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New food and clothing shop opens for AHC students on first day of spring classes

January 21, 2025 11:52 am Jarrod Zinn

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria opened a new food pantry and clothing closet exclusively for students as spring classes… Continue Reading

Fire crews put out attic fire at Solvang Brewery on Mission Drive Monday evening

January 21, 2025 11:01 am Andrew Gillies

SOLVANG, Calif. – Fire crews successfully put out a fire in the attic of Solvang Brewery in the 1500 block of Mission Drive Monday evening. No… Continue Reading

Bidens return to Santa Ynez after Inauguration Day for first Post-Presidential Trip

January 20, 2025 5:43 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA YNEZ, Calif. - Former President Joe Biden has returned to California. It appears he is heading back to the Santa Ynez Valley for his first… Continue Reading

Barricaded armed suspect taken into custody after standoff in Santa Maria Sunday afternoon

January 20, 2025 4:03 pm Caleb Nguyen

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – Santa Maria Police officers arrested a 45-year-old local armed with a knife after causing disturbances at the 1000 block of W.… Continue Reading

Donors make annual News Channel MLK Day of Service Blood Drive once again a big success, helping boost local blood supplies

January 20, 2025 1:24 pm Dave Alley

he 7th Annual News Channel MLK Day of Service Blood Drive is happening today in three area locations in an effort to help boost and restock local… Continue Reading

Local Santa Maria student continues donations to Marian Regional Medical Center pediatric closet

January 19, 2025 11:15 am News Channel 3-12

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – Marian Regional Medical Center received another set of donations from local student Janeth Ruiz. Below is a press release… Continue Reading

Three injured in car crash on Highway 101 near Orcutt Friday night

January 18, 2025 10:37 am Caleb Nguyen

ORCUTT, Calif. – Three people in an SUV were hurt after a car crash with a sedan on Highway 101 near Orcutt just past 11:30 p.m. Friday according to… Continue Reading

Upward Mobility Summit kicks off Jan. 24 in Santa Barbara County

January 17, 2025 2:58 pm Patricia Martellotti

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. - On Friday, Jan. 24, Santa Barbara County will host the Upward Mobility Summit. The summit marks the launch of a… Continue Reading

Community Voices Concerns Over Falcon Launches at Vandenberg Space Force Base Forum

January 16, 2025 4:34 pm Jarrod Zinn

LOMPOC, Calif. - Vandenberg Space Force Base held a public forum Thursday night to gather community input on its Falcon launch programs. Residents… Continue Reading

New city manager ready to help ‘move Santa Maria in a positive direction’

January 16, 2025 12:23 pm Dave Alley

Just a month-and-a-half after starting his new job, Santa Maria City Manager David Rowlands is still settling into the position that will help direct… Continue Reading

Solvang begins construction on a new senior center that will serve the community for generations

January 15, 2025 11:41 pm John Palminteri

Groundbreaking took place for the new $5-million Solvang Senior Center. It should be open in June of… Continue Reading

Wind relief Thursday, cooling trend

January 15, 2025 2:40 pm Evan Vega

Northeast winds will continue Wednesday night through Thursday morning, but a dramatic shift to calmer conditions and onshore flow arrives Thursday… Continue Reading

Santa Barbara County Completes Volunteer Recruitment for Point-in-Time Homelessness Count

January 15, 2025 3:20 pm Patricia Martellotti

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. — Volunteer registration for this year’s Point-in-Time Count in Santa Barbara County closed on Jan. 17, as the county… Continue Reading

News Channel Day of Service Blood Drive: Blood transfusion recipient encourages the public to donate

January 15, 2025 12:31 pm Dave Alley

After receiving life saving two blood transfusions three years ago, a Santa Barbara woman is now encouraging anyone who can to donate blood,… Continue Reading

Winds uptick Wednesday, wind warning downgraded

January 14, 2025 2:48 pm Evan Vega

Wind gusts will pick up stronger on Wednesday though they are looking less dangerous than what was forecasted by national meteorologists on… Continue Reading

Upcoming 7th Annual News Channel MLK Day of Service Blood Drive to help restock low supplies

January 6, 2025 11:05 am Dave Alley

News Channel 3-12, along with Vitalant, is aiming to boost critically low blood supplies during the upcoming MLK Day of Service Blood… Continue Reading

Falcon 9 launch of Transporter-12 mission from Vandenberg SFB takes off Tuesday

January 13, 2025 4:20 pm Andrew Gillies

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – A Falcon 9 launch of the Transporter-12 mission destined for low-Earth orbit is scheduled to launch from… Continue Reading

Transporter-12 Mission successfully takes off from Vandenberg Space Force Base Tuesday

January 14, 2025 11:47 am Andrew Gillies

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. –The Transporter-12 Mission was successfully launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base Tuesday morning. The… Continue Reading

Santa Barbara Humane helping animals evacuated due to Los Angeles fires

January 13, 2025 11:29 am Patricia Martellotti

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - A team from Santa Barbara Humane is helping the Pasadena Humane Society with animals evacuated due to the Eaton… Continue Reading

Man suffers major injuries after motorcycle crash on Highway 1 in Lompoc Monday

January 13, 2025 6:57 pm Caleb Nguyen

LOMPOC, Calif. – The Santa Barbara County Fire Department helped a male motorcyclist who suffered major injuries to Cottage Hospital by helicopter on… Continue Reading

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