A 4,000-Unit Housing Project Between Orcutt and Los Alamos Is Moving Forward
This article was underwritten in part by the Mickey Flacks Journalism Fund for Social Justice, a proud, innovative supporter of local news. To make a contribution go to sbcan.org/journalism_fund. Twenty years from now, if you drive from Orcutt to Los Alamos, you may see what looks like an entirely new...
Gun found on Central Coast elementary school campus
Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies were called to Orcutt’s Pine Grove Elementary School on Wednesday afternoon after a student told staff members that a fellow student brought a gun to the campus. The gun was located and safely recovered. It was unloaded, and there was no ammunition with...
Invasive mosquito detected in SB
The Mosquito and Vector Management District of Santa Barbara County has confirmed the first local detection of Aedes notoscriptus, a non-native mosquito species, prompting an aggressive response to prevent its spread. The mosquito was identified March 13 in Santa Barbara’s Westside neighborhood. District officials...
$1Million Bail for Attempted Murder of a cop
A routine welfare check in the Goleta Valley escalated into violence just after midnight on March. 20 when a man stabbed a sheriff’s deputy during a tense confrontation at a homeless housing. site. According to Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department Public Information Officer Raquel. Zick, SBSD deputies responded...
Man Cited After Santa Barbara Police Respond to Report of Gun in Parked Van
A 62-year-old Santa Monica man was cited early Thursday after Santa Barbara police responded to a report of a person with a handgun inside a parked van on the Eastside, authorities said. At 1:17 a.m. on March 26, 2026, the Santa Barbara Police Communications Center received a 911 text about...
Santa Barbara Home Fire Contained Quickly, Minor Injuries Reported
Santa Barbara House Fire Quickly Extinguished, No Major Injuries I just got word about a house fire that broke out […] This article originally appeared on BuildLikeNew.com — visit us for more home security guides.
Brandishing Gun Leads to Car Chase & Arrest
A “brandishing firearm” incident in Santa Barbara on March 22 ended with. a suspect in custody after a brief search. According to Santa Barbara Police Department spokesman Lt. Antonio Montojo, the situation. began shortly after 4 p.m. on a busy downtown street, when officers were. dispatched to a...
Isla Vista could become its own city, if it can afford to
Isla Vista, a small, unincorporated part of Santa Barbara County, has commissioned a study to see if the community can afford to become its own city. Jonathan Abboud, the general manager for the Isla Vista Community Services District, says that becoming a city would give Isla Vista more control over their own laws...
Santa Barbara Jail Inmate Stabbed 30 Times in Gang-Related Assault
A Santa Barbara County jail inmate is recovering at Cottage Hospital after he was stabbed approximately 30 times by multiple assailants in a gang-related attack. Citing the ongoing investigation, Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Raquel Zick said only that detectives are “investigating an assault where an inmate was...
Chick-Fil-A Drive-Thru Plan in Goleta Hits Hurdle Over Air Quality Concerns
A proposed Chick-fil-A drive-thru in Goleta has hit a hurdle. The Santa Barbara Planning Commission on Wednesday voted 3-2 to continue the item in May over unresolved air quality concerns. Commissioners said the applicant had not provided enough evidence to meet required environmental standards, leading them to...
