‘This cuts my commute cost in half’: New train connects Ventura, Santa Barbara counties
VENTURA, Calif. — A new daily AMTRAK Pacific Surfliner train is now connecting Los Angeles and San Luis Obispo early every morning, giving commuters an additional option, especially those traveling from Ventura to Santa Barbara Counties for work. Among those taking advantage of the new service is Eric Topp,...
A Taste-Bud Time Machine
The proliferation of donut shops in town is telling — donuts are here to stay, and for good reason. A fresh, hot donut is a ticket to simpler times, a handheld comfort on par with Grandma’s crocheted blanket. It’s a throwback, an affordable pleasure, a yummy a.m. or p.m. pick-me-up that makes a cup of coffee want to be
Drag queen Pattie Gonia sounds off on trademark battle with Patagonia
Pattie Gonia has urged the 1973-founded outdoor gear and apparel brand to drop the lawsuit.
Sheriff’s Detectives Make Two Arrests During Internet Crimes Against Children Operation
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two men in separate investigations involving online crimes against children as part of a broader collaborative effort targeting child exploitation offenses. The investigations were conducted in coordination with regional law enforcement partners participating in Op
Buzzard murder case moves to Santa Maria to set preliminary hearing date
A preliminary hearing has yet to be scheduled in the murder case of Ashlee Lynn Buzzard, the Vandenberg Village woman accused of killing her 9-year-old daughter during a multiday road trip last year — but a court date to set that hearing is now on the calendar. Buzzard, 40,...
Winery fights back, distracted driving reminder, and fire training
Happy Friday! Check out the top stories from Daybreak this morning: Fire crews training in Arroyo Grande...
Arnie’s Rooftop Bar Overlooks Carpinteria’s Linden Square
Knowing only that he was relatively new to town, appeared to have some money to play with, and decided to name a bar after himself, I made some initial assumptions about Arnie Sturham — namely, that he’d gotten rich in tech or finance and figured it might be fun to run his own joint, without much concern for the bottom
Fiesta Presidente Announces Plans to Expand Festivities in Downtown Santa Barbara
With the success of the first-ever Fiesta dog parade already in the rear view mirror, Old Spanish Days El Presidente Colin Hayward is full steam ahead with his plans to expand the annual festivities to reach even more of the community than ever before. In addition to all of the traditional Fiesta programming, Hayward h
Rollover collision temporarily shut down railroad tracks near Refugio State Beach
GOLETA,Calif. (KEYT)-An overturned truck temporarily shut down railroad tracks near Refugio State Beach Thursday night. The crash happened along southbound Highway 101 near Refugio State Beach Road around 8:20 p.m. Authorities say the truck overturned and came to rest on the railroad tracks. Crews worked to remove the
Two men arrested in Santa Barbara County child exploitation cases
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office has arrested 2 men in separate investigations involving online crimes against children, conducted as part of Operation Firewall.

















