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Electrical fire breaks out in Goleta

April 15, 2024 3:59 am Tracy Lehr

GOLETA, Calif- An electrical fire broke out in Goleta at the 12000 block of Calle Real, at approximately 12:50 AM. The fire was caused by a downed…

California Highway Patrol reports wrong-way driver crash on Highway 101 in Camarillo Springs early Sunday morning

April 14, 2024 3:48 pm Caleb Nguyen

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) Ventura Communications Center (VCC) received calls about a wrong-way driver causing an 11-car crash just after…

Emergency shuttle service to run between Santa Paula and Ojai due to Highway 150 closure

March 20, 2024 2:28 pm Caleb Nguyen

The Ventura County Transportation Commission (VCTC) announced the opening of an emergency shuttle service Wednesday to combat the current closure of…

Santa Maria police officers arrest seven drivers at DUI checkpoint over holiday weekend

March 18, 2024 12:10 pm Caleb Nguyen

The Santa Maria Police Department and the California Highway Patrol arrested seven drivers at a checkpoint on DUI suspicion over the…

CHP Buellton and Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office partner for ‘Safe Driving’ initiative

February 21, 2024 11:59 am Christina Rodriguez

California Highway Patrol in Buellton and the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office are partnering to share awareness on a ‘Safe Driving’ initiative…

Downed trees, power lines reported throughout the Central Coast

February 4, 2024 12:36 pm Bryan Hernandez

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. — Multiple downed trees and power lines were reported throughout the Central Coast Sunday morning, a day after heavy…

Wrong-way driver stopped after being rammed by CHP officer on Highway 101 Thursday morning

January 11, 2024 10:38 am Andrew Gillies

A wrong-way driver heading south on the northbound lanes of Highway 101 was stopped after a California Highway Patrol vehicle rammed them north of…

Two people transported after two vehicle head-on collision on Creston Road Wednesday

January 10, 2024 5:15 pm Andrew Gillies

Two people were medically transported following a head-on collision between two vehicles on Creston Road near Neal Springs Road southeast of Paso…

One man is airlifted with major injuries following hit-and-run on Highway 46 near Shandon Friday

December 1, 2023 10:57 am Andrew Gillies

A 33-year-old Bolinas man was airlifted with major injuries following a hit-and-run collision on eastbound Highway 46 near the Shandon rest area…

Three women medically transported following two-vehicle collision on Highway 246 Monday

November 13, 2023 7:09 pm Andrew Gillies

Santa Barbara County Fire Department responded to a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Cuesta Street and Highway 246 with three of the four…

Man jumps from Cold Springs Bridge

November 5, 2023 1:18 pm Bryan Hernandez

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. — A man jumped from the Cold Springs Arch Bridge on Highway 154 Sunday morning. According to the California…

Injured hiker in Poly Canyon trail rescued

November 4, 2023 2:03 pm Bryan Hernandez

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — A hiker in Poly Canyon Trail was rescued after getting injured Friday afternoon. According to the California Highway…

Pedestrian struck and killed Saturday night on Castillo Street off-ramp in Santa Barbara

October 30, 2023 11:03 am Andrew Gillies

A pedestrian was struck and killed at the Castillo Street off-ramp of Highway 101 southbound Saturday…

Santa Barbara California Highway Patrol office closed for unknown duration during construction

October 23, 2023 4:27 pm Lily Dallow

The Santa Barbara California Highway Patrol announced Monday that its office will be closed during construction for an unknown…

Highway Patrol investigating woman’s body discovered near Highway 101 on-ramp

October 5, 2023 10:13 am Andrew Gillies

The body of an unidentified woman was found on the northbound Highway 101 on-ramp from Milpas Street Wednesday night.…

Three-vehicle crash on Highway 101 Tuesday results in six injured and two more crashes

September 13, 2023 11:36 am Andrew Gillies

A three-vehicle collision on the southbound side of Highway 101 resulted in multiple injuries, ranging form major to minor, as well as two additional…