Santa Barbara CA

A California-based fundraising platform filed for bankruptcy reorganization while owing $29 million to nonprofits, including 20 located in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. Many of these organizations are now struggling to pay their bills and support their causes. Started in 2012, Flipcause is a fundraising...

Santa Barbara County Search and Rescue (SBCSAR) located an overdue hiker safe late Monday, January 5, after deploying a drone with an infrared camera over the 7 Falls area, the team reported. Dispatchers activated SBCSAR at 9:00 p.m. after a man in his 20s who had set out for 7...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) Protesters held signs and electric candles at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse on Wednesday evening. They chanted the name Renne Nicole Good. This protest and others like it erupted nationwide following viral video showing Good, 37, being fatally shot in Minnesota. One speaker said he...

A new specialty market, Coyote’s Market, is set to open in Carpinteria in 2026, offering a selection of meat, seafood, and kitchen goods. The market will be located at 4945-A Carpinteria Ave, a space previously home to Carp Kitchen & Grocery. Coyote’s Market is scheduled to open in Spring...

The Pacific Surfliner from Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispo is canceled while tracks at Gaviota are repaired. Bus service is available. A timeline on repairs is not known. The post Recent Rain Damage Disrupts Travel Plans for Central Coast Train Passengers appeared first on News Channel 3-12 .

A vehicle collision on Highway 154 is causing traffic delays Wednesday afternoon, January 7, 2026. California Highway Patrol (CHP) reports a vehicle collision occurred at 2:24 p.m. on Highway 154 near the intersection of W. Camino Cielo. The vehicle landed on its roof in the eastbound lanes. CHP has not...

With protracted deliberations about a rent stabilization proposal poised to loom out into the near and distant future, there’s growing concern at City Hall that some landlords — fearing their sky is about to fall — will raise rents now while they feel they still can. Accordingly, next Tuesday, January 13, the Santa...

Volunteers are needed for the annual pruning at the Mission Rose Garden. It takes place January 10. The post Volunteers Sought for Annual Santa Barbara Rose Pruning appeared first on News Channel 3-12 .

East Beach in Santa Barbara remained closed to the public on Tuesday after sewage spilled into Mission Creek in late December due to an issue with a nearby pump system. Officials said Monday they were still waiting for test results from water around East Beach so they can reopen the area to the public.

Officials are releasing water from the dam and restricting some boat access as Cachuma Lake has reached capacity.