Heavy rain Tuesday doesn’t make up for the months of drought
Drivers found many swamped streets in Santa Barbara's intense storm Tuesday. Hail fell in the… Continue Reading
Outdoors
Encouraging rain ready to soak the Central Coast
After a soft rain in the early morning hours, the first significant weather system in months is bearing down on the Central Coast for about 48… Continue Reading
A split-weather weekend brings a nice Saturday and a cooler Sunday
Temperatures are below average through the weekend, despite warming… Continue Reading
Community outreach underway to create a new look for State Street in downtown Santa Barbara
The State Street outreach will continue this week with two workshops. Public comments will be used to design the future of the downtown shopping and… Continue Reading
New Montecito debris basin opens where the 2018 mudflow catastrophe hit
The Randall Road debris basin has opened in Montecito where a deadly mudflow hit in 2018. The site is in an area where 23 lives were… Continue Reading
Deep water divers will be honored with new waterfront monument in Santa Barbara
After an ongoing fundraising campaign, a new deepwater diving monument will be going in at the Santa Barbara Harbor walkway entrance. Smaller… Continue Reading
State St. promenade planning session comes with a buffet of ideas and opinions
Based on a lengthy session to look at the future of State Street in Santa Barbara, there will be no single solution to revitalize the… Continue Reading
Helicopters to patrol San Luis Obispo County for trees that could pose wildfire risk
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) will be doing aerial patrol across San Luis Obispo County and portions of northern Santa Barbara County… Continue Reading
Bring your fall sweater to outdoor events on the coast this weekend
Temperatures will drop slightly Saturday and… Continue Reading
First annual “Ghosts Along the Coast” opens at Elings Park
A new annual Halloween celebration is coming to Santa Barbara. "Ghosts Along the Coast," a new "spine-tingling" storytelling experience opens on… Continue Reading
Oil spill drill tests the rapid response of the Santa Barbara Harbor Patrol
An oil spill response drill took place Wednesday morning in the Santa Barbara Harbor. In a real drill the U.S. Coast Guard would join in with the… Continue Reading
Harbor & Seafood Festival will showcase fishing industry and maritime history of Santa Barbara
The Santa Barbara Harbor & Seafood Festival takes place Saturday. The event is in its 21st… Continue Reading
County officials find six citrus pests with insect traps in Arroyo Grande, begin control efforts
County officials detected six adult Asian Citrus Psyllids (ACP) with an insect trap in Arroyo Grande – these pests are a serious concern to… Continue Reading
Bike repair station installed in Eastern Goleta Valley
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – A new bicycle repair station near the bridge at Arroyo Road and More Mesa Drive in the Eastern Goleta Valley was… Continue Reading
Planned burn scheduled near Lake Nacimiento beginning Thursday
Four hundred acres of hazardous vegetation is scheduled to be burned on Thursday in the area of Lake Nacimiento in San Luis Obispo… Continue Reading
Santa Maria offers free landscape burlaps and sprinklers for city customers
SANTA MARIA, Calif. – The Santa Maria Utilities Department is offering its customers free landscape burlaps and sprinklers as part of its 'Go Green… Continue Reading
Pavement rehabilitation project in Goleta neighborhoods to begin soon
GOLETA, Calif. – Pavement rehabilitation work in several Goleta neighborhoods is scheduled to begin this fall as part of the city's 2022-23 Pavement… Continue Reading
Photographic author Andrew Antone discusses his first book “Africa”
Photographic author Andrew Antone stopped by News Channel 3-12 Monday morning to discuss "Africa," a photographic safari through the African animal… Continue Reading
Roughly 1,600 acres to be burned as part of planned burn near Los Olivos
The Santa Barbara County Fire Department, the county Air Pollution Control District, and other partnering agencies will burn roughly 1,600 acres of… Continue Reading
59 wineries are ready for the annual Vintners Festival in Solvang
The Santa Barbara County Vintners Festival is set for Saturday in Solvang. There is also a special Vintners Visa for tasting rooms… Continue Reading