
Rocket Cloud Sails Over Carpinteria
Unusual formation draws the attention of skywatchers along much of Santa Barbara County's South CoastCity of Goleta Partnering with UCSB, Chamber of Commerce to Attract Tech Startups
With the State of the City already 'bustling,' officials launch the Goleta Entrepreneurial Magnet initiative to pull in more entrepreneurs
Amgen Tour of California Cycling Race Rolls On
Tour concludes Sunday with Stage 8, from Beverly Hills to Los AngelesState Supreme Court Sides with Santa Barbara County on Release of Rapist
Local prosecutors contend Tibor Karsai, a sexually-violent predator, should not be released locally
Santa Maria Man Faces Charges of Resisting Arrest
Officers respond to reports of a man wearing only a shirt going door to door at an apartment complexOpen House Listings: May 19 & May 20, 2012
Coldwell Banker, Prudential and Sotheby's weekend open house listings for Santa Barbara, Goleta, Montecito, Carpinteria and Santa Barbara County
Missile-Launch Protesters Plead Not Guilty to Trespassing at Vandenberg AFB
15 activists were arrested in February after crossing the line between the designated protest area and the base itself540px;">
Montecito Motors Owners Headed to State Prison After Plea Deal
Chester Lee Taylor and son Chester Adam Taylor face 13 and 11 years behind bars, respectively, on charges of fraud, grand theft and tax evasionSome 3,800 Customers Hit by Goleta Power Outage
Southern California Edison says an underground cable on Hollister Avenue is to blameSheriff’s Narcotics Probe Leads to Six Arrests
Santa Barbara County deputies, aided by Santa Maria police, locate drugs, weapons in search of two locations
Casualty of Budget Woes, Carpinteria Sheriff’s Substation Closing
City officials expect $200,000 in annual savings from shuttering the office on Carpinteria Avenue
MTD Buying Bendy Buses to Ease Overcrowding on SBCC-Isla Vista Routes
Board of Directors approves the purchase after trial runs of the larger 'articulated' vehicles prove effectiveElizabeth Miller Named Interim President at Hancock College
Associate superintendent will take the reins temporarily while trustees search for José Ortiz's replacement
Horse Rescued After Swimming Miles Out to Sea Off Summerland
Animal spooks during photo shoot and is found 2.5 miles offshore, where it is recovered and brought back to shoreMan Accused of Committing Lewd Act Inside Goleta Library
Woman tells police that the suspect also made sexually explicit comments to her
County Supervisors Hear Plan to Consolidate Services for Homeless
The proposal calls for nonprofit groups to join forces under a single leader to help get people off the streets
Helipad at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Whips Up Community Concern
In meeting with hospital officials, some neighbors complain of disruptions caused by lights, noise and vibrations
County Supervisors Take Up Santa Barbara Ranch Development Agreements
Board members say the holding company requesting the documents failed to provide enough evidence of its financial resources
County Supervisors Vote to Proceed with Environmental Review of Goleta Beach 2.0
Analysis of the plan, designed to shore up erosion at the popular county park, will be funded by a grant from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife ServiceExposure Incident Leads to Arrest at Dos Pueblos High
The suspect, Jonathon Ruben Josua Mendoza, is taken into custody at a home about two blocks from the schoolSuspect Arrested After Hit-and-Run Crash
Rene Zacarias booked on several felony charges after chase, collision
Santa Barbara Police Test-Driving Segways as New Way to Patrol
Seven-week pilot program will help officers gauge the effectiveness of the two-wheeled electric vehiclesHigh Winds Expected Tuesday Afternoon and Overnight
Low-pressure system in Nevada likely to generate gusts up to 50 mph, especially in southern Santa Barbara CountyHighway 1 Reopened After Accident Downs Power Lines
Vehicle struck a power pole near Jalama Road south of Lompoc, according to the CHP
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Santa Barbara Police Looking to Stop Graffiti Vandals in Their Tracks
With 'tagging' cleanup costing the city about $1.3 million in the past two years, officers are working to apprehend — and prosecute — the offendersFire at Montecito Home Caused at Least $460,000 Damage
Investigators haven't found cause of the blaze on Barker Pass Road, but say it started in the kitchen area of attached studio apartmentWings of Freedom Tour Lands at Santa Barbara Airport
Rare bomber and fighter aircraft will be on display through Wednesday
Parcel Tax Measures W, X Called Key to Preserving School Programs
Proponents tout the Santa Barbara ballot measures as a 'small price to pay' for a valuable educational investmentState Accuses Owners of Santa Barbara Environmental Firm of Fraud, Overbilling
Kurt and Julie Hayden of Hayden Environmental Inc. have been reimbursed more than $12.9 million from the Cleanup FundInjured Bicyclist Reports Being Hit By Vehicle
Santa Maria man airlifted to Cottage Hospital with head and abdominal trauma
Gloom Can’t Dampen Community Spirit for 3rd Annual Mesa Spring Fest
Bands, signups, dancing, arts and crafts, and even a wreath contest brighten the May Gray at the daylong festival
Arson Task Force Makes Fire Investigations a Joint Effort in Santa Barbara County
As local agencies collaborate on cases, DA pushes for Sacramento to expand access to arson registry2012 Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors Candidate Q&As
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Tuesday Memorial Service Set for Westmont Professor Alex Moore
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