Soil contamination increases cost of Santa Barbara police station
The Santa Barbara City Council last week approved a $4.7 million budget adjustment for the new East Cota Street police station because of soil contamination. After breaking ground in the spring, soil samples showed elevated levels of natural occurring arsenic. The contamination led to the removal of 10,000 cubic...
Cate School kids pull nine bags of trash off Carpinteria streets
Cate School kids — including Malcolm McDonough, Tristan Maigret, Flora Adair, Ethan Gurrier, Naomi Avalos, Ryder Wei and Luke Ashiku — met up with longtime Carpinteria Beautiful member Maire Radis the morning of Oct. 25 for a trash clean up. Carpinteria Beautiful’s Bryan Mootz said the volunteers started...
Santa Barbara City Planning Commissioners Sound the Alarm
Sign Up to get Nick Welsh’s award-winning column, The Angry Poodle delivered straight to your inbox on Saturday mornings. SEIZMICK RIUFT: The rest of whole world may be going to hell in a handbasket, but here in Santa Barbara, we are insisting that our handbasket be aesthetically pleasing in warp, woof, and weave....
Foodbank Prepares for Extra Need During Pause in CalFresh Benefits
The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County is preparing to increase its food stores in preparation for additional customers, as news comes that CalFresh benefits will not be issued for November. Laurel Alcantar, the director of marketing for the Foodbank, said the organization is increasing its stores 10% to 15% ahead...
Turkey Drive: Santa Maria car dealerships now collecting non-perishable food donations
Three well-known Santa Maria car dealerships are once again providing support of the annual News Channel 12 Turkey Drive. The post Turkey Drive: Santa Maria car dealerships now collecting non-perishable food donations appeared first on News Channel 3-12 .
Crash prompts closure of SB Hwy 1 near Vandenberg Space Force Base
A crash involving multiple vehicles stopped traffic near Vandenberg Space Force Base Wednesday afternoon.
Power Outage Affects Residents, Businesses in Santa Barbara
[Update Wednesday, Oct. 29, 12:30 p.m.] Southern California Edison has restored power to many of the customers affected by the power outage, though there are still 933 customers without power, according to an update provided at 12:06 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. Field investigators are investigating a potential problem...
Searching for Ghosts on the Central Coast
Can ghost stories do more than just curdle the blood and quicken the heart? For those who research paranormal experiences firsthand, the stories behind these ghostly apparitions can reveal deeper truths about our county’s history and offer a glimpse into the lives of all of those who lived on the Central Coast for...
Detectives ask for public’s help in multi-million dollar jewelry heist in Goleta
Almost two months ago millions of dollars worth of jewelry was stolen from Baroness Jewelers in Goleta according to sheriff's detectives and now officials are asking for the public's help.
New details released in deadly Ralphs grocery store shooting in Goleta
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office has released new information about a deadly shooting that happened earlier this month in Goleta.
