Navigation Apps may recommend the shortest route, but not always the safest
Navigation Apps often tell drivers to take the shortest and not necessarily the safest… Continue Reading
Santa Maria – Lompoc – North County
Twelve non-profits awarded new grants to expand access to state parks for fourth graders and their families
Twelve non-profit organizations became the inaugural recipients of the Adventure Pass Grants Program which improves access to outdoor experiences for… Continue Reading
Righetti High School students compete at county-wide poetry competition
Three Righetti High School students competed at the 2023 Poetry Out Loud Regional Competition for Santa Barbara County with one contestant, Junior… Continue Reading
SpaceX designates Thursday morning for a Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg
SpaceX has moved their previous launch window for a Falcon 9 launch carrying Starlink satellites to Wednesday, Mar. 1 at 11:06 a.m. from Vandenberg… Continue Reading
Santa Barbara County residents in need of home repairs can check out Habitat Santa Barbara
Habitat Santa Barbara and the City of Goleta are promoting home repair programs for area residents including the "Critical Home Repairs" and "A Brush… Continue Reading
Mountain driving concerns rise again with another low and cold storm coming to the Central Coast
Cachuma Lake is gushing at the Bradbury Dam with more rainfall runoff pouring in from a new series of storm fronts. The downstream impacts are a new… Continue Reading
Santa Barbara Humane offers free spay/neuter surgeries at Santa Maria campus starting Mar. 1
For animal shelters, the arrival of spring also means an annual surge in kittens. In response, Santa Barbara Humane will be offering free spay and… Continue Reading
Disaster loan outreach center opens in Orcutt
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) opened a Disaster Loan Outreach Center this morning in… Continue Reading
Santa Maria River rushing with water following recent rounds of rain
SANTA MARIA, Calif.- The Santa Maria River has reached its banks the river is getting runoff from the foothills and mountains above… Continue Reading
Road closures limiting traffic access on Highways 1, 166
NIPOMO, Calif. -- Storm-related road closures are impacting access on two well-traveled local state highways on the Central Coast.
"As a result… Continue Reading
Vitalant urges donors to give blood as prolonged shortage worsens with cold weather
With country-wide adverse weather conditions preventing more than 1,300 donations this month, Vitalant, a local nonprofit, is urging donors to give… Continue Reading
Seasonal beach restrictions for Vandenberg-area beaches to begin Mar. 1
Seasonal restrictions will begin Mar. 1 for Surf Beach and Ocean Park to protect the nesting habitat of the Western Snowy… Continue Reading
Small Business Administration loans for storm-impacted private non-profits is Mar. 27
The deadline to apply for U. S. Small Business Administration disaster loans for property damage or economic injury related to rainstorms in December… Continue Reading
CHP in Buellton offers the community safety tips for driving in winter conditions
Buellton California Highway Patrol offers the community safety tips for drivers driving in the current winter… Continue Reading
Early morning fire extinguished at Pea Soup Andersen’s restaurant
Santa Barbara County Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 310 Avenue of the Flags, the site of Pea Soup Andersen's restaurant. The fire… Continue Reading
Rain pattern continues to soak the Central Coast with relief starting Wednesday
Mission creek at Rocky Nook Park in Santa Barbara has held its banks during the recent rain storms which are less impactful than the January blast. … Continue Reading
Lompoc locals concerned about rain aftermath
LOMPOC, Calif. -- Locals in Lompoc are concerned the rain will cause roads in the city with damages.… Continue Reading
SpaceX targets Feb. 28 at 11:20 a.m. as launch window from Vandenberg
A Falcon 9 launch window has been selected by SpaceX for Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 11:20 a.m. from Vandenberg Space Force… Continue Reading
Los Padres Forest to conduct scheduled pile burning starting Feb. 26
From Feb. 26 to Mar. 5, the Los Padres National Forest will conduct burning of dead tree and brush piles as conditions… Continue Reading
Disaster area taxpayers are eligible for tax deadline extensions until May 15
Taxpayers in national disaster areas of California now have until Oct. 16, 2023 to file their federal individual and business tax returns and make… Continue Reading