Plane crashes on Orcutt school playground
A single-engine plane crashed on the playground of an Orcutt elementary school Wednesday morning, killing the lone person aboard. Read More …
Tag: Santa Barbara County
One person extricated, another airlifted following Santa Maria crashes
A pair of car crashes in the Santa Maria area Monday morning resulted in responders taking two people to the hospital, one via ambulance and one via helicopter. Read More …
Testing reveals Lompoc prison complex has 600 coronavirus cases
Accelerated testing has revealed there is currently a total of 599 coronavirus cases at the Lompoc prison complex, a nearly six-fold increase from the previous count. Read More …
Five juveniles arrested for attempted murder in Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested five juveniles for allegedly carrying out gang-related assaults last month with weapons including bats and a machete. Read More …
One person dies, three injured after Highway 154 crash
A two vehicle collision near Santa Barbara on Thursday left one person dead and three others injured Read More …
SLO County surpasses 100 coronavirus cases
San Luis Obispo County’s coronavirus case total has surpassed 100, health officials announced Wednesday. Read More …
More coronavirus closures on the Central Coast
Amid an escalating response to the coronavirus by federal, state and local officials, public agencies on the Central Coast are implementing multiple closures and distancing procedures. Read More …
Panga beaches near Gaviota, smugglers caught with pot
Law enforcement officers swarmed a panga boat that beached in Santa Barbara County early Thursday morning and caught 20 suspected “transnational smugglers” with large amounts of marijuana and cannabis oil. Read More …
Fire temporarily closes Highway 154
A brush fire broke out Monday afternoon along Highway 154 in Santa Barbara County, prompting road closures and an evacuation warning. Read More …
Carpinteria residents sue marijuana growers over odor
Fed up with cannabis odors in and around their homes, as well as the systems being used to mitigate the smells, Carpinteria residents have sued marijuana growers in their southern Santa Barbara County city. Read More …