Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors Reviews Strategies to Reduce Jail Population
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors reviewed a report on strategies to reduce county jail populations at its meeting on December 9, 2025. The discussion was based on the data analysis report by the Community Corrections Partnership (CCP). The Board requested the report to analyze jail data, evaluate the...
Woman Arrested for Vandalism & Assault
Law enforcement responded to a call of “throwing items at vehicles” that ended with the arrest Chelsea Haffeman, 37, a. Santa Barbara resident now facing charges of assault, criminal threats and vandalism. According to SBPD spokesman Cmdr. Christopher Payne, officers arrived on the scene around. 12:55 p.m. and...
Oprah Winfrey Sells Four-Acre Montecito Estate for $17.1 Million
Oprah Winfrey is shrinking her real estate footprint in Montecito. The media mogul has sold four acres of her Promised Land estate—her primary residence for over two decades—for $17.2 million, as first reported by Siteline Santa Barbara. Though she began assembling the compound in 2001, the just-sold property was a...
Chumash Donates $25,000 to Central Coast Toys for Tots Campaign
SANTA YNEZ, CA – The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians has donated $25,000 to the Central Coast Marine Corps Reserves Toys for Tots campaign, marking the 22nd consecutive year of supporting the non-profit’s mission to provide holiday gifts to local children in need. The latest donation brings the tribe’s total...
Special Event Gives Bands from Canceled Milpas Parade a Chance to Perform
A Holiday Band Expo takes place in Santa Barbara this weekend. Four bands from the now canceled Milpas parade will perform. The post Special Event Gives Bands from Canceled Milpas Parade a Chance to Perform appeared first on News Channel 3-12 .
Supervisors Talk Jail Demographics as County Plans for Expansion
The County of Santa Barbara reviewed its jail population demographics as it plans to expand the Northern Branch Jail, finding that 83% of people in custody have not been sentenced and 11% suffer from some form of serious mental illness. The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors heard a report...
17 Western Grebes Set Free Weeks After Found Coated in Oil
More than a dozen Western grebes were recently returned to the ocean following weeks of recovery after being found coated in oil in early November. International Bird Rescue staff had released 17 Western grebes, a long-necked diving bird, at a Los Angeles beach as of Monday, according to JD Bergeron, CEO of...
Santa Barbara Council Hits Pause on Contract Vote for FARO Center
Santa Barbara City Administrator Kelly McAdoo’s attempt to award a new contract to run the FARO homeless center fell short on Tuesday because it was scheduled for the City Council’s consent calendar, instead of a full public hearing and presentation. “This clearly is not a consent item,” Councilman...
Santa Barbara issues decades-long plan for protecting and adapting local water infrastructure
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – On Monday, the City of Santa Barbara released its draft long-term, climate adaptation plans for water and wastewater systems, the first of its kind in the state. The Draft Wastewater and Water Systems Climate Adaptation Plan identifies the highest priority risks to the city's...
Old Town Goleta Holiday Parade Brings Festive Cheer to All
Congratulations to the Greater Goleta Santa Barbara Lions Club for putting on another memorable Goleta Old Town Holiday Parade!. It took approximately 80 volunteers and well over 1,000 volunteer hours to pull off this festive event this past Saturday night, December 6th. About 2,000 people lined Hollister Avenue on...
