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State Senator Limón leads Bipartisan Coalition to Urge Congress to protect Head Start

May 7, 2025 5:12 pm Mina Wahab

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The future of Head Start weighs heavy on champions of childcare and early education like Jennifer MacDonald. “Do they not… Continue Reading

Heating up Thursday, tracking more sunshine

May 7, 2025 3:06 pm Evan Vega

High pressure is arriving and driving up our temperatures into the 70s on Thursday. We will be extra warm for the rest of this week. The… Continue Reading

A Sneak Peak is out on the new Santa Barbara International Film Festival Film Center

May 7, 2025 6:18 pm John Palminteri

The renderings are out for the SBIFF Film Center. It will close next week for… Continue Reading

The requirement for Real ID’s officially goes into effect

May 7, 2025 5:41 pm Andie Lopez Bornet

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - May 7 is the official date Real ID's are required. “In California as of may 1st, over 19 million Californians had upgraded… Continue Reading

Two teens facing felony charges related to Ventura High bomb and shooting threat

May 7, 2025 5:56 pm Andrew Gillies

VENTURA, Calif. – On Wednesday, Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced that two 15-year-old Ventura High students are facing… Continue Reading

New Santa Maria police chief sworn in, ‘ready to make a difference and help people’ as department leader

May 7, 2025 12:26 pm Dave Alley

The City of Santa Maria's new police chief was sworn-in on Tuesday night, marking the official beginning a new era for city's police… Continue Reading

Protestors demand County Law Enforcement End Cooperation with ICE

May 7, 2025 2:02 am Mina Wahab

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Protestors banded together to demand county law enforcement end their cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement,… Continue Reading

Goleta approves Pride of Place grants for Local Businesses

May 6, 2025 5:09 pm Tracy Lehr

GOLETA, Calif. – After a unanimous vote, Goleta City Council members approved Pride of Place grants, also known as POP grants, to support small… Continue Reading

Santa Barbara Public Library responds to Trump’s Funding Cuts for Libraries

May 7, 2025 11:28 am Patricia Martellotti

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Trump administration mandated the reduction of agencies including The Institute of Museum and Library Services that funds… Continue Reading

Labor Agreement finally reached between Santa Maria City and Fire

May 7, 2025 11:03 am Jarrod Zinn

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - City leaders and firefighters in Santa Maria are celebrating the long-awaited approval of a new labor contract. For the last… Continue Reading

Warming Wednesday, tracking the heat this holiday weekend

May 7, 2025 4:34 am Mackenzie Lake

High pressure arrives and helps marine clouds clear quickly Wednesday. Expect mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies and temperatures to warm up. Highs… Continue Reading

Pro Football Hall of Fame receiver Andre Reed comes to Oxnard to raise money for kids

May 2, 2025 1:26 am Mike Klan

OXNARD, Calif. - Andre Reed is not catching touchdown passes anymore but he is still scoring big by giving back to kids. The Pro Football Hall of… Continue Reading

Dos Pueblos wins sudden death overtime CIF quarterfinal in girls lacrosse

May 7, 2025 12:00 am Mike Klan

GOLETA, Calif. - In a back-and-forth thriller, Dos Pueblos High School junior Linnea Clapinski scored early in sudden death overtime to lift the… Continue Reading

Isla Vista Inspection Program Approved by County Supervisors after Numerous Health and Safety Concerns

May 6, 2025 5:07 pm John Palminteri

Isla Vista units will be getting an inspection program for the next year. It is in response to health and safety… Continue Reading

Clearing Wednesday, heat arrives Thursday

May 6, 2025 2:57 pm Evan Vega

High pressure begins to near our area Wednesday allowing for better but not complete clearing from cloud coverage. Temperatures will not warm up… Continue Reading

Business slows down in heart of Santa Barbara despite “Cinco de Mayo” holiday

May 5, 2025 6:10 pm Mina Wahab

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—Music is booming but business is just trickling in on what has historically been a festive celebration. Andrew Mendoza,… Continue Reading

Santa Maria to consider helping fund study for Highway 101/Betteravia Road interchange improvements

May 6, 2025 11:27 am Dave Alley

The City of Santa Maria will consider approving an agreement with Caltrans to help fund the Highway 101/Betteravia Road Interchange Project Study… Continue Reading

Annual SLO County tourism report show numbers rose slightly in 2024

May 5, 2025 12:11 pm Dave Alley

Tourism numbers released by Visit SLO CAL will show a slight increase in key metrics in 2024 compared to the previous year in… Continue Reading

Cachuma Lake Near Full Capacity, Santa Barbara County Considers Swimming Access

May 5, 2025 6:15 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. — Cachuma Lake is busy, even on a Monday. Visitors aren’t just camping, fishing, and boating, they’re also checking… Continue Reading

May gray Tuesday, tracking the heat this workweek

May 6, 2025 4:26 am Mackenzie Lake

Marine clouds have redeveloped Tuesday morning and will be slow to clear for most beaches. Onshore flow will strengthen by the evening and help to… Continue Reading