Serial rapist from Ventura ID’ed using DNA, District Attorney says
The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday that two cold-case home invasion rapes in the 1980s have been connected to four similar sexual assaults in other states, though the alleged rapist has since died. Sean Patrick McNulty, who grew up in Ventura and attended Buena High School, died by...
Santa Barbara County Planning Commission Chair Laura Bridley Resigns
At the start of the county’s planning commission meeting on Wednesday, Chair Laura Bridley acknowledged that this meeting would be her last. Bridley had announced her resignation a week earlier, on August 27, saying she was doing so in part because the state mandates were eroding local discretion. “I’ve...
Training Tails: La Posada Launches Pet Program for Residents in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Good Samaritan Shelter and C.A.R.E.4Paws are teaming up to provide on-site animal behavior training at La Posada, a pet-friendly housing complex in Goleta. The new initiative offers dog-handling workshops for residents and staff, aiming to improve safety and support families with pets as they...
Santa Barbara’s Sales Tax Revenue Falls Short for Fiscal Year
Despite a half-cent increase in its sales tax, the City of Santa Barbara has fallen short of its revenue projections for the end of its 2025 fiscal year. The city took in $7.3 million in sales tax revenue during the final quarter, about 8.4% below budget for the quarter. For...
PCH Bridge Removal: PCH bridge over railroad tracks to be torn down, replaced; 101...
It’s a bridge that’s easy to overlook as motorists are gazing at ocean views from the nearby 101 Freeway west of Ventura. From some angles, however, the curved span along Pacific Coast Highway built in 1934 is a beautiful structure. Standing on the railroad tracks underneath the 1,220-foot-long bridge the impact from...
Rincon history at new surf museum in Santa Barbara
The 805 has a new place of pilgrimage for anyone wishing to learn how our local surf scene came to be. Whether waves are breaking at Rincon or not, locals and visitors alike can now scratch the surf-history itch at the Santa Barbara Surfing Museum (SBSM) within Surf ‘n Wear’s iconic Beach House surf shop on lower...
Environmental Clean Up Project by Edison Closes a Popular Trail in Santa Barbara County
The Edison Tunnel trail stream restoration project continues next week. It repairs damage from a project in the Mission Canyon hills in 2019. The post Environmental Clean Up Project by Edison Closes a Popular Trail in Santa Barbara County appeared first on News Channel 3-12 .
Pumas spotted making themselves at home in Ojai
A pair of large mountain lions has been making themselves comfortable at an Ojai home. Therese Cornelius told KTLA that cougars are no strangers to the area. “Been living here 7 years and seen many on trail cam, and I’ve come face to face with one at 4 a.m. before that left me shaking for […]
Fire Rescue Drill Takes Place at the Granada Theatre Building
A fire drill with smoke and an evacuation took place at the Granada building in downtown Santa Barbara. The Granada is eight stories tall. The post Fire Rescue Drill Takes Place at the Granada Theatre Building appeared first on News Channel 3-12 .
Update: Suspect Safely Apprehended by Sheriff’s Deputies Near Isla Vista Elementary
The Sheriff’s Office reports the suspect has been safely taken into custody and units will be clearing shortly. The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office has issued an alert for the Isla Vista Elementary area due to law enforcement action. Sheriff’s Deputies are attempting to arrest a suspect near...
