Carlos Arturo Gomez of Santa Barbara charged with felony sex crimes against children
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Santa Barbara County District Attorney John Savrnoch announced Wednesday that Carlos Arturo Gomez was charged with four…
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Efrain Troncoso charged with ten felony counts after violent crime spree in downtown Ventura
VENTURA, Calif. – Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced Wednesday that Efrain Troncoso has been arraigned on ten felony counts…
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Drying out Wednesday, a picture perfect Thanksgiving ahead
A slight chance for rain lingers Wednesday morning. It will be a cool and damp start for most of the Central Coast. A few areas of fog will form due…
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Farmers Markets busy rain or shine before Thanksgiving
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-A lot of holiday traffic and a little rain didn’t keep people away from Tuesday’s Farmers Market on State Street in Santa…
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Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management monitoring Lake Fire Burn Scar during rainfall
SANTA MARIA, Calif. — The Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management and the National Weather Service are monitoring the Lake Fire Burn…
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Drying begins Wednesday
Light showers continue Tuesday and dry conditions begin Wednesday – setting us up for a nice Thanksgiving. Some lingering drizzle could last into the…
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Man whose house burned down in Thomas Fire and Mountain Fire moves forward through community’s generosity
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – At 21, Luis “Tigre” Villanueva left Mexico in hopes of building a better life, and he did. He’s a husband, father of…
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California voters reject ballot measure that would have raised minimum wage to a national high, Locals react
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.— Between going to UC Santa Barbara full time and working at Urban Flea Market on State Street, Devin Larsen doesn’t have…
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Fillmore woman dead Tuesday morning after car crash on Highway 126
VENTURA, Calif. – A 59-year-old Fillmore woman died after losing control of her truck due to rain at 11:16 a.m. on Highway 126, according to the…
Continue Reading Man remains in critical condition after dispute resulted in injury outside of Outlaws Bar Sunday
ATASCADERO, Calif. – A 30-year-old man was hospitalized Sunday morning with a significant head injury after an altercation outside of Outlaws Bar…
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Trucker with major injuries after crashing into power pole in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – A trucker crashed into a power pole Tuesday at 2:48 p.m., breaking it in half before rolling over and suffering major…
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Northbound Highway 101 backed up after garbage truck crash north of Sheffield Drive exit Tuesday
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Northbound Highway 101 was limited to one lane after a garbage truck crashed into the concrete barriers just north…
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Driver transported with moderate injuries after a rollover off Highway 101 near El Capitan
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – A male driver was transported to Cottage Hospital with moderate injuries after a vehicle rollover off of Highway 101…
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Local store owners say in-person holiday shopping brings a connection you don’t get with a click online
Local businesses are stepping up personal attention for holiday shoppers. They are providing product expertise and suggestions not found on…
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Hancock College holds annual Thanksgiving meal giveaway for single parent students
Allan College College held its annual turkey giveaway on Tuesday, providing a full holiday meal for eligible single…
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United Boys & Girls Club serves up hundreds of meals prior to Thanksgiving
Hundreds of early Thanksgiving dinners were served up last week at the United Boys & Girls clubs in Santa Barbara County.…
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Woman hospitalized with moderate injuries after rollover off southbound Highway 101 near Refugio; area rail service shut down until further notice
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – A woman was transported with moderate injuries after the Toyota 4-Runner she was driving rolled off of southbound…
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One more day of rain, tracking a warmer & dry Thanksgiving
The Central Coast received impressive rainfall amounts Monday. Data shows within the last 24 hours, over 2 inches in Pismo beach while San Luis…
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Cream Top raw milk from Raw Farm in Fresno County linked to voluntary recall
Carpinteria, CALIF.-The owner of Pacific Health Foods in Carpinteria voluntarily removed a single batch of Creme Top whole raw milk produced by Raw…
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Simi Valley woman charged in rental fraud scheme
VENTURA, Calif. – A 46-year-old Simi Valley woman was charged with two felony counts of grand theft after falsely advertising a rental home in…
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