Santa Barbara CA

Sable Offshore Corp. has secured federal approval of its restart plan for the Las Flores onshore pipelines, a key component of efforts to resume operations associated with the Santa Ynez Unit near Santa Barbara. On December 22, 2025, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) gave its nod to...

A fierce storm sent an anchored boat into the shore east of Stearns Wharf. Other vessels nearby held on, and a few came into the harbor for emergency protection. The post Pounding Morning Rain, Swamped Streets and a Boat Crash on a Leading Edge of a Holiday Storm appeared first on News Channel 3-12 .

Santa Barbara County has issued correction notices to 23 properties as part of its Isla Vista rental housing inspection pilot program. A total of 144 units on 60 different Isla Vista properties have been inspected so far, halfway through the one year program. Lisa Plowman, the county’s planning and development...

Early Carpinteria residents celebrated Christmas with verve and imagination. One year, Santa distributed gifts to children beneath a Christmas tree — as traditional as it gets. Another one featured temperance verse and gory scenes from “Bluebeard.” A different time, Santa clambered through a church window and stirred...

The wet weather seemed to keep the crowds away on Christmas Eve, though some shoppers and businesses aren’t complaining.

Steady rains and gusty winds hit Santa Barbara for much of the day on Christmas Eve, but that didn’t stop holiday shoppers from braving the streets to finish some last-minute errands. Despite the closure of a few low-lying surface streets, and a few minor accidents, the storm passed through the Central Coast without...

Ashlee Buzzard, whose 9-year-old daughter, Melodee Buzzard, had been missing since October, was arrested Tuesday after the girl’s body was found in Utah earlier this month. Buzzard, 40, was seen being handcuffed by police and led to a squad car Tuesday morning, according to local news outlet KSBY. The arrest occurred...

While we’re in the full swing of all-things-Christmas, it’s the perfect time to indulge on holiday themed movies. I thought it would be fun to put together a list of movies filmed along the Central Coast that are perfect for this time of year. I’m sure I’m missing some so feel free to add your favorites in the...

In the early days of Ventura, the economy was based on cattle. They could be sold only for their hides and tallow (fat), which were used by Americans for the booming New England shoe business. It was a modest living for local ranchers, who traded hides—called “California banknotes”—for goods that were hard to find in...

A powerful storm fueled by a strong atmospheric river is sweeping across California, creating what forecasters are calling a dangerous and potentially life-threatening situation, especially in Southern California.Meteorologists warn that widespread flash flooding and debris flows are expected, particularly in areas...