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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The Santa Barbara Police Department arrested a suspect Friday who they say is the suspect in a previous assault involving a knife that left one man with a laceration to the hand. The police say the 22-year-old man was arrested after damaging a Harbor Kiosk arm with a GMC truck around The post...

As the 4th of July holiday nears, the Montecito Fire Department reminds residents that fireworks are illegal in all unincorporated areas of Santa Barbara County, including Montecito.

The Santa Barbara segment of the Highway 101 widening project has received key funding from the state. Work should be done by 2029 The post State Approves Santa Barbara Segment Funding to Finish Highway 101 Widening Project appeared first on News Channel 3-12 .

Tucked into a cozy corner of Santa Barbara’s Mesa neighborhood, The Little Things Bakery isn’t just a place to satisfy a sweet tooth—it’s a place filled with memory, heart, and the quiet kind of magic that happens when someone turns love into a lifelong craft. When...

In an email to suppliers, Belmond El Encanto confirmed the rumor that it’s changing hands: “Belmond expects to complete the sale of El Encanto to El Encanto SB LLC, a Californian business, owned by Cannon Commercial, at the beginning of July.” My understanding is that Tyrone McKillen of Plus Development is also...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – The 2024-2025 Santa Barbara County Grand Jury released a report Thursday about unpermitted food vendors finding that the mobile nature of the retailers and changes in enforcement at the state level have limited the options for local authorities to respond. The Jury recommended that the...

Since May 6, 2025, Santa Barbara MTD has been engaged in good faith bargaining with Teamsters Local 186 (Teamsters), which represents MTD’s bus operators, operations supervisors, and maintenance employees. Formal mediation with a state-appointed mediator began today, Friday, June 27, 2025. While an impasse has not...

The morning of June 29, 1925 was one Santa Barbara residents wouldn’t soon forget. In stories from survivors, they remember animals acting strange in the middle of the night, heavy rumbling that sounded like thunder, chimneys crumbling, and the front facade of downtown buildings falling apart. But survivors also...

The U.S. Coast Guard medically evacuated a man from an oil rig in the Santa Barbara Channel on Friday afternoon. At 10:30 a.m., Coast Guard District 11 watchstanders received a call from the Platform Heritage reporting a crew member experiencing severe chest pains. Watchstanders coordinated the launch of an Air...

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – The Ventura County Medical Examiner has revealed 13-year-old Oscar Omar Hernandez died of ethanol poisoning, or alcohol poisoning. The death of 13-year-old has been deemed a homicide. The young boy's remains were found near McGrath State Beach in Oxnard back in April. His former soccer coach,...