On Thursday, the City of Goleta introduced its new Chief of Police Services, Jarrett Morris, currently a Lieutenant with the ...

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Santa Barbara is experiencing the wettest start to a water year on record, and the entire county has reached 106% of its ...

Rosauro Vasquez, 61, of Downey was swept away after attempting to cross Maria Ygnacio Creek in his pickup truck during ...

Pacific Surfliner service will be stopped for an undetermined amount of time, affecting northern Santa Barbara County, as the ...

Highway 101 near Goleta opened both northbound and southbound lanes that were closed due to the heavy rainfall.

The National Weather Service issued a "Flash Flood Warning" as Caltrans shut down Highway 101 for portions of Santa Barbara ...

The Santa Barbara South Coast was hit with heavy rainfall causing highway closures and widespread flooding Saturday. Highway 101 was closed in both ...

Santa Barbara County and City firefighters responded to an apartment fire overnight. The fire happened on the 160 block of ...

With a rainstorm headed toward the Central Coast this week, the City of Goleta says now is the time for residents to prepare. City officials announced on Sunday that the incoming rain is expected to ...

Jan. 4, 7:25 a.m. As of 7 a.m. Sunday, northbound Highway 101 on the Central Coast is still closed due to flooding from the ...

The Alcatraz Asphalt Mine was once the center of mining on the present day University California Santa Barbara campus.