Rain and Hail Sweep Through the Central Coast
VENTURA, Calif. — Mother Nature delivered cold temperatures, rain, and hail Sunday across Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. Residents along the…
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Oxnard arrests four during DUI checkpoint and saturation event
OXNARD, Calif. – A DUI checkpoint wrapped up early Saturday morning. The checkpoint took place on Harbor Blvd. near Wooley Rd. in Oxnard. It…
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Bipartisan legislation picks up momentum as firefighters battle wildfires across Southern California
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — California is no stranger to wildfires, but Congressman Salud Carbajal says January has been catastrophic. We’ve seen so…
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Barricaded assault suspect on Garden Street arrested Friday afternoon
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Authorities issued community alerts Friday morning regarding a barricaded individual suspected of assault at an apartment…
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Santa Maria Air Tanker Base reopens and returns to full operations to help fight recent wildfires
Due to several recent wildfire activity across Southern California the past two weeks, the Santa Maria Air Tanker Base has been reopened and is now…
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Isla Vista Hosts Crisis Preparedness Event: Fire Safety, Evacuation Tips, and Emergency Planning
ISLA VISTA, Calif. — Fire safety threats are a familiar concern for many in Southern California, where evacuees often have only minutes to be…
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Paul Jordan of Simi Valley dies after solo-vehicle crash on State Route 118 Wednesday
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. – Paul Jordan of Simi Valley has died after the pickup truck he was driving crashed Wednesday evening on State Route 118 east…
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Wisconsin man pleaded guilty to week-long swatting spree at homes in California he livestreamed
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Kya Christian Nelson, 23, of Racine, Wisconsin, pled guilty to three charged counts in connection with a swatting spree that…
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Acacia Fire burns a couple acres of brush in Santa Paula
SANTA PAULA, Calif. – Ventura County Firefighters had help from local city crews around 7 p.m. on Wednesday night when a fire sparked up near…
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Forum held in Santa Maria raises awareness about human trafficking happening on the Central Coast
For the third straight year, the Rotary Club of Santa Maria South held a forum to help raise awareness about the concerning issue of human…
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International snake survey led by Cal Poly graduate student seeks to limit snakebites and inform public
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – Owen Bachhuber, a biological sciences graduate student at Cal Poly, is a co-manager of a global study aiming to reduce…
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Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake sending plumes of smoke across Ventura County
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. – The approximately 10,396-acre Hughes Fire burning northeast of Castaic Lake in northern Los Angeles County has created…
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Man found dead in Cuesta College parking lot Tuesday
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – Cuesta College Police officers found a man dead in a campus parking lot Tuesday after he was unresponsive. The…
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Santa Maria Fire Chief to discuss fire department readiness at City Council meeting
In light of the recent catastrophic Los Angeles area fires, Santa Maria Fire Chief Brad Dandridge is set to make a special presentation at the Santa…
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Casa Pacifica expands mobile crisis response service for youth in Santa Barbara County
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Casa Pacifica just hired a new crisis care specialist for its children’s mobile crisis program. “Meaning that they go out…
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Santa Barbara area residents donate more than 7,000 pounds of fire relief aid to LA
Santa Barbara, Calif. – Residents along the South Coast stepped up in a big way during Santa Barbara Public Market’s LA Fires Donation Drive last…
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Donors make annual News Channel MLK Day of Service Blood Drive once again a big success, helping boost local blood supplies
he 7th Annual News Channel MLK Day of Service Blood Drive is happening today in three area locations in an effort to help boost and restock local…
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Friendship Center launches Emergency Respite Program for families displaced by Los Angeles fires
MONTECITO, Calif. – Managers with the Friendship Center in Montecito know all too well what it’s like to deal with the effects of wildfires in…
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Crews rescue two women in Montecito Saturday
MONTECITO, Calif. – Crews helped rescue a woman suffering a medical emergency on Hot Springs Trail in Montecito just past 10:00 a.m. Saturday,…
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911 At Ease International provides counseling, mental health support for LA First Responders
SANTA BARBARA, Calif – First Responders helping Los Angeles communities ravaged by last week’s fires are getting help themselves, from a local…
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