Cliff fall prevention progress report shared
ISLA VISTA, Calif.-Santa Barbara County Supervisor Laura Capps stood with Isla Vista leaders and students on the bluffs in Isla Vista to share an…
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One person injured after trench rescue in the 2500 block of Lazy Hill Road Friday
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. – One person had minor injuries after a trench rescue near the 2500 block of Lazy Hill Road northeast of Paso Robles…
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President and CEO of Direct Relief in Florida to help with Hurricane Milton
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The president and CEO of the humanitarian organization Direct Reliefwent to Florida in light of the historic Milton…
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Fire crews responded to small heater fire in gymnasium at Morro Bay High School
Fire crews responded to a small fire in a gymnasium on Morro Bay High School’s campus Thursday.…
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Fire teams extinguished semi-truck fire at Los Berros Road and Highway 101 Wednesday
Fire crews responded to a semi-truck on fire at the intersection of Los Berros Road and southbound Highway…
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Santa Maria evacuates Cook Street building housing Finance Department and City Attorney’s Office due to gas leak
The City of Santa Maria’s offices for the Finance Department and City Attorney’s Office were evacuated due to a gas leak…
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County Air Support night training scheduled for Wednesday evening near Lauro Reservoir
The Santa Barbara County Air Support Unit will be performing night operations training at Lauro Reservoir Wednesday night from 7:30 p.m. to 11:30…
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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…
Continue Reading 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…
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