New Regional Fire Communications Center and Expanded Emergency Operations Center Now Serving Santa Barbara...
On December 9, 2025, Santa Barbara County officials and public safety partners met at 4406 & 4408 Cathedral Oaks Road in Santa Barbara to mark the completion of the Regional Fire Communications Center (RFCC) and the expansion of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC). The new RFCC is now the central dispatch hub for...
Now, Santa Barbara invites cyclists to participate in the ’12 Days of Mapping’
Santa Barbara County officials are seeking the participation of pedestrians and cyclists in an effort to identify and map traffic-calming measures in the county. They're calling it the 12 Days of Mapping. "The last time we produced a countywide bike map was in 2013," explained Aaron Bonfilio with the Santa...
SBCC Introduces Upcoming Improvements to its School of Extended Learning
The Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) School of Extended Learning is excited to announce that a number of previously offered fee-based classes are now FREE! The long-standing fee-based program is transitioning to a fully free noncredit model. This change means that many of the same high-quality classes students have...
Santa Barbara Residents Invited to Comment on Vic Trace Reservoir Project Environmental Impacts by...
The City of Santa Barbara is seeking public input on the environmental impacts of the proposed Vic Trace Reservoir Replacement Project. A webinar on December 4, 2025, explained the project and the CEQA process. The recording is available on the project website.
With PATH Leaving, County Clears Way for City of Santa Barbara to Buy Shelter
County supervisors on Tuesday approved the next step in the City of Santa Barbara’s plan to facilitate the continued service of a homeless shelter on the Eastside. People Assisting the Homeless (PATH), which has operated the shelter at 816 Cacique St. since 2015, notified the city in early August that it will cease...
Santa Barbara County nonprofit launches suicide-prevention campaign for teen girls
Local faith-based nonprofit Wonderfully Made is launching a suicide-prevention campaign aimed at addressing what it calls a growing mental-health crisis among teen girls. To support the initiative, founder Allie Marie Smith is running the Catalina Island Marathon while raising $260,000 from Santa Barbara County...
Fugitive found, Powerball jackpot climbs, and local cops spread Christmas cheer
Good morning! Here are the top local stories from Daybreak: Falcon 9 launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base...
Judge Rules Suspect in Montecito Mansion Assault to Face All Charges
A Nevada man accused of attacking and seriously injuring a woman at a Montecito mansion in May will be held to answer in court to the allegations of attempted murder, assault, kidnapping, residential burglary and other crimes. Russell Maxwell Phay, 43, faced a preliminary hearing on Tuesday, where Santa Barbara...
A pyramid-shaped burger is taking over a Calif. coastal hub
"I put so much love and creativity into the thing."
Cops rule college freshman’s deadly dorm fall an accident, but DA delays closure as...
Family disputes UCSB police ruling that student Elizabeth Hamel's fatal balcony fall was accidental, citing unanswered questions about her final hours.
