Santa Barbara CA

You know those tacos friends swear exist but never post about because they want to keep lines short. Santa Barbara is packed with places like that, where the tortillas steam in your hands and the fish tastes like it left the boat this morning. Skip the algorithm and let your nose lead you to grills tucked behind...

There’s yet another significant development this week in the battle over whether a pipeline, which ruptured in Santa Barbara County, should be allowed to resume operations. Sable Offshore Corporation has been working to restart the pipeline, which caused an oil spill of more than 140,000 gallons on the Gaviota Coast.

A driver has died after their vehicle crashed approximately 300 feet over the side of Figueroa Mountain Road in Santa Ynez on Wednesday evening, December 17. At 5:17 p.m., the Santa Barbara County Fire Department reported responding to the 8700 block of Figueroa Mountain Road for a report of a vehicle crashing off...

Santa Barbara County Fire Chief Garrett Huff has been sworn into office. He was previously the Deputy Chief. The post Santa Barbara County Fire Department Swears In Its New Chief appeared first on News Channel 3-12 .

Santa Barbara County probably won’t have a “status quo” budget next year, and departments are facing serious cuts. Health and human services agencies are being hit hard by losses in state and federal dollars, and the county forecasts a $23 million deficit for 2025-26 if it wants to maintain the same level of...

There’s something magical about finding a seafood spot that doesn’t try too hard yet somehow manages to blow your taste buds into another dimension. Sea Fresh in Ojai is exactly that kind of place – an unassuming culinary treasure nestled in one of California’s most charming valleys.

At least two historic murals at Ortega Park on Santa Barbara’s Eastside were defaced by graffiti earlier this month. The graffiti, which was found scrawled over the park’s mural-covered structures, is consistent with references to known Westside gangs. These include the initials “WS” and “TLS,” which are listed in...

A Santa Barbara man was sentenced to state prison for a fatal hit-and-run that killed a local father of three in 2024, county prosecutors announced on Wednesday. Brock Hoffman, of Santa Barbara, was sentenced to two years in state prison after pleading guilty to a felony count of leaving the scene of an accident...

Emergency crews responded Tuesday night around 5:30 p.m. to a deadly crash on Figueroa Mountain Road.

Empty since the summer of 2023, the former Bed Bath & Beyond store in the Fairview Shopping Center will soon be home to a state-of-the-art pickleball facility with seven indoor courts and a host of amenities such as locker rooms, fitness equipment, ball machines, and a community lounge. Already under...