Nicholas E. Johnson, 36, of Menifee, California died after a vehicle collision on Highway 154 in the unincorporated parts of Santa Barbara County Monday. Read More

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The last two days brought a series of vehicle collisions in Santa Maria and Santa Barbara that cost three people their lives, including that of an 11-year-old girl. Read More

A wildlife crossing at Gaviota Pass is getting a $10 million upgrade thanks to findings from a UC Santa Barbara study. The project, led by Caltrans, will expand a culvert under Highway 1, allowing ... Read More

People Hurt in Santa Barbara Auto Accident on Highway 101 SANTA BARBARA, CA (October 1, 2024) - Saturday night, a crippling car crash ... Read More

One person was killed late Monday night in a fiery crash on Highway 154 near Lake Cachuma, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. Read More

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department is currently on scene of a vegetation fire near Highway 154 after a vehicle went off the side of the road. Read More

People Hurt in Santa Barbara Auto Accident on Highway 1 near Santa Lucia Canyon Road SANTA BARBARA, CA (October 1, 2024) - Sunday ... Read More

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY - A project to replace the San Jose Creek Bridge on State Route 217 will result in a full closure of the highway in both directions between Hollister Avenue and Sandspit Road on ... Read More

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. - One person is dead and another has serious injuries after a vehicle went 75 feet over the side of northbound Highway 101 northwest of Los Olivos Monday. Read More

In a late-night incident that disrupted traffic along the southbound lanes of Highway 101, a three-vehicle collision occurred just south of Naples, as reported by the Santa Barbara County Fire ... Read More

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - A eucalyptus tree fell across northbound lanes of Highway 101 north of the Mission Street exit on Friday. According to California Highway Patrol, the numbers one and two lanes ... Read More

Re: People v. Kendra Cordova Santa Barbara County Superior Court, Case No. 24CR07241 Santa Barbara County District Attorney John Savrnoch announced today that charges have been filed against ... Read More

A 20-year-old man who authorities say set off a bomb in the lobby of a Santa Barbara County courthouse earlier this week was charged with a federal ... Maria police and California Highway Patrol ... Read More

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Shortly after the explosion, the suspect, identified as 20-year-old Nathaniel McGuire, was apprehended by a security guard, a Santa Barbara County sheriff's deputy and California Highway Patrol ... Read More

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The loud explosion left the courthouse filled with smoke as Santa Barbara County sheriff's deputies, Santa Maria police and California Highway Patrol officers scrambled to find and hold the suspect ... Read More

A woman died at the scene of a two-car crash on Highway 101 just past Betteravia in Santa Maria early Sunday, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. Read More

The collision remains under investigation, California Highway Patrol Lt. Hope Maxson said. With the blaze still burning, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties sent in hand crews to fill in ... Read More

In the early hours of Friday morning, a head-on vehicle collision occurred on the 1500 Block of Betteravia Road in Santa Maria, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. The incident, ... Read More

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