City of Santa Barbara Activates Free Emergency Storm Parking
The City has activated FREE Emergency Storm Parking from Monday, December 22, to Friday, December 26, for residents in flood-prone areas at City Lot 2. This parking will be available on the rooftop of City Lot 2, located at Canon Perdido Street and Chapala Street. Residents must register for storm...
Man Rescued from Ravine Below Cold Spring Bridge After Vehicle Incident on Highway 154
A 69-year-old man was rescued early Saturday morning from beneath Cold Spring Bridge after his car rolled into a ditch off Highway 154 and he descended nearly 200 feet through steep terrain, sustaining moderate injuries. At 5:57 a.m. on December 20, Santa Barbara County Fire and American Medical Response (AMR)...
Sheriff Substation to Open at Rosewood Miramar Hotel in Montecito
A sheriff’s substation is officially coming to Montecito at the Rosewood Miramar Beach Hotel and is planned to open next month. The Montecito Association began working on plans for a substation earlier this year after frustrations with reportedly slow response times from the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office.
Rare Coastal Ranch With Six-Stall Stable and a Vineyard in Carpinteria Returns to Market...
Set against the sweeping backdrop of Southern California’s Central Coast, this 10-acre Mediterranean-inspired home is back on the market.
Rare High Risk Flooding Triggers Evacuations in Southern California After Deadly Northern California Storms
California is bracing for another round of powerful storms as forecasters warn of a rare and dangerous flood threat across much of the state. The latest atmospheric river system follows a deadly storm that caused widespread flooding in Northern California over the weekend, including in Redding, where at least one...
Flood Watch Issued as Powerful Holiday Storm Bears Down on Santa Barbara County
With a major winter storm set to arrive during peak holiday travel, forecasters are warning that Santa Barbara County faces heightened flood risk. After a significant storm soaked the region last month, creeks still contain the storm’s remnants, and soils are saturated. These conditions increase the likelihood of...
Santa Barbara County issues evacuation warning for upcoming storms
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – The Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management issued an evacuation warning for areas affected by the Lake Fire. Zaca Lake Resort, Midland School, the 9000 block of Figueroa Mountain Road and 7401 Figueroa Mountain Road are all areas of concern, according to the SBCOEM....
Longest Night Memorial Remembers 69 Homeless Deaths in Santa Barbara County
Under the gathering sky of the longest night of the year, about 75 people gathered beneath the archway of the Santa Barbara County Courthouse to call out the names of 69 homeless people who died in Santa Barbara in the past year. One of the names called out was that...
RAISING CANE’S COMING TO GOLETA
Reader Eric let me know that Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers is coming to 7000 Hollister Avenue in Goleta, the current home of Kyle’s Kitchen which is moving across Hollister Avenue next year to a space next to Target. Raising Cane’s is a U.S.-based fast-food chain that has built...
City Halts Tree Cutting at Ventura Monarch Butterfly Habitat
VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) - Tree cutting at a known monarch butterfly habitat in Ventura was halted after city officials arrived at the scene and ordered crews to stop work. Monarch conservationist Chris Amendt of Native Monarchs raised concerns as crews began removing trees at the Vista Del Mar site, a location long...
