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Santa Barbara County COVID-19 cases

July 11, 2021 11:48 am NewsChannel 3-12

Current COVID-19 case information in Santa Barbara…

Man arrested for brandishing knife, threatening family in Downtown Santa Barbara

July 31, 2021 5:25 pm NewsChannel 3-12

Santa Barbara police arrested a transient on Wednesday after he allegedly brandished a knife and made threats to a family in the downtown…

Santa Barbara police make arrest day after gunshots were fired

July 30, 2021 10:02 pm Jessica Brest

Santa Barbara police responded to reports of several gunshots heard in the downtown area Friday…

New Santa Barbara Police Chief process delayed until new City Administrator chosen

July 30, 2021 7:34 pm John Palminteri

Barney Melekian will remain as an interim Chief of Police in Santa Barbara until a new city administrator is picked and begins hiring a permanent…

Lobero Theatre hosting free concert for community

July 30, 2021 7:12 pm Blake DeVine

To celebrate the return of live events, the Lobero Theatre Foundation is hosting a free concert on Saturday…

Santa Barbara County businesses worry as Delta Variant spreads

July 30, 2021 7:20 pm Reed Harmon

With Delta Variant cases on the rise nationwide and in California, businesses worry as masks are becoming recommended and required in some counties.…

Joe Buttitta, father of NewsChannel anchor, remembered during memorial ceremony

July 30, 2021 5:51 pm Tracy Lehr

Family and friends gathered for Friday’s service at St. Jude’s Catholic Church in Westlake…

Fiesta Mercado at Our Lady of Guadalupe still on for Aug. 6 – 8

July 30, 2021 3:24 pm Beth Farnsworth

The popular mercado at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish is a go — at least for…

Environmental Attorney joins effort to preserve Summerland hilltop

July 30, 2021 11:38 pm Beth Farnsworth

A staunch environmentalist who successfully fought to keep approved development out of the San Marcos Foothills preserve is taking on another…

Gun buyback date set for Santa Barbara to reduce risks on the streets

July 30, 2021 10:56 am John Palminteri

A gun buy back program has been set for August 21 in Santa…

Santa Barbara wine tasting rooms in the Funk Zone are opening, closing and moving

July 28, 2021 10:31 am Scott Sheahen

This week two wine tasting room stables are closing in the Funk Zone, one with their fate unknown. On Sunday Oreana Winery closed its doors after two…

Dwight Murphy Field adding first fully-inclusive playground in Santa Barbara

July 30, 2021 8:20 am Blake DeVine

Dwight Murphy Field will soon receive an $18 million renovation that’s highlighted by an all-inclusive…

Fiesta dancers perform Flamenco at Santa Barbara Historical Museum

July 30, 2021 5:48 pm NewsChannel 3-12

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Some Fiesta dancers were ready to perform Thursday, despite the cancellation of the De la Guerra Plaza Mercado this year. The…

COVID-19 outbreak being monitored at Santa Barbara school

July 29, 2021 11:23 pm NewsChannel 3-12

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department is monitoring an outbreak of COVID-19 cases at a Santa Barbara school this…

Film, book pay tribute to surfing icon at Santa Barbara Maritime Museum

July 29, 2021 11:20 pm NewsChannel 3-12

Surfers Vicky Durand and Heather Hudson hosted a special presentation on the book Wave Woman – The Life and Struggles of a Surfing Pioneer” at the…

Central Coast experts encourage mask wearing as Delta Variant cases surge

July 29, 2021 10:38 pm Brayton Metzger, NewsChannel 3-12

The Delta Variant of COVID-19 is surging across the country and has local infectious disease experts…

Santa Barbara officers, dispatchers help revive two residents following opioid drug overdoses

July 29, 2021 5:00 pm Jessica Brest

Santa Barbara Police officers and dispatchers helped save two separate residents in 24 hours after they suffered from drug overdoses and stopped…

Santa Barbara police return $50k to victim of phone scam

July 29, 2021 3:19 pm Julia Nguyen

Santa Barbara Police saved an elderly man from losing more than $50,000 to a telephone scam on July 15.…

Cottage Health hosts last COVID-19 vaccine drive-thru clinic in Goleta

July 29, 2021 10:59 am Scott Sheahen

The low demand is why Cottage Health lessened their drive-thru clinics to one day a week. And Thursday, July 29, will be their last scheduled…

COVID stops Old Spanish Days from holding the downtown Fiesta mercado

July 29, 2021 10:31 am John Palminteri

Plans for the De la Guerra Plaza Mercado during the upcoming Old Spanish Days in Santa Barbara have been called off. Many other events during Fiesta…

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