2024 Wrap-up: Look Back on what happened this year
2024 began with torrential storms, causing widespread damage and flooding across the Central Coast. Impacts included closures at the Santa Barbara…
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Winter weather on the Central Coast boosts tourism with visitors from freezing locations
Warm winter weather brings in a boost in tourism. Many visitors are from areas of the country with sub freezing…
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Jesus Lopez-Ramirez, Alex Brandon Lopez-Ramirez, and a 16-year-old charged in connection with the December 10 murder of Anthony Hernandez
SANTA MARIA, Calif. – On Tuesday, charges were filed against 18-year-old Jesus Lopez-Ramirez and 21-year-old Alex Brandon Lopez-Ramirez as well as…
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Man who kidnapped California woman in what was initially called a hoax faces new charges
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — A man who kidnapped and sexually assaulted a Northern California woman in what became widely known as the “Gone…
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Sewage spill reported south of Lake Sherwood Monday; Contact warnings in effect until January 2
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – The Ventura County Environmental Health Division was informed of a 2,500-gallon sewage spill near the 2500 block of…
Continue Reading An Oxnard man has died and the other driver remains at large after two-vehicle collision on Highway 101
CAMARILLO, Calif. – A 40-year-old Oxnard man died after a two-vehicle collision on northbound Highway 101 early Tuesday morning and the other…
Continue Reading Bakersfield man arrested for vehicle theft and reckless evasion after freeway chase and crash
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. – A Bakersfield man was arrested for vehicle theft, reckless evasion of an officer, and obstructing an officer after allegedly…
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Kids and seniors celebrate 2025 early with ‘Noon Year’s Eve’ events
A handful of events in Santa Maria on New Year’s Eve are allowing revelers young and old to ring in 2025 several hours early before the new year…
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Extra trash pickup weight allowed in Santa Barbara for the mounds of holiday waste
Extra Marborg trash weight will be picked up with no extra charge in Santa Barbara during the holidays. This includes all three waste pick up…
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Warming through the New Year, Tuesday December 31st Forecast
Travel safely when heading out early Tuesday morning as dense fog has pushed into the south facing beaches yet again. Visibility could cause…
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A new book looks back at Santa Barbara in 1924 with many significant changes starting 100 years ago
A new book looks back at Santa Barbara 100 years…
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Moby Dick artwork on Stearns Wharf needs funding for urgent restoration project
Artist Beth Amine says the Moby Dick artwork on Stearns Wharf she created in 1991 is in need of community funding for repairs. An outreach drive is…
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Luke Zuffelato banks in a 3-pointer at the buzzer as Santa Barbara stuns powerhouse Sierra Canyon
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Dons stunning win over Sierra Canyon was good to the last shot! Luke Zuffelato banked in a running three-pointer at the…
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Demolition crews remove home that slid off Las Alturas Road in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-Demotion started this morning on a red-tagged home on Las Alturas Rd. in Santa Barbara. The home on the 1030 block has been…
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Windy Tuesday, dry New Years
Gusty winds in the forecast for Tuesday. No rain chances for us on New Years Eve or New Years Day with mostly sunny skies. A warming trend this week:…
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How to Recycle Your Christmas Tree on the Central Coast
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – If you’re looking to responsibly dispose of your real Christmas tree after the holiday season, several convenient options…
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CAL Fire SLO crews schedule prescribed burn for New Year’s Eve
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – CAL Fire SLO and the SLO County Air Pollution Control District are scheduling a prescribed burn tomorrow at 10:00 a.m.…
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California will soon require insurers to increase home coverage in wildfire-prone areas
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Insurance companies that stopped providing home coverage to hundreds of thousands of Californians in…
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Residents speak out about Grover Beach soil contamination
GROVER BEACH, Calif. – Concerned citizens of Grover Beach are speaking up about contaminated soil at a construction site on west grand avenue. For…
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First responders cleared early morning traffic collision on Highway 101 near Sheffield Drive
MONTECITO, Calif. – Fire crews responded to a collision involving a van and semi-truck early Monday morning on northbound Highway 101 near the…
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