Santa Barbara CA

The Santa Barbara Airport has had closures off and on due to flooding. Many flights were diverted. The post Santa Barbara Airport Opens After Flood Related Issues over Christmas Holiday appeared first on News Channel 3-12 .

The Santa Barbara County Public Works Department closed roadways in the Summerland area due to a reported mudslide on Friday, December 26, 2025. The Department took to social media stating, “ROAD CLOSURE: Greenwell from Asegra to Ortega Hill due to mudslide.”. County maps show that Greenwell Ave is closed...

Congrats to Tucker Allen of Ventura, California. Last night he won the 2025 World Championship in Steer Wrestling (bulldogging). He also placed 1st in the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Steer Wrestling 10-steer average. Tucker’s total winnings for the year were $398,000 and change. Note of interest: California has...

A relentless, record-breaking storm slammed Southern California this Christmas . An atmospheric river dumped heavy rain across the state this week, prompting evacuations ahead of Christmas in counties like Ventura and Santa Barbara. The excess rainfall is a particular risk across scar burns, areas that experienced...

The Alcatraz Asphalt Mine was once the center of mining on the present day University of California, Santa Barbara campus. In the 1800s, asphalt was an important building material used to pave streets and seal roofs. Prior to its manufacture from crude oil sources, asphalt had to be mined in its natural state.

Sarah Aguilar, director of Santa Barbara County Animal Services, has been recognized by the Santa Barbara County Health Department for her exceptional leadership, innovation, and commitment to lifesaving animal welfare efforts. Aguilar has been appointed to the Best Friends Network Strategy Council, a national...

Mark Richardson Center (MRC) Ag Farm classes recently joined forces with FFA students from Righetti, Santa Maria and Pioneer Valley high schools to grow and harvest a crop that was donated to local food banks and church pantries. The students harvested and donated about 100 boxes of vegetables. Partnering with...

OCEANO, Calif. (KEYT) - Travelers from all over the country are keeping their traditional Central Coast destination, in spite of one of the largest rainstorms the holiday has seen in recent memory. For anyone who lives in the midwest or mountain regions, the usual warmth of the Central Coast has significant drawing...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - Workers throughout the Central Coast have blowers, brooms, rakes and shovels in motion to clean up the tons of debris that has come down from the aggressive storms over the last several days. Unlike some past large scale storms, mudslides are not dominating the work.

Members of Santa Barbara’s First Presbyterian Church found a sentimental surprise in the most unassuming of places— behind the paper towel dispenser in the women’s bathroom. Church staff unearthed a time capsule from 1999, removing the metal box from a gap behind a wall. The capsule was...