Beach Hazards Statement issued August 30 at 7:42AM PDT until September 1 at 11:00PM...
* WHAT…Dangerous rip currents with a combination of a south. and northwest swell producing elevated surf. * WHERE…San Luis Obispo County Beaches and Santa Barbara. County Central Coast Beaches. Highest for south facing beaches,. especially for Port San Luis and Avila Beach. * WHEN…Through Monday evening. *...
Containment on the Gifford Fire reaches 97%
Containment on the Gifford Fire has reached 97% Friday morning, according to the Los Padres National Forest (LPNF).
Three Armed Felony Suspects Arrested in Santa Barbara, Multiple Firearms Seized
In an operation involving multiple law enforcement agencies, three men have been taken into custody in connection with multiple firearms-related charges, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) reported this week. The arrests stem from an investigation launched by CHP’s Coastal Division Investigative Services Unit on...
Santa Barbara Housing Takes Center Stage at This Year’s State of the County
This article was underwritten in part by the Mickey Flacks Journalism Fund for Social Justice, a proud, innovative supporter of local news. To make a contribution go to sbcan.org/journalism_fund. Inside a cavernous ballroom at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara, businesspeople, politicians, and civil servants, among others,...
Space Vandenberg launches with $9.5 million state grant
Far-reaching initiative propels job creation, innovation, and infrastructure investment across California’s Central Coast. A transformative new chapter is launching for California’s Central Coast. The State of California has awarded $9.5 million to REACH and a coalition of regional partners to establish Space...
Clean Slate Clinic in Santa Barbara helps people expunge criminal records, shows power of...
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.— According to the 2023 National Survey of People with Records, half of those with prior convictions reported difficulties finding a job, keeping employment, or making a living. On average, people with a felony conviction earned just $23,000 a year. But Friday, hundreds of people could be...
Driver Killed in Single-Vehicle Rollover Crash Near Buellton
A driver was killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash between Buellton and Lompoc on Friday as the three-day holiday weekend began. At approximately 5:40 p.m., emergency personnel from the Santa Barbara County Fire Department and California Highway Patrol responded to the incident on the 6400 block of Santa Rosa...
County of Santa Barbara Probation Department Conducts Countywide Back-to-School Wellness Visits
On August 5, 8, and 18, 2025, the County of Santa Barbara Probation Department conducted countywide “Back-to-School” wellness visits to 30 youth under probation supervision. The visits focused on confirming school enrollment, providing essential supplies, and assisting with enrollment for youth not yet registered....
Illegal firearms investigation leads to three Santa Barbara County arrests
Officers recently arrested three men in Santa Barbara County as part of a multi-county illegal firearms investigation. On Aug. 21, the California Highway Patrol Coastal Division Investigative Services Unit learned that Diego Tostado Galvan, 19, of Watsonville, was traveling with firearms on Highway 101. Officers...
ICE Arrests Three People in Santa Barbara’s Eastside Neighborhood
The 805 Immigrant Coalition’s Rapid Response Hotline reported that three people were taken into custody by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Santa Barbara’s Eastside neighborhood early in the morning on Friday, August 29. A video posted to 805 Immigrant Coalitions’s social media page shows the...
