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Natural gas leaks forces businesses to evacuate in Goleta
GOLETA, Calif. - The Santa Barbara County Fire Department responded to reports of a natural gas leak by the CVS Pharmacy store in the area of Calle Real and Encina lane. Firefighters responded to the call around 11:09 p.m. The first engine on scene reported a heavy smell of natural gas. It was not immediately → Read More
Multiple car accidents back up traffic for 2 miles on Highway 101 through Gaviota
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. - Several car accidents were reported Thursday morning on Highway 101 near Gaviota. The first was reported just before 6 o clock. According to the California Highway Patrol, two cars crashed and were partially blocking the number 1 lane. Shortly after that, a white Ford 150 truck crashed into the guardrail, → Read More
Car crash possibly ignites fire on Highway 154
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. - A car crash may have started a small brush fire along Highway 154 Thursday morning. According to the California Highway Patrol incident website, the crash happened around 5:06 a.m., a white dually Ford 350 truck slid on the road and was partially blocking the westbound lane. CHP says another car → Read More
Car clubs putting on "Rolling car shows" in Ventura County
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. - Car clubs in Ventura County are bringing car shows to people in Ventura County Neighborhoods. The COVID-19 pandemic shut down most in-person car club events, so club members decided to start doing drive by events for people celebrating graduations, birthdays, or other special events. Some of the participating car clubs include → Read More
Law enforcement stand off with armed suspect in Port Hueneme ends in arrest
PORT HUENEME, Calif. - Port Hueneme Police along with Oxnard Police were in a stand of with what was believed to be a armed suspect in Port Hueneme. Around 4 o clock Tuesday, police tried to initiate a traffic stop. The suspect fled and later was found armed on top of a roof of a → Read More
One person injured after boat runs aground near Channel Islands
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. - A boat ran aground Monday morning near the Channel Islands, prompting the Coast Guard to rescue the people on board. It happened around 6:00 a.m. Monday near Anacapa Island. The Ventura Harbor Patrol said the fishing boat hit shallow water and at least one person was injured. It was not immediately → Read More
Allan Hancock College approves formation of Black Student Union Club
Allan Hancock College's Associated Student Body Government approved the creation of a Black Student Union (BSU) Club. → Read More
Paso Robles cooling center opens amid heat wave
PASO ROBLES, Calif. - The City of Paso Robles opened a temporary cooling shelter to help residents beat the heat Friday. The National Weather Service said that temperatures in Paso Robles could reach as high as 112 degrees on Friday. The shelter was located in the Centennial Park Gym at 600 Nickerson Drive, and was → Read More
Oil refinery company shutting down Central Coast facility by 2023
Phillips 66 energy has announced they will shut down the Santa Maria refining facility in Arroyo Grande in 2023. → Read More
Fiesta Pequeña kicks off tonight on TV Hill
Fiesta Pequeña, the first of many Old Spanish Days events, will be held Wednesday, August 5 on TV Hill in Santa Barbara. → Read More
Paso Robles city manager pleads with residents to slow the spread of COVID-19
Paso Robles city manager is pleading with residents to help stop the spread of the virus. → Read More
New Dignity Health Urgent Care center opens in Solvang
A new Dignity Health Urgent Care facility has opened up in Solvang. → Read More
Arrest made in string of Oxnard neighborhood robberies
OXNARD, Calif. - Oxnard police made an arrest around 1:00 p.m. Tuesday following a string of robberies in the Southwinds neighborhood. Oxnard PD Violent Crimes Unit said someone had robbed street vendors in the area beginning on Saturday. While on patrol, officers observed what appeared to be a robbery in progress, and arrested 26-year-old Diego → Read More
Lompoc residents told to prepare for upcoming power shutoffs
The City of Lompoc has urged its residents to prepare for a wave of power shutoff events. → Read More
Changes to Open SLO for Fourth of July weekend
The city of San Luis Obispo is changing their Open SLO program ahead of the Independence Day weekend. → Read More
Meet Monty: the penguin who wanders around Santa Barbara Zoo exhibits amid closure
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The Santa Barbara Zoo was closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, but that doesn't mean all the exhibits were closed. Some Zoo animals were able to walk around some of the exhibits and meet the other animals. Like Monty the 5-year-old Humboldt Penguin and his handler Ellie. The zoo began to document → Read More
Organizers cancel California Strawberry Festival over coronavirus concerns
OXNARD, Calif. - The 37th Annual California Strawberry has been canceled and will not be rescheduled due to coronavirus concerns. It was originally planned for the weekend of May 16th at Strawberry Meadows of College Park in Oxnard. Organizers said it was a necessary decision, "Our team will be reaching out to ticket holders, vendors, → Read More
Santa Barbara Family Service Agency shifts services to telephone and online
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The Santa Barbara Family Service Agency (FSA) has shifted all of their services to telehealth, by telephone and online only. The decision was made to help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. Starting Wednesday March 18th, the Family Service Agency will provide senior and caregiver mental health support via telehealth, → Read More
Procore Technologies instructs Carpinteria employees to work from home
Procore Technologies in Carpinteria has mandated that all employees work from home, as of Thursday morning. → Read More
Crime in Oxnard is down for the fourth year in a row
OXNARD, Calif. - The Oxnard Police Department has reported a drop in crime statistics from 2018 to 2019, specifically, a 14.9% drop. OPD gets their statistics from The Department of Justice's Uniformed Crime Reporting (UCR) Program. It collects crime statistics from 17,000 law enforcement agencies throughout the country. OPD has been using the program for → Read More