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...
A New Look Coming to Downtown Santa Barbara with One Block Pedlet Trial
One block of downtown Santa Barbara will be used for a trial walkway known as a pedlet. The project will go in Tuesday between Haley St. and Cota St. The post A New Look Coming to Downtown Santa Barbara with One Block Pedlet Trial appeared first on News Channel 3-12 .
Community Remembers 34 Victims of Conception Boat Fire on its Sixth Anniversary
Santa Barbara and the greater diving community is remembering the victims of the Conception dive boat fire on the sixth anniversary. The fire led to the loss of 34 lives off the coast of Santa Cruz Island during Labor Day weekend, September 2, 2019. The vessel, stationed 25 miles south...
