Man rescued from high tide after running from law enforcement in Isla Vista
ISLA VISTA, Calif. – A 19-year-old Isla Vista man is in custody for battery charges after fleeing from police into the ocean to avoid arrest,…
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Fire crews responded to small vegetation fire along Harris Grade Road started by PG&E infrastructure
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Fire crews put out a 1.8-acre vegetation fire along Harris Grade Road one mile south of Highway 135 caused by…
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Dry weather Wednesday, weekend storm
Temperatures will be near normal, or slightly above, on Wednesday with dry weather through Thursday. Temperatures cool overall on Friday. Rain…
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Santa Barbara International Film Festival announces the eight recipients of the 2025 Virtuosos Award
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Kieran Culkin, Harris Dickinson, Karla SofÃa Gascón, Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, Clarence Maclin, Mikey…
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Local kids run the 47th Annual Arroyo Grande Turkey Trot
ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. — Local children ran the 47th Annual Arroyo Grande Turkey Trot on Sunday afternoon. Kids from kinder to 8th grade participated…
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A week before the big shopping wave, shipping early is suggested
UPS says the shipping schedule will be tighter this year. Small and large counters are expected to be busier prior to…
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Turkey Drive: News Channel 12 seeking donations to battle Hunger this Holiday Season
With this year’s News Channel 12 Turkey Drive finishing this Thursday, SLO Food Bank is looking to the community to once again help the cause by…
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Cottage Health seeing more electric bike-related cases in the ER
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Directors at Cottage Health are seeing more e-bike-related injuries this season. They are seeing an average of one to two…
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Vandenberg Middle and Manzanita Charter schools searched after report of shots fired; No injuries or threats found
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Deputies confirmed there are no threats or injuries at Vandenberg Middle School or Manzanita Charter School after a…
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Madonna Inn offering cash reward for rug stolen for fifth time
Editor’s Note: The Madonna Inn Run was returned. The rug arrived at the Inn via FedEx, with no name and no return address. SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -…
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Construction begins on the badly needed new Santa Barbara Police Station
The new Santa Barbara Police Station building is set for construction at Cota St. and Santa Barbara St. The project is expected to be done in…
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Warming up Tuesday, tracking a big storm this weekend
A mini ridge of high pressure sets up Tuesday, kicking off a warming trend. This will cause highs to warm into the upper 60s and low 70s. While it…
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Four Athlete of the Week Awards handed out at Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table luncheon
Nicole Buist helped Santa Barbara win the CIF-SS D3 girls tennis…
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Organic carrots linked to E-coli outbreak should be thrown away
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Organic carrots have been pulled from store shelves due to an E-Coli outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control,…
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Santa Barbara Police pose for group photos near old headquarters
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-As work on a new police station begins, Santa Barbara Police Officers took group photos to remember the old one. Officers said…
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Santa Maria Homeless Outreach Services ramping up for Winter
SANTA MARIA, Calif. – Santa Maria homeless shelters are gearing up for the cold months ahead. Shelters, warming centers, and various donation drives…
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Cool temps Tuesday, slight warming follows
Cool temperatures continue Tuesday but temperatures will slowly rise in some areas through the work week. Despite the incoming warming trend,…
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Mountain Fire meeting helps survivors prepare to rebuild
CAMARILLO, Calif. – It’s been a week since the wind-driven Mountain Fire burned homes and structures as it raced from Camarillo to Santa…
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PCPA rings in the holiday season with beloved Disney classic ‘Beauty and the Beast’
PCPA is once again bringing the beloved Disney classic Beauty and the Beast onto the Marian Theatre stage to celebrate the holiday…
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Lake Cachuma freshly stocked with 4,000 pounds of live Rainbow Trout; 12,000 pounds on the way
LAKE CACHUMA, Calif. – The County of Santa Barbara issued the following press release on Friday after the first batch of Rainbow Trout were…
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