Warm & windy Thursday, hot weekend ahead
Gusty offshore winds continue Thursday as temperatures soar to 80 degrees by the weekend.
Sundowner winds expected to start Wednesday evening on… Continue Reading
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Goleta CHP Officer recognized for saving plane crash victims by City Mayor and Council Members
GOLETA, Calif. — The city of Goleta honored a California Highway Patrol officer for saving two plane crash victims in January.
CHP Officer Ricardo… Continue Reading
Disco Inferno to benefit Firefighter Foundation this Saturday in Summerland
SUMMERLAND, Calif. – The Santa Barbara South Coast Firefighter Foundation is hosting its first Disco Inferno fundraiser on Saturday, Feb.… Continue Reading
Fire crews successfully put out fire at multi-unit residence on Wadsworth Avenue Tuesday night
PISMO BEACH, Calif. – Fire crews successfully put out a fire at a multi-unit residential fire in the 500 block of Wadsworth Avenue that displaced six… Continue Reading
This year’s “Spray Safe” presented fully in Spanish in Santa Maria
SANTA MARIA, Calif. – Agricultural workers in Santa Maria got some specialized training on pesticide safety, this year fully in Spanish.
The fifth… Continue Reading
Santa Maria to explore consolidating bus services with Guadalupe
The Santa Maria City Council gave the green light on Tuesday night for city staff to begin exploring the potential consolidation of bus services with… Continue Reading
Students Demand 2-Mile ICE-Free Zones in Santa Maria Walkout
SANTA MARIA, Calif. — Students from multiple Santa Maria schools walked out of class Tuesday and marched to City Hall, urging the city to prevent… Continue Reading
California Coastal Commission issues cease-and-desist letter to Sable Offshore after starting non-permitted construction work on Gaviota Coast
GAVIOTA, Calif. — Crews working for Sable Offshore were spotted late last week.
Work continued on the Gaviota Coast Tuesday as the company looks… Continue Reading
Strong offshore winds cause a warming trend Wednesday, tracking a toasty weekend
Most of the area is underneath a Wind Advisory Wednesday morning. Expect a strong and blustery evening with northeast winds around 10-15mph and gusts… Continue Reading
UCSB is sloppy in first loss on the young season
UC SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The No. 21 UC Santa Barbara Baseball team (3-1) saw their long regular season home unbeaten run come to an end on Tuesday… Continue Reading
Giant Killers! Santa Barbara outlasts Mater Dei in overtime in CIF-SS D1 quarterfinal
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Another SoCal powerhouse has an "L" after playing the talented-senior led Santa Barbara Dons boys basketball team.
Luke… Continue Reading
Low-income housing development at former Santa Maria drive-in property moves closer to construction
The long-planned low-income housing development to be built on the property of the Hi-Way Drive In in Santa Maria has a chance Tuesday night to move… Continue Reading
Sunny Wednesday, tracking heat
Mostly sunny skies this week as temperatures slowly rise to a late weekend peak in the mid to high 70s.
Some areas could even reach 80 degrees… Continue Reading
SLO County and City of Atascadero celebrate alliance with 3CE
ATASCADERO, Calif. – A new power option for customers and providers in San Luis Obispo County generated buzz in Atascadero on Tuesday.
Central… Continue Reading
Applications are open for City of Santa Barbara’s Summer Concert Series
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The City of Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department announced applications are now open for their 2025 Summer Concert… Continue Reading
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco announces California governor campaign
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) - Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco formally announced his candidacy for governor of California on Monday.
"I am… Continue Reading
Egg shortages lead to restaurant surcharges that scramble costs for owners and customers
Egg shortages at the stores are also impacting restaurants in the tri-counties. Some are adding a… Continue Reading
US and Russia to appoint teams to negotiate end of Ukraine war in talks that excluded Kyiv
By Ivana Kottasová and Jennifer Hansler, CNN
(CNN) — The United States and Russia will appoint high-level teams to negotiate the end of the… Continue Reading
Warming temperatures and breezy winds Tuesday
More dense fog has developed in portions of the Central Coast, use caution when traveling. low clouds clear and give way to another round of sunshine… Continue Reading
Flags remind people of talks intended to end the Russia-Ukraine War
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Some people passing by flags on the corner of State Street and San Roque in Santa Barbara can't believe the Ukraine flags… Continue Reading