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Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s detectives have arrested a Los Angeles man in connection with a Carpinteria-area cannabis grow burglary that investigators say netted hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of marijuana, adding a major development to a case first reported after a chaotic predawn response in early...

A scaffolding collapse in Santa Barbara left a construction site with twisted metal. It took place in high winds Tuesday night in the 400 block of Garden Street. The post Four-Story Scaffolding Collapse in a Violent Wind Storm Closes Part of Garden St. in Santa Barbara appeared first on News Channel 3-12 .

One person sustained injuries in a stabbing incident at Santa Barbara City College on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. The college issued a “timely alert” notification to students and staff at 5:16 p.m. with brief details of the incident. The alert stated that at 5:02 p.m., one to two...

With rocket launches increasing and sonic booms rattling parts of the Central Coast, Vandenberg Space Force Base is introducing a new community “Mission Update” speaker series to inform residents about its operations and open dialogue about launch impacts. As part of the series, the base will host its...

Early in the morning around 3:30 a.m., Officer Monica Phinney saw a woman pushing a stroller in the roadway. It was 48 degrees, and the child was not dressed for the cold. The officer learned the child was the protected party in an active restraining order against the mother. The woman was arrested for child...

According to PG&E, outages were reported between Paso Robles and Nipomo, with the largest impacting 1,890 customers in San Luis Obispo.

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A public agency that provides clean and renewable electricity on the Central and South Coasts has announced major rate cuts. Central Coast Community Energy is cutting the cost per kilowatt hour from $0.13 to $0.10. The action reflects some major savings in power generation costs. 3CE, as it's known, is...

Riviera Bar, a downtown Santa Barbara staple known for classic cocktails and elevated tavern fare, has closed. The bar and restaurant, located at 20 West Figueroa Street in a 1931 Edwards & Plunkett–designed building, announced the shutdown on social media on February 16, stating its final night of service was...

After nearly three years as the CEO of the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara, Melinda Cabrera will be stepping down from the role to become the chief executive of the United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County. Announced Feb. 11, Cabrera will officially step down on March 11....