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Latest Santa Barbara County crop report shows agricultural production exceeded $2 billion in value with strawberries remaining the top crop of 2024

July 1, 2025 12:32 pm Andrew Gillies

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – The Santa Barbara County Agricultural Commissioner's Office released the 2024 Crop and Livestock Production Report, a… Continue Reading

New Hub Service Launched at Santa Maria Airport for First Time Since before Pandemic

June 30, 2025 10:58 am Jarrod Zinn

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – The Santa Maria Airport made a big announcement this morning. The airport is launching a new service that's been years in… Continue Reading

Santa Barbara Voices Weigh In: Was Trump’s Strike on Iran Reckless or Justified?

June 27, 2025 12:16 pm Ryder Christ

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — “This could have led to nuclear war.” Public opinion over the recent U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear… Continue Reading

Trump’s First 100 Days: Deportations, Food Aid Cuts, and Tariff Impacts Hit Central & South Coast

May 2, 2025 12:36 pm Ryder Christ

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — From immigration raids and soaring tariffs to school board battles and sweeping federal job cuts, President Donald Trump’s… Continue Reading

Man in custody found dead at Northern Branch Jail Saturday

June 29, 2025 3:46 pm Caleb Nguyen

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – A 54-year-old Santa Maria man died Saturday night just before 11:00 p.m. while in custody at the Northern Branch Jail,… Continue Reading

Safe and Sane Fireworks can be sold for one week prior to Fourth of July celebrations in some cities

June 29, 2025 2:17 pm Christer Schmidt

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Safe and Sane Fireworks are allowed to be sold in Santa Maria for one week leading up to the Fourth of July. Nonprofit… Continue Reading

Second suspect arrested in Lompoc shooting

June 28, 2025 2:41 pm Christer Schmidt

LOMPOC, Calif. - Lompoc Police Department arrested a 15-year-old male suspect Saturday afternoon who they say was involved in a shooting near Laurel… Continue Reading

Grand Jury recommends county-wide enforcement task force to crack down on unpermitted mobile food vendors

June 27, 2025 2:20 pm Andrew Gillies

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – The 2024-2025 Santa Barbara County Grand Jury released a report Thursday about unpermitted food vendors finding that… Continue Reading

Lompoc man arrested Friday in connection with shooting earlier this month

June 27, 2025 4:36 pm Andrew Gillies

LOMPOC, Calif. – On Friday, a 20-year-old Lompoc man was arrested in connection with a shooting in Lompoc earlier this month. Officers received… Continue Reading

Two men dead after car crash on Highway 166 Wednesday morning

June 27, 2025 3:32 pm Caleb Nguyen

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. – Two men died from a car crash along Highway 166 after a CalTrans worker noticed their overturned pickup truck at… Continue Reading

PCPA makes its popular annual summer return to the Solvang Festival Theater

June 27, 2025 11:58 am Dave Alley

The Solvang Festival Theater has once again welcomed PCPA back to its longtime summer home for another season of live theatrical entertainment in the… Continue Reading

Flower Festival Friday Features Fanciful Family Fun at Ryon Memorial Park in Lompoc

June 27, 2025 12:22 pm Jarrod Zinn

LOMPOC, Calif. - Today was the Lompoc Valley Flower Festival’s second of its four days of activities. It offers two more days with features of… Continue Reading

BLM Land Sale Proposal Threatens Carrizo Plain, Says ForestWatch

June 25, 2025 6:48 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Los Padres ForestWatch staff members are speaking out against a controversial federal proposal that could lead to the sale of… Continue Reading

Santa Maria Bonita School Employees Voice Concerns Over Budget Decisions

June 26, 2025 12:14 pm Jarrod Zinn

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – A slew of employees in the Santa Maria Bonita School District are questioning last night's passage of the new budget. Voices… Continue Reading

Santa Barbara County Grand Jury finds three in-custody deaths at local jails were preventable

June 24, 2025 6:25 pm Andrew Gillies

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – On Tuesday, the Santa Barbara County Grand Jury released the results of its investigation into three in-custody deaths… Continue Reading

Los Alamos Resident Competes in Equestrian Championship

June 25, 2025 3:54 pm Allison Winslow

LOS ALAMOS, Calif. – This week, Brenda McCarthy is competing at the American Paint Horse Association (APHA) World Show Championships in Fort Worth,… Continue Reading

Fireworks Sales and Regulations in Santa Maria

June 25, 2025 3:18 pm News Channel 3-12

Below is a press release from the City of Santa Maria regarding Fireworks Sales and Reporting for the upcoming Independence Day holiday SANTA… Continue Reading

County Air Pollution Control District unveils new interactive map of all permitted sites and real-time air quality updates

June 25, 2025 5:27 pm Andrew Gillies

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District announced an upgraded version of its Permitted Facilities Map,… Continue Reading

“Fun in the Sun” Summer Camp Program makes a Splash in Santa Barbara County

June 24, 2025 5:50 pm Mina Wahab

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — School’s out for summer, but the hands-on learning continues at United Way’s “Fun in the Sun” program. Part of that… Continue Reading

Senator Monique Limón makes state history as next President Pro Tempore of California State Senate

June 23, 2025 5:53 pm Mina Wahab

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Santa Barbara State Senator Monique Limón is the first woman of color and the first mother to be elected as the next… Continue Reading

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