Lompoc police arrest barricaded man
The Lompoc Police Department arrested a man July 15 for barricading himself in his ex-girlfriend’s house with a weapon despite a restraining order…
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Sheriff’s identify 71-year-old Vandenberg Village murder victim Monday, woman’s daughter arrested Saturday in connection
The Santa Barbara County Coroner’s Bureau released the name of the victim in a homicide case reported over the weekend as 71-year-old Denise Ann…
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Santa Maria Joint Union High School District President submits resignation to run for Mayor
Diana Perez, President of the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District Board of Education, has submitted a letter of resignation to the…
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Lompoc woman arrested in connection to Vandenberg Village homicide
VANDENBERG VILLAGE, Calif. — A Lompoc woman was arrested Saturday in connection to a homicide, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s…
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Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Dept. hand-out post Lake Fire safety information for repopulation
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department hand out post Lake Fire Safety information for people heading back home off highway 154 and Roblar…
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Saturday at the Santa Barbara County Fair
Many fair goers stand in line, waiting to get into the Santa Barbara County…
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Fire air resources stationed at the Santa Ynez Airport help combat the Lake Fire
The Lake Fire in the Santa Ynez Valley has burned 37,472 acres and is 19% contained as of Saturday Morning.…
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Bucket Brigade Academy 2024 offers specialized training during summer camps
Lots of great, local camps are keeping kids and teens busy this summer, up and down the coast, including the Bucket Brigade Academy, based in…
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Vineyard ventures return with some restrictions lifted in the Lake Fire zone
Wineries and tasting rooms have had a few less sips this week with the Lake fire, but the guests are now coming back with a fire shift away from the…
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Potential lightning strikes in Santa Barbara County poses new concern in Lake Fire battle
As the battle against the Lake Fire enters a second week, there’s a new concern in the ongoing effort to get a handle on what is now the largest…
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Internal Revenue Service warns taxpayers about new scam involving improper energy credit claims
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a scam warning for tax filers…
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Latest SpaceX mission fails to deliver satellites into proper orbit
Space X launched a Falcon 9 carrying 20 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base Thursday, but the second stage of the launch failed to…
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Lompoc man sentenced to 240 months after distributing fentanyl that caused a death Friday
On Friday, Kaelen Jacobkeali Wendel of Lompoc was sentenced to 240 months in federal prison for distributing fentanyl while an inmate at Santa…
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San Marcos Pass delays and Lake Fire slow business flow in some areas of the Santa Ynez Valley
An emergency road project was bad enough. Now, there’s a multi-thousand acre fire that has some of the regular travelers and residents in and out of…
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Carjacking and burglary suspect arrested in Santa Maria
The Santa Maria Police Department arrested a 41-year-old Santa Maria resident for two separate crimes of carjacking and burglary.…
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Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office opens new Alternative Sentencing Bureau in Santa Maria
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office announced it has moved its Alternative Sentencing Bureau to a new location at the Northern Branch Jail at…
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Santa Babara County allocates $300,000 for organizations to replace landscape equipment
The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District opened the application window Thursday for its Landscape Equipment Electrification Fund which…
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Number of exhibitors, animals increase at Santa Maria County Fair junior livestock show
The number of local agricultural students and animals participating in this year’s Santa Barbara County Fair are showing an increase this year from…
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Fire concerns bring Santa Ynez Valley residents out to get free masks and view maps
Public information officers have ten special message boards up about the Lake Fire in the Santa Ynez Valley. This one is in…
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Local wine expert Jamie Knee joins the Morning News to share her recommendations this summer
Local Wine Host, Sommelier, and wine writer Jamie Knee joined the Morning News to share her recommendations for anyone looking to indulge this…
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