AT&T Customers Are Without 9-1-1 Service in Santa Barbara
The emergency number 9-1-1 is out of commission for AT&T cellular customers, the City of Santa Barbara Police Department announced around 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 30. The reason for and length of the outage are both unknown currently. Instead of dialing 9-1-1, use text to send a message to...
Sansum Clinic Changing to Sutter Health Patient Portal, Electronic Record System
Sansum Clinic patients will be switched to a new health care information portal next week, which is part of the Santa Barbara County health care system’s integration with Sutter Health. The new system, My Health Online, and current system, MyChart, use the same vendor (Epic) and similar services for...
All Saints-by-the-Sea Celebrates 125 Years of Faith and Community
In the winter of 1896, Episcopalians vacationing at Montecito’s Miramar Hotel faced an inconvenience: attending Sunday services required a three-hour horse and buggy ride to Trinity Episcopal Church in downtown Santa Barbara. Trinity responded by offering informal services closer to the resort — a temporary solution...
Sheriff to Spend Out Active Pre-Halloween Enforcement in Isla Vista
ISLA VISTA, Calif. (KEYT) - The first round of Halloween numbers from the Isla Vista area are in from festivites that happened last weekend. According to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's department the weekend roundup included: 17 arrests 80 citations 47 medical patients 31 transferred to local hospitals Two...
Evacuation Warning for Gaviota State Park was lifted due to Small Vegetation Fire
GAVIOTA, Calif. (KEYT) – A small vegetation fire has broken out along Highway 101 north of Calle Mariposa Reina, near the Gaviota State Beach. The fire has grown to about a half-acre to one acre and is spreading slowly. Santa Barbara County Fire is on the scene, and an evacuation warning was issued for Gaviota The...
BizHawk: Santa Barbara’s State Street Vacancies Hit Two-Year High
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Santa Barbara’s State Street, a puzzle of mismatched pieces, is once again experiencing high retail vacancies. “Retail vacancy in Santa Barbara continued to climb in the third quarter of 2025, marking six straight quarters of rising inventory. Leasing activity...
Melodee Buzzard’s family ‘in the dark’ as FBI investigates
Relatives of missing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard revealed her mother tore down missing posters of Melodee.
Ventura Police Volunteers Begin Proactive Scans for Credit Card Skimming Devices
Ventura, Calif. — The Ventura Police Department is expanding its crime prevention efforts by launching a new initiative that empowers Volunteers in Policing (VIPs) to conduct routine inspections for illegal credit card skimming devices at gas stations throughout the city. Using specialized handheld Skim Scan devices,...
Gillnets Get Death Knell Around Channel Islands
Gillnet fishing in the Channel Islands is meeting its grave. Fishermen can keep their nets in the water for now, but after Assembly Bill 1056 takes effect in 2027, they will only be able to transfer their permit to a single family member. And then it’s the end of the line.
Notice for Santa Barbara County Residents: Superior Court Clerk’s Offices to Reduce Hours December...
The Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, will reduce Clerk’s Office hours from December 22, 2025, to January 2, 2026. During this time, public access will be from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Phone service will be available from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The change affects the Santa Maria Court Campus,...
