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Jon Pyzel’s pedigree runs much deeper than just being the shaper for the best surfer on the planet, John John Florence. You gotta go back a bit. As a teen surfer kid in Santa Barbara, Pyzel was close witness to the birth of the ’80s Tommy Curren era and Al Merrick’s subsequent global design dominance. A powerful...

A crashed sailboat of Butterfly Beach in Montecito could have a second chance with a recovery effort. The owner says a tow boat will help to get it back in the water. The post Recovery Plan Could Save Crashed Boat on a Montecito Beach appeared first on News Channel 3-12 .

Another summer has come and gone, and just like that, school is back in session. My family wrapped up our summer with a once-in-a-lifetime adventure traveling through Africa for a few weeks. It was incredible, and I enjoyed every minute of it! I’d love to know, what did you do this summer? Did you travel, hit the...

On August 22, 2025, at about 10:15 am, the Ventura Police Department Communications Center received a 9-1-1 call from a concerned citizen reporting that someone had just been robbed near the intersection of Sunnyway Drive and North Ventura Avenue. Patrol officers responded and learned that the victim was approached...

SANTA BARBARA AND VENTURA COUNTIES, Calif— The plan to offer a morning Metrolink train northbound and an afternoon return trip southbound on the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner has been years in the making. “The voters voted for this in 2008 and passed measure A, in part because they wanted to...

Fourteen people were arrested in what authorities described as the country's largest organized retail theft case in the history of Home Depot, prosecutors and law enforcement officials said Tuesday. The highly organized criminal enterprise carried out about 600 heists over the years at Southern California Home Depot...

What you need to know: Governor Newsom announced $75.5 million awarded through Homekey+ to create 200 permanent homes with supportive services. August 26, 2025 - SACRAMENTO — In case you missed it, the state recently announced $75.5 million in voter-approved Proposition 1 funding will create 200 permanent supportive...

A state agency is investigating last month’s widespread 9-1-1 outage and airport disruption in Santa Barbara County caused by a construction crew inadvertently severing a Frontier Communications fiber line. Lash Construction workers on the City of Santa Barbara’s De la Vina Street bridge project accidentally cut the...

MONTECITO, Calif. – It’s the event that keeps bringing people back every year with their furry friends. The 4th annual Miramar Best in Show took place on Sunday under warm skies, giving competitors the chance to win the coveted title of Best in Show. The event was presented by STAUD, a Los Angeles lifestyle brand ...

Santa Barbara City College starts the fall semester today. Students without a career path counseling and job fairs are offered throughout the year. The post Santa Barbara City College returns with students planning their college future under some unique job conditions ahead appeared first on News Channel 3-12 .