Police issue warning after home surveillance footage captures mountain lion lurking in neighborhood
"The way my dog has been acting, I'd bet that it has expanded its range." Police issue warning after home surveillance footage captures mountain lion lurking in neighborhood first appeared on The Cool Down .
Lessons from Santa Barbara’s Volunteer Search and Rescue Team
After more than a few decades on Santa Barbara’s Search and Rescue team, Nelson Trichler has learned a few things. For starters, hike early in the morning, before the heat of the day kicks in. Here in Santa Barbara, once the fog burns off, the temperature spike can creep up on you.
Police Evacuate UC Santa Barbara’s Henley Hall over ‘Criminal Threat’
[Update: March 19, 2026, 9:00 p.m.]: UC Santa Barbara Police Department alerted the campus community that they no longer needed to avoid Henley and the surrounding area at 5:31 p.m. on March 19. Henley Hall hosts the Institute of Energy Efficiency on campus and contains offices and lab space for...
Goleta Business Park Portfolio Recapitalized for Record Sum
Colliers arranged the recapitalization sale of the Tech Park @ Goleta Portfolio, a Class A, 17-building technology campus comprised of five business parks spanning 733,497 square feet in the Central Coast city of Goleta. Participants in the recapitalization included seller Majestic Asset Management, Praelium,...
Ventura man hospitalized with major injuries after being hit by a truck while changing...
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – A 65-year-old Ventura man was hit by another driver while trying to change his tire on the shoulder of northbound Highway 101 Thursday morning. On March 19, around 6:07 a.m., dispatchers began receiving calls about a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian on...
Goleta Takes Small Step Toward Expanding Its Borders to Include Outskirts of Town Where...
The tricky task of adding landmass to a city involves multiple steps, among them the voice of the people, but on Tuesday night, the City of Goleta took one step toward expanding its borders. Well after the clock struck nine, a majority of the Goleta City Council voted to apply for a Sphere of Influence over farmland...
Freeway Widening in High Gear from Montecito to Santa Barbara
Widening of Highway 101 into Santa Barbara continues with a new phase in the coming weeks. New lanes and ramps are part of the improvements. The post Freeway Widening in High Gear from Montecito to Santa Barbara appeared first on News Channel 3-12 .
Woman Arrested for Fentanyl and DUI after Highway 101 Traffic Stop
A Lompoc woman was arrested when sheriff’s deputies discovered more than two pounds of. fentanyl during a traffic stop along Highway 101 near Carpinteria. Officer’s reportedly “observed a vehicle traveling northbound and drifting out of its. lane” as it approached the Summerland off-ramp. Suspecting the driver...
Santa Barbara Groups Plan Thursday Vigil Opposing Sable Pipeline Restart as Legal Fights Escalate
Local students and community activists have announced a Thursday evening vigil in downtown Santa Barbara to protest the restart of the Santa Ynez Pipeline System by Sable Offshore Corp., an action the company says it undertook under a federal order. Organizers say the “Resist and Rise — A Community Vigil...
State Street Area Braces for Weeks of Road Closures and Delays
Road pavement work is set to begin on State Street and nearby roads in Santa Barbara by the City of Santa Barbara’s Street Operations Production Paving Crew. The work will begin in early April and is anticipated to continue through late May 2026, according to a statement from the City of Santa Barbara.
