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Isla Vista Hosts Crisis Preparedness Event: Fire Safety, Evacuation Tips, and Emergency Planning

January 23, 2025 8:02 pm Andie Lopez Bornet

ISLA VISTA, Calif. — Fire safety threats are a familiar concern for many in Southern California, where evacuees often have only minutes to be ready,… Continue Reading

Cooling Friday, cold rainstorm this weekend

January 23, 2025 3:05 pm Evan Vega

Temperatures will drop quickly over the next few days as a cold storm systems moves over the region. Temperatures drop from near 80 degrees… Continue Reading

Hollywood actor Duane Henry makes debut performance in King Lear in Santa Barbara

January 23, 2025 6:39 pm Patricia Martellotti

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Lit Moon Theatre presents William Shakespeare’s “King Lear” in Santa Barbara this week. The performance is part of its… Continue Reading

Promise of rain reignites fears for Mountain Fire survivors

January 23, 2025 5:19 pm Mina Wahab

CAMARILLO, Calif. — Paul Ruiz delivers packages to the Camarillo Heights community on a daily basis, but now his route looks much different. “It's… Continue Reading

Santa Barbara’s Organic Soup Kitchen Seeks $600K to Prevent Power Outage Disruptions

January 23, 2025 6:25 pm Patricia Martellotti

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Directors at the Organic Soup Kitchen in Santa Barbara are on edge over the risk of power outages. “We’ve had alarms going… Continue Reading

Morro Bay Hosts One of the Top Five Birding Festivals in the Nation

January 23, 2025 3:56 pm Ryder Christ

MORRO BAY, CA — Bird enthusiasts from across the nation flocked to Morro Bay last week for the annual Morro Bay Bird Festival, a celebrated event… Continue Reading

Ruben Valdez’s Miraculous Recovery: Lompoc Family Celebrates Love and Resilience

January 17, 2025 10:19 am Jarrod Zinn

LOMPOC, Calif. – A family in Lompoc is celebrating the remarkable recovery of husband, father, and grandfather Ruben Valdez. Renee and Ruben… Continue Reading

Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base scheduled for early Friday morning

January 23, 2025 1:04 pm Andrew Gillies

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – A Falcon 9 launch carrying 23 Starlink satellites destined for low-Earth orbit is currently scheduled for… Continue Reading

Two mountain lions struck and killed by vehicles Wednesday evening and Thursday morning in SLO County

January 23, 2025 12:43 pm Andrew Gillies

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. – Two mountain lions were struck and killed by vehicles in San Luis Obispo County Wednesday night and Thursday… Continue Reading

Professional surfing competition in Pismo Beach bringing a wave of exposure and visitors to SLO County

January 23, 2025 11:28 am Dave Alley

Professional surfing is back in Pismo Beach this week with the return of the annual SLO CAL Open at Pismo… Continue Reading

Dangerous air quality & fire weather in Ventura Thursday, abrupt change this weekend

January 23, 2025 6:25 am Mackenzie Lake

More Santa Ana winds arrive Thursday. These winds enhance early in morning with gusts near 50mph. This will bring toxic air, smoke, ash and air… Continue Reading

Mutual aid firefighters from the Central Coast recall the first explosive hours on the Palisades and Eaton fires

January 22, 2025 5:36 pm John Palminteri

Central Coast firefighters are back after fighting the Palisades and Eaton fires. They were in extreme fire… Continue Reading

Brush Fire sparks concerns near Hueneme Road and Ormond Beach

January 22, 2025 11:39 pm Jennifer Almanza

PORT HUENEME, Calif. – Firefighters responded to a brush fire Wednesday night in Oxnard. Crews named it the Hueneme Fire since it started near… Continue Reading

Acacia Fire burns a couple acres of brush in Santa Paula

January 23, 2025 1:00 am Tracy Lehr

SANTA PAULA, Calif. – Ventura County Firefighters had help from local city crews around 7 p.m. on Wednesday night when a fire sparked up near Acacia… Continue Reading

Santa Barbara community mourns the passing of Erin Graffy de Garcia

January 22, 2025 2:37 pm Beth Farnsworth

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Erin Therese Graffy de Garcia, longtime Santa Barbara resident, historian, author and consummate lover of all things Fiesta,… Continue Reading

Cate stuns Bishop Diego with a buzzer-beater by Marcus Scudder

January 22, 2025 11:52 pm Mike Klan

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The sequel was just as good as the original. Marcus Scudder sank a buzzer-beating three-pointer as Cate got revenge on… Continue Reading

Dons cruise past Pacifica, Channel League roundup

January 22, 2025 11:37 pm Mike Klan

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Luke Zuffelato scored 25 points and Diesel Lowe added 16 points as Santa Barbara High School beat Pacifica 87-66 to improve… Continue Reading

Heat peaks Thursday, dangerous winds

January 22, 2025 2:59 pm Evan Vega

Temperatures will rise to about 15-20 degrees above normal - into the 70s and 80s across the region Thursday. The northeast Santa Ana winds will… Continue Reading

Santa Barbara News-Press Finds New Future as Local Nonprofit with NEWSWELL Partnership

January 22, 2025 11:21 am Ryder Christ, Andie Lopez Bornet

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The Santa Barbara News-Press is embarking on a new chapter under nonprofit stewardship after years of financial struggles,… Continue Reading

Forum held in Santa Maria raises awareness about human trafficking happening on the Central Coast

January 22, 2025 6:00 pm Dave Alley

For the third straight year, the Rotary Club of Santa Maria South held a forum to help raise awareness about the concerning issue of human… Continue Reading