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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is set to launch Thursday morning from Vandenberg Space Force Base, carrying 24 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit. The U.S. Space Force has approved the Starlink 17-44 mission, with a launch window between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. PT on June 11, 2026, from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-

A new Santa Barbara County Grand Jury report is calling for the shutdown of the main Santa Barbara County Jail in Santa Barbara, as part of an effort to get the Sheriff’s Office overtime under control. It’s been an issue for years, but has become a bigger one with...

Santa Maria, California — A devastating crash that claimed the lives of five teenagers has left families, friends, and an entire community grieving in Santa Barbara County as authorities continue investigating what caused the deadly collision. The crash occurred early Sunday morning in Santa Maria when a vehicle carryi

After months behind closed doors, one of downtown Santa Barbara’s most popular restaurant and nightlife destinations is preparing to welcome diners in a new avatar. Sandbar, the longtime State Street dining destination operated by Baja Sharkeez Restaurant Group, will celebrate its grand opening on June 18. The event in

It was reported at around 7:15 a.m. Wednesday at a home on the 1100 block of North A Street near the corner of East Tangerine Street.

Santa Barbara based ShelterBox USA is responding in the Philippines after a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the island of Mindanao.

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. - Wednesday will be hot and dry with a heat advisory for the Central Coast from 10am to 7pm and temperatures up to 92 expected. Skies will remain clear through Wednesday and most of Thursday before the marine layer reforms Friday into the weekend. A wind...

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday held a moment of silence for the five North County teenagers who died in a horrific single-vehicle crash in Santa Maria over the weekend. At the start of the meeting in Santa Barbara, board Chairman Bob Nelson, who represents the Fourth...

The theme for this year’s Santa Ynez Valley Pride parade and festival is 'pride in action.'. According to Kevin Cabaniss, who serves on the Santa Ynez Valley Pride board, action might look different to different people. "It might be a hug to your neighbor. It might be marching in...

The fire on Santa Rosa Island became the largest in Channel Islands' recorded history. Park officials said conditions prevented resources from initially getting to the remote fire. The fate of a rare stand of Torrey Pines and other plant and animal species remain unknown. A group walked a narrow strip...