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Winds taper, warm and sunny Thursday

December 19, 2024 5:29 am Christa Kurkjian

The advisory level winds will taper Thursday, with sunny skies and above average temperatures on tap. The Wind Advisory and the Red Flag Warning that…

Holiday criminals may be finding their way to your cars, purses and porches using new and old tricks

December 18, 2024 5:25 pm John Palminteri

Holiday thieves have been active on the Central Coast. Police have warnings about where you might be vulnerable both at malls and at home. …

Flu Season Returns to Pre-Pandemic Levels: What You Need to Know

December 18, 2024 10:19 pm Christina Rodriguez

SANTA MARIA, Calif. — As the 2023-2024 flu season rolls out, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported something…

Governor Newsom declares state of emergency as Bird Flu spreads

December 18, 2024 8:28 am Associated Press

Associated Press Health officials on Wednesday confirmed the first known severe illness in the U.S. caused by bird flu, and California’s…

Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Michael Carrozzo facing formal proceedings over alleged abuses of his position on behalf of his secretary

December 18, 2024 5:56 pm Andrew Gillies

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The California Commission on Judicial Performance has opened formal proceedings against Judge Michael J. Carrozzo of the…

Sunny and warm conditions continue on Thursday, cooling is returning soon

December 18, 2024 3:25 pm Andie Lopez Bornet

As winds continue to persist into Wednesday evening, cooler conditions will soon return. A wind advisory is still in place until 6 p.m. for Santa…

Fire crews make ‘purr’fect rescue in Vandenberg Village

December 18, 2024 12:43 pm Bryan Hernandez, Ivania Montes

VANDENBERG VILLAGE, Calif. — A furry four-legged animal needed assistance Tuesday morning after it was trapped inside a car’s engine…

Key takeaways from the Fed’s third rate cut

December 18, 2024 2:00 am CNN Newsource

By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut interest rates by a quarter point, the third rate cut since it began…

New childcare center ‘LEAPs’ into Lompoc

December 18, 2024 12:41 pm Jarrod Zinn

LOMPOC, Calif. – The Lompoc Children’s Center at Trinity Nazarene Church will soon serve children as young as three months old. L.E.A.P. stands for…

Efforts to protect monarch butterfly set in motion following this year’s sharp decline in the population

December 17, 2024 6:09 pm Mina Wahab

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif.—This past month only 4 butterflies have been counted in Goleta’s Ellwood Mesa area. Last month that number was 34.…

Audience sings along to Handel’s Messiah

December 17, 2024 10:39 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-Hundreds of people took part in the 42nd Annual Messiah Sing-Along They filled the First Presbyterian Church in Santa Barbara.…

Warm and windy conditions persist Wednesday

December 18, 2024 5:54 am Christa Kurkjian

The warm and windy conditions persist Wednesday, with several weather alerts still in effect. Temperatures are well above seasonal average, with…

Goleta celebrates new makeup of city council

December 17, 2024 7:01 pm Tracy Lehr

GOLETA, Calif. – Goleta is welcoming newly elected council members and celebrating the re-election of Mayor Paula Perotte. The Goleta City council…

Central Coast law enforcement agencies celebrate local healthcare workers during annual ‘Operation Holiday Cheer’ event

December 18, 2024 2:13 pm Dave Alley

Central Coast healthcare workers are being honored by local law enforcement agencies on Wednesday during the annual “Operation Holiday Cheer”…

Old Mission Santa Barbara seeks donations to help beautify the entrance for the Christmas season

December 17, 2024 12:39 pm John Palminteri

Old Mission Santa Barbara seeks donations go help beautify the entrance for the Christmas season. The decorations are going up this…

Three patients taken to hospital after two-car crash in Nipomo Tuesday night

December 17, 2024 8:33 pm Caleb Nguyen

NIPOMO, Calif. – CAL Fire SLO crews helped three people to the hospital after a two-car crash trapped two of them near Orchard in Faith in Nipomo…

Warm-up Wednesday, strong winds

December 17, 2024 3:13 pm Evan Vega

A big warm-up Wednesday with temperatures near 80 degrees in many communities across the Central Coast and strong gusts in the forecast. Temperatures…