Five juveniles charged with felony assault and hate crime enhancements in Simi Valley parking...
VENTURA, Calif. – Five juveniles have been charged in connection with an assault involving three victims at a Simi Valley movie theater parking lot on August 1, 2025, according to Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko. Three of the juveniles are facing felony charges of assault with force likely...
South Santa Barbara County Market Update
Welcome to Santa Barbara — How’s the Housing Market Doing?. Happy fall! As school is back in session and cooler weather approaches, Santa Barbara’s housing market shows moderate signs of shifting in unique ways. Yes, thankfully, we have seen more homes coming on the market, and days on market are stretching slightly,...
Santa Barbara County to host suicide prevention walk at Goleta Beach
The Santa Barbara County Department of Behavioral Wellness will host an Out of the Darkness Community Walk on Saturday, Oct. 4, at Goleta Beach Park.
Vehicle Crashes Off Las Positas Road, Allegedly Swerved to Avoid Cyclist in Roadway
A vehicle crashed off Las Positas Road early Friday morning. The driver stated they swerved to avoid something in the roadway. The incident took place after 7:00 a.m. near the intersection of Las Positas Road and Las Positas Place in Santa Barbara. The vehicle was traveling northbound on Las Positas...
The Drunken Driving Fiasco that Occurred at Gillespie Last Saturday
Multiple Accidents, Car Drove a Mile Without a Wheel. Speeding and More. At approximately 3:50 AM Sunday (September 28), a vehicle traveling at over 50-60 mph crashed into a white sedan parked on the mountain side of Gillespie on the west side. The driver continued accelerating and collided with a second vehicle — a...
TikTok ‘Door Kick’ Prank Sparks Safety Fears in Goleta
GOLETA, Calif. (KEYT) - A dangerous TikTok trend has struck Goleta’s University Village, where two school-age kids were caught on camera attempting the viral “Door Kick Challenge.” The prank, gaining traction on social media, involves kicking homeowners’ front doors and fleeing, leaving residents shaken and...
The driver of a truck involved in a collision with an Amtrak train on...
The driver of a tanker truck involved in a collision with a passenger train on the Central Coast has died. The crash occurred on Wednesday afternoon in a rural area of Santa Barbara County just off Highway 1, south of Guadalupe. The truck was hit by an Amtrak train as...
Public May Gain Greater Access to Guadalupe Dunes after Chevron Land Donation
A planned land donation by Chevron may provide greater public access to the Guadalupe Dunes in the future. The post Public May Gain Greater Access to Guadalupe Dunes after Chevron Land Donation appeared first on News Channel 3-12 .
Drizzly, windy weather ahead for Southern California. Here’s how long it will last
As the Los Angeles area continues to see cooler-than-normal temperatures, gusty winds are forecast to blow through Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles counties Friday afternoon into Saturday.
Body Recovered Off Coast of Refugio Beach
The U.S. Coast Guard, Santa Barbara Harbor Patrol, and Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call of a body floating off the coast of Refugio State Beach on Friday, as reported by John Palminteri. A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter flew in to assist in the recovery. No...
