Barbara man sentenced to six years in state prison for felony gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated
Santa Barbara County District Attorney John Savrnoch announced on Friday that Raul Gonzalez of Santa Barbara was sentenced to six years in state…
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Santa Barbara jury awards $63 million verdict in civil suit brought against Chevron subsidiary
A jury has returned a verdict on Thursday of $63 million against Union Oil, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chevron, for an undisclosed chemical sump…
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Urgent dredging in the Carpinteria Salt Marsh creates protections from flooding
Salt Marsh dredging is underway in
Carpinteria where silt is building up. Without this work, and during a high tide combined with rain, there could…
Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office welcomes 13 new Sheriff’s Deputies
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office got into graduation season when it welcomed 13 academy graduates on…
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Lompoc resident Edward Norman Hill Lewis, 44, sentenced to eight years prison for three counts of Lewd and Lascivious acts with two minors
The Santa Barbara County District Attorney announced that on May 23, 44-year-old Lompoc resident Edward Norman Hill Lewis was sentenced to eight…
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