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A pedestrian was killed in a crash early Sunday morning in Goleta, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office. Shortly before 1 a.m., 68-year-old Jeselyn Invina was traveling westbound when she reportedly looked away to avoid the bright headlights of an oncoming eastbound vehicle. Her vehicle veered to...

While we adhere to strict editorial guidelines, partners on this page may provide us earnings. A massive sinkhole that opened up in Ventura, California, has damaged several vehicles, forced officials to red-tag a nearby property and left residents questioning the safety of local construction sites. The 25-foot hole...

"What I'm focused on is what happens to those children."

This Sunday, June 29, marks the centennial of the 6.3 magnitude earthquake that shook Santa Barbara in 1925, leaving 74 buildings demolished and 11 people dead. Over the past two years, a group of local nonprofits, businesses, government agencies and residents gathered to form the EQ-25 Alliance to host events across...

Latinas in California's Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz and Ventura counties earn only 47–50 cents for every dollar earned by a non-Hispanic white man, according to a new study. The analysis, led by UCLA, UC Santa Cruz and Cal State Channel Islands researchers, looked at data from the United States Census Bureau's 2023...

We love any unique wedding reception activity that makes the day memorable. But this particular surprise was sure to stick with guests forever. The bride and groom opted to bring tattoo artist Nate Hudak to their boho affair at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum. Throughout the night, guests and the couple alike...

An earthquake commemoration ceremony brought people together Saturday to remember a deadly 6.3 earthquake that rocked Santa Barbara 100 years ago. The historic disaster was marked on State Street with a ceremony. Historian Neal Graffy says that at least 11 people died in the earthquake and 74 buildings were...

Investigators are looking into a tragic traffic collision in Santa Barbara County which left a woman dead. A vehicle was headed westbound on Calle Real in Goleta at around 1 a.m. Sunday when the vehicle veered off the road, and ended up in a field. The driver told Santa Barbara County Sheriff deputies she had been...

The Sheriff’s Office Major Accident Response Team is investigating a fatal traffic collision involving a pedestrian that occurred early Sunday morning. On Sunday, June 29, 2025, at approximately 12:55 a.m., deputies responded to a report of a single-vehicle collision in the 7300-block of Calle Real in Goleta. The...

A stellar Saturday with plenty of sunshine for all areas, including our normally fog prone coastline. Look for mild conditions for the overnight and in to early Sunday. breezy onshore winds will stay well under advisory levels and temperatures should stay mild until very late before cooling in to the 50's and low...