Special cards list vital services for those in need through the SB ACT Navigation Center in Santa Barbara
New SB ACT Navigation cards list services for those who are in need or unsheltered. They are in English and…
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Free rattlesnake removal and relocation services available in Santa Barbara and SLO counties
As the weather warms along the Central California Coast, some of our slithery neighbors are leaving their winter hibernation. Residents who discover…
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Congressional deal to help fund storm drainage improvements in Santa Maria
A storm repair project in Santa Maria will be funded through a Congressional deal secured recently by Rep. Salud…
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All evacuation warnings in Santa Barbara County canceled as of noon Wednesday
The Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management announced that all properties and areas designated part of evacuation warnings during recent…
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Severe weather hits Grover Beach Wednesday evening
Five Cities Fire Authority is responding to severe weather concentrated in the Grover Beach area Wednesday…
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Lopez Lake at 99.9% capacity post torrential storm
Lake Lopez in San Luis Obispo County is almost at capacity with the severe storm bringing it up to 99.9% capacity.…
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Verizon waives call/text/data usage for all three Central Coast counties due to recent storms
Verizon is waiving domestic call/text/date usage between Feb. 4 to Feb. 13 for prepaid and postpaid customers and small business customers in San…
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All evacuation orders lifted for Santa Barbara County effective noon on Monday
All evacuation orders related to area storms for Santa Barbara County have been lifted as of noon on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024.…
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Road closures throughout Santa Barbara and Montecito from rainstorm
The front of the storm hit on Sunday and went into the late evening, and is set to continue later this evening, but not as intense as we saw this…
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Estimated 10,000 customers in San Luis Obispo County without power due to storm damage
There are approximately 10,000 customers without power across San Luis Obispo County Sunday evening due to storm-related…
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Santa Barbara Airport reopens terminal and resumes all commercial flights Monday
The Santa Barbara Airport has reopened its terminal and will continue all commercial flights effective 1 p.m. Monday after flooding on the runway…
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Police are asking residents on De La Vina next to Mission Creek to leave the area due to rising water
Residents on streets adjacent to Mission Creek along De La Vina including W. Cota, W. Haley, and Bath streets are being asked to leave by police due…
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Highway 135 closed between Highway 1 and Highway 101 on Sunday
Highway 135 has been fully closed due to downed trees from one mile north of the junction with Highway 101 in Los Alamos to one mile south of the…
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Highway 144/Sycamore Canyon Road in Santa Barbara County closed Sunday due to mudslide
Highway 144 is closed in both directions near Sycamore Creek Canyon Bridge to the junction with Highway 192 due to a mudslide…
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Evacuation warnings and orders issued to areas of Ventura County
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. — The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office issued evacuation warnings and orders to areas in the county Saturday morning,…
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Multiple area school districts cancel Monday classes ahead of storms
Santa Barbara Unified School District and Santa Maria Bonita School District announced Friday that classes as well as district offices will be closed…
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Flooding on Highway 101 north and southbound in Ventura snarls traffic Thursday morning
Flooding on Highway 101 near California Street in Ventura has already caused one spin-out and snarled traffic Thursday…
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Stranded Arizona man discovered in remote northern Ventura County after multiple days
A 65-year-old Arizona man was discovered by Lockwood Valley Sheriff’s Station personnel after being stranded for multiple days in the remote reaches…
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High Surf hits the Central Coast amidst winter elements
High surf caused larger-than-normal rogue waves to hit the Central Coast. Flooding, water rescues, and severe clean-up continue even after…
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Santa Barbara Mayor says ‘scraping and digging’ ahead after ocean surge impacts Thursday
Cleanup is underway in the Santa Barbara Harbor after tidal overflow impacts. Mayor Randy Rowse is personally inspecting…
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