Santa Barbara CA

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – Two people died after a two-car crash at the intersection of Central and Santa Clara Ave. near Oxnard just after 6:00 a.m. Sunday morning, according to the Ventura CHP. A 19-year-old from Santa Paula drove his BMW west on Central Ave. and failed to stop at the intersection on a red light. ...

The Santa Barbara County Probation Department, on Aug. 5, 8 and 18, 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 for school. The...

As predicted by Edhat, SpaceX launched another batch of Starlink internet satellites on August 22, less than a week after completing its 100th mission of 2025. At 10:04 AM Friday, a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink spacecraft lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Just over eight minutes later, the rocket’s...

Following a diligent investigation by the Camarillo Special Enforcement Unit and Camarillo Detective Bureau, Ventura resident Isaac Tadeo, 28, was apprehended and stands accused of a recent spate of burglaries. According to a media release by the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a burglary...

A strong thunder and hail storm was expected to hit a small portion of San Luis Obispo County on Monday afternoon, bringing with it the potential for hail and flooding in the area of the Gifford and Madre fires burn scars. Update, 5:08 p.m.: The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory until 7 p.m. for a...

All evacuation orders have been lifted for a Central Coast wildfire that started more than three weeks ago and has burned more than 131,000 acres of land. The Gifford Fire is at 95% containment and has been at that level for the last few days. Firefighters stopped the fire's growth several days ago, and the amount of...

The "Old Town Road" artist is now facing prison time after he allegedly injured several police officers

A confrontation inside a Goleta laundromat is going viral after a man is seen calling Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on people speaking Spanish. A Goleta resident, who has requested anonymity, was visiting Lucky Coin Laundry in the Storke Plaza shopping center at the intersection of Hollister Ave and...

Happy Monday! Here are the top stories from Daybreak this morning: Santa Barbara County shelters seek help for dogs during renovations:

SBCAG and Santa Barbara MTD team up to offer free rides and transit rewards to help avoid the stress of Highway 101 traffic. The Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG), in partnership with Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District (MTD), will offer free rides on MTD Route 19X from August 25 to...