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Supreme Court’s refusal to take fracking case considered a win by environmentalists

June 5, 2023 5:42 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear a challenge to an offshore fracking prohibition off California's coast. The refusal… Continue Reading

DP graduate Matt Houston is keeping Miami strong during NBA Playoff run

June 5, 2023 6:52 pm Mike Klan

2006 Dos Pueblos High School graduate Matt Houston is an assistant strength and conditioning coach with the Miami… Continue Reading

State and local officials celebrate the removal of the last two coastline oil piers in California

June 5, 2023 9:57 pm Ryder Christ

On Haskell's Beach Monday morning, the California's State Lands Commission along with other state and local officials celebrated the successful… Continue Reading

Chance of showers and thunderstorms, below average temperatures

June 5, 2023 3:07 pm Christa Kurkjian

The gloomy and misty conditions from Monday will persist into Tuesday, with a chance of light showers for parts of the region. The chance is… Continue Reading

Nipomo High School seniors return to their former elementary schools during annual ‘Grad Walk’

June 5, 2023 5:09 pm Dave Alley

Soon-to-be graduating Nipomo High School seniors returned back to their former Nipomo area elementary schools on Monday during a popular event held… Continue Reading

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History returns Indigenous Peruvian remains to Consulate General of Peru

June 5, 2023 4:48 pm Andrew Gillies

The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History has coordinated the return of the remains of two ancestral Indigenous Peruvians to the Consulate General… Continue Reading

CSU Long Beach Shark Lab study finds two white shark hot spots off Southern California Coast, including Carpinteria

June 5, 2023 4:07 pm Andrew Gillies, Lily Dallow

California State University Long Beach's Shark Lab has released the results of a two-year study in the journal PLOS that details notable places of… Continue Reading

Local magicians remember Milt Larsen, founder of Magic Castle

June 5, 2023 1:50 pm Mina Wahab

Friends and colleagues describe him as an icon and a visionary who was able to turn run down buildings into immersive… Continue Reading

Three Santa Barbara County non-profits receive Cox Charities Community Grants

June 5, 2023 1:57 pm Andrew Gillies

Cox Charities has awarded a total of $10,000 in grants to three Santa Barbara County… Continue Reading

Lumina Alliance receives $600,000 grant to support violence prevention programs

June 5, 2023 1:38 pm Andrew Gillies

The Lumina Alliance has received a $600,000 grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to expand their ReDefine Parenting and other… Continue Reading

Recycling center in Templeton catches fire Saturday night

June 5, 2023 1:07 pm Andrew Gillies

Templeton Fire and Emergency Services responded to a structure fire at a recycling center on 3360 Las Cruz Way in Paso Robles on Saturday evening. No… Continue Reading

Santa Maria Police arrest man after short chase and stand-off

June 5, 2023 12:30 pm Andrew Gillies

Santa Maria Police officers arrested a 21-year-old Santa Maria resident for various felony and misdemeanor charges after the man fled the scene of a… Continue Reading

High Fire Season opens in Santa Barbara County

June 5, 2023 11:31 am John Palminteri

The Ready, Set, Go safety plan is essential for anyone living in a fire prone area. High Fire Season is now… Continue Reading

One man is dead after single vehicle rollover on Highway 166 Monday morning

June 5, 2023 11:40 am Andrew Gillies

California Highway Patrol (CHP) Santa Maria office responded to a solo vehicle crash on Highway 166 west of Alamo Creek Road Monday morning. The… Continue Reading

Full closure scheduled for Highway 1 between Lompoc and Las Cruces on Wednesday

June 5, 2023 11:16 am Andrew Gillies

An emergency repair project on Highway 1, one-mile north of Jalama Road, will result in the full closure of the Highway 1/101 interchange at Las… Continue Reading

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office releases update in 2022 Montecito murder

June 5, 2023 10:44 am Andrew Gillies

On Monday, the homicide investigation into the death of 96-year-old Violet Evelyn Alberts had an update and a request for the public's… Continue Reading

Low pressure brings cooler weather, deep marine layer, chance of thunderstorms in parts of region

June 5, 2023 5:31 am Karen Cruz-Orduña

There is a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the forecast from today until Wednesday. It will impact the Ventura County Mountains, much of San… Continue Reading

Ride the Cylone has one more show on Monday night at Santa Barbara High

June 4, 2023 9:34 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-For the past five weeks students have been preparing and rehearsing for Sunday's opening of Ride the Cyclone. The… Continue Reading

Women’s Fund of Santa Barbara hits record breaking $925,000 grants for nonprofits

June 5, 2023 10:23 am Patricia Martellotti

Women's Fund of Santa Barbara hits record breaking $925,000 grants for… Continue Reading

Shower chances ahead, forecast June 4th Sunday evening

June 4, 2023 3:52 pm Shawn Quien

Here's our… Continue Reading