Firefighters responded Saturday afternoon to a residential structure in the Goleta Valley. The blaze was reported at about 2:40 p.m. at a single-family

Amid groans and gasps in the Santa Maria courtroom, Ashlee Buzzard entered a not-guilty plea on Friday to a murder charge stemming from the death of her

Most areas of Santa Barbara County got a heavy dousing from an atmospheric-river storm that hit the region Tuesday overnight into Wednesday, but no major

Firefighters from two counties responded to a commercial structure fire on Bull Canyon Road north of Santa Maria early Tuesday.  CalFire SLO, Santa

Rain and heavy winds are expected heading into the Christmas holiday, and the National Weather Service issued multiple alerts to residents looking to

Growth on the northwest end of the Gifford Fire prompted new evacuation orders for San Luis Obispo County on Thursday, but the rest of the fire saw

Two men have been charged with murder in the downtown Santa Barbara stabbing death of Anthony Michael Bisquera Hartley last week.  Santa Barbara

Change is the only constant in life, or so said the philosopher Heraclitus. The ancient Greek expressed that thought about 26 centuries ago, but any

Emergency personnel responded Sunday afternoon to a report of a drowning at the Red Rock recreation area, and recovered a man's body from the water,

In a sea of cowboy hats, sequins and suede, the crowd at the opening night of the inaugural Santa Barbara Rodeo Days at Earl Warren Showgrounds filed into

A second man has been arrested in connection with a trio of stabbings in downtown Santa Barbara early Friday that left one person dead and two others

A fast-moving vegetation fire burning along both sides of Highway 166 east of Santa Maria had blackened an estimated 5,000 acres by early evening Friday.

Firefighters responded Friday afternoon to a series of small vegetation fires burning along Highway 166 east of Santa Maria. The fires were reported

One person died and two others were wounded after being stabbed early Friday in downtown Santa Barbara, according to the Santa Barbara Police Department.

It’s rodeo time, Santa Barbara, and I’m excited to introduce two young women who will be part of the inaugural Santa Barbara Rodeo Days. The first is my

Three people were taken to the hospital early Friday after being stabbed in downtown Santa Barbara, according to the Santa Barbara Police Department.

The Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District is warning passengers that bus service throughout the South Coast may be disrupted as its contract with

Multiple residents reported seeing a black bear near the Rancho Granada Mobile Home Park in Carpinteria on Thursday, according to city officials. The

A massive earthquake off the east coast of Russia has prompted a tsunami watch for Santa Barbara County and the rest of the California coast. The

The Madre Fire has grown above 70,800 acres as winds and plenty of tall, dry vegetation continue to feed the flames in southeastern San Luis Obispo

The launch of a Falcon 9 rocket carrying an assortment of payloads from Vandenberg Space Force Base won’t occur until Monday at the earliest.  The

A dog was rescued Tuesday while firefighters quickly doused a residential structure fire that broke out on the city’s Westside, according to the Santa

A mother and daughter were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of embezzling more than $550,000 from a Carpinteria financial services business over nearly 20

A 72-year-old man who was trapped by the rising tide on the beach in Isla Vista was rescued Tuesday night, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire

Two women were injured, one critically, when they were struck by a car Tuesday evening while walking in Isla Vista, according to the Santa Barbara County

A Falcon 9 rocket launch to deliver 26 Starlink satellites into orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base has been delayed indefinitely. Once aiming for

Deputies arrested a man on suspicion of domestic violence and outstanding warrants on Monday after a standoff with law enforcement in Santa Barbara ,

The Firefly Aerospace Alpha rocket, the first of two planned launches Sunday at Vandenberg Space Force Base, will hang out at least a day longer.

Shrouded by fog, a Falcon 9 rocket blasted off early Sunday to place another set of spy satellites into orbit  from Vandenberg Space Force Base, where the

It's a mystery what happened that night, between 10:06 p.m. and 10:26 p.m. Liz Hamel was out celebrating Valentine's Day with her roommates and friends at

Major injuries were reported Thursday afternoon in a collision on Modoc Road near Santa Barbara, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department.

What: Falcon 9 rocket  When: 5:25 a.m. Saturday, according to SpaceX. If needed, the team has backup opportunities starting at 5:09 a.m. Sunday. Where:

A body was found Tuesday afternoon near the railroad tracks in Goleta, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff’s deputies, county

A man who pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge for flying a drone over Vandenberg Space Force Base last year was sentenced on Monday. Yinpiao Zhou,

A Buellton woman was arrested early Sunday for allegedly trying to stab her boyfriend to death, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office.

Four people were injured Sunday in a multi-vehicle collision on Highway 154 just west Los Olivos, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department.

A woman was taken to the hospital Friday night after crashing her vehicle into a duplex on Santa Barbara’s Westside. Firefighters and other emergency

A motorcyclist was fatally injured Friday afternoon in a collision with a vehicle in Santa Maria, according to the Santa Maria Police Department. The

A woman was taken to the hospital late Wednesday night after a shooting in Isla Vista that reportedly was related to one of two armed robberies.

A woman was taken to the hospital late Wednesday night after being shot in Isla Vista, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. Firefighters

One pedestrian died and a second was critically injured Tuesday after being struck by a vehicle in Santa Maria.  At approximately 5 a.m., officers from

Payloads carrying cremated human remains, research technology for the nation’s spy satellite agency, and spacecraft to perform various other missions

All areas of Santa Barbara County benefitted from a good soaking from this week’s storms, and more wet weather is in the forecast for the next couple

A Carpinteria man was arrested for allegedly committing a flurry of robberies on the South Coast, according to the Santa Barbara Police Department.

A Santa Maria Valley father and son have been arrested for allegedly committing lewd acts with a child at an Orcutt apartment complex, and investigators

The driver of a heavy-duty forklift involved in a fatal crash last year — who now faces a misdemeanor manslaughter charge — has been deemed ineligible for

Authorities have released the name of the man who was shot to death earlier this month in Lompoc.  Eddie Bravo Eddie Bravo, 39, of Lompoc died due to the

The wheels on the bus go round and round, all the way to the Hot Springs Trail. Enflaming already existing frustration over the widespread popularity of

Firefighters responded Friday night to a small vegetation fire burning in the foothills west of Goleta. Santa Barbara County crews were dispatched at