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Local university-bound seniors recognized
Santa Maria High School seniors were recognized Thursday for being academically prepared to go to college. → Read More
More than 30 ballot boxes coming to Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbara County election officials announced that more than 30 secure ballot drop box locations will be available across the county by October 5. → Read More
Santa Barbara Zoo welcomes new leopard
The Santa Barbara Zoo is welcoming a new male Amur leopard named Kasha. → Read More
Arroyo Grande Creek improvement project underway
The San Luis Obispo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District has entered Phase II of construction of the Arroyo Grande Creek Waterway Management Program. → Read More
Cal Poly students, faculty petition to rescind job offer to recently appointed VP for Diversity & Inclusion
Two online petitions are quickly gaining signatures calling for Cal Poly to rescind the job offer made to Paulette Granberry Russell for the position of Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion. → Read More
July 4 is statewide Free Fishing Day
July 4 is the first of two statewide Free Fishing Days in California this year. → Read More
Safety tips: Safe and Sane fireworks
The Five Cities Fire Authority has safety tips for people planning to use Safe and Sane fireworks over the Fourth of July weekend. Fire Authority units will be on patrol during the evening of July 4. → Read More
Highway 101 resurfacing project begins July 6
A Highway 101 resurfacing project along the Central Coast is set to begin Monday, July 6. → Read More
Take a virtual visit to the Channel Islands
A new app is giving visitors a way to visit the Channel Islands National Park virtually. → Read More
Santa Barbara arrest made for assault with a deadly weapon
Santa Barbara Police arrested a man for assault with a deadly weapon Wednesday evening. → Read More
PG&E emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy
PG&E announced Wednesday it has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy. → Read More
Templeton Park closed for 4th of July
Templeton Park will be closed and fenced off on the 4th of July. → Read More
Hwy. 46 fire contained, cause under investigation
CAL FIRE San Luis Obispo crews stopped forward progress of a 4-acre grass fire off Highway 46 Wednesday. The fire broke out at Highway 46 East and Highway 41 East near Shandon and the Cholame Y. Crews arrived on scene around 3:30 p.m. and stopped forward progress within 20 minutes. Crews were still working on hot spots as of 5:15 p.m. → Read More
No victims located, ocean rescue search suspended
The search for a group of people thought to be headed out to sea in a raft from the Montecito area was suspended Wednesday after no victims were located and no known missing persons had been reported. → Read More
Cal Poly names new Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion
Cal Poly has named a new Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion. → Read More
Local bar feels impact after second round of closures
Santa Barbara County bars are being told to shut down for a second time after coronavirus cases began to spike. → Read More
PG&E opens applications for STEM scholarships
PG&E is inviting students to apply for its Better Together STEM Scholarship Program. → Read More
Cottage Health opens Urgent Care Center in Goleta
Cottage Health opened its first Urgent Care Center in Goleta Tuesday. → Read More
Prescribed burn scheduled this week north of Cuesta College
A 300 acre prescribed burn is scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday about three miles northwest of Cuesta College. → Read More
Santa Barbara County mandates closure of bars
Santa Barbara County issued a Health Officer Order Monday mandating the closure of local bars per recommendation from the California Department of Public Health. → Read More