Fifty barrels of oil spill from ruptured pipe near Orcutt
A pipe ruptured near Orcutt on Thursday, causing 50 barrels of oil to spill into a riparian area, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. Read More …
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Marijuana group funds middle school counseling position in Carpinteria
A Santa Barbara County School district will hire a middle school counselor using funds obtained from a marijuana growers association, a move prompting outrage among some parents. Read More …
Teen, family, birthday revelers among 34 presumed dead in boat fire
A crew member’s girlfriend, a teenager who had just celebrated her 17th birthday and the girl’s parents are reportedly among the 34 people presumed dead after a boat caught fire off the Channel Islands early Monday morning. Read More …
Thirty-three feared dead in boat fire off Santa Barbara County coast
Authorities fear 33 people died after a boat caught on fire off the Channel Islands Monday morning and sank as firefighters were trying to extinguish the blaze. Read More …
Transport plane crashes and catches fire at Santa Barbara Airport
A privately owned military transport plane crash landed at Santa Barbara Airport Sunday night and caught on fire, yet all seven individuals onboard the aircraft escaped uninjured. Read More …
Fire near Lompoc prompts latest Santa Barbara County pot bust
Hours after a fire burned 17 acres east of Lompoc on Wednesday, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies raided a property damaged by the blaze, the latest in a string of busts targeting illegal marijuana grows. Read More …
Proposed Buellton pot grows pit wine against weed
The owner of a rural Buellton winery has appealed proposals for two large marijuana grows that would be located next to his vineyards, a matter that came before the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission on Thursday. Read More …
Missing Santa Barbara County employee rescued from long hike
After a two day search, a missing hiker and Santa Barbara County employee was found alive on Tuesday in a remote area near the planned endpoint of his hike. Read More …
Grover Beach pot shop owner charged in Santa Barbara County over illegal grow
Santa Barbara County prosecutors have filed charges against the co-owner of a Grover Beach pot shop, who is accused of providing fraudulent information used to obtain licensing for a marijuana grow in Los Alamos. Read More …
Oceano man arrested for serial antique thefts
An Oceano man who is on probation allegedly broke into antique shops across San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties and stole numerous items. Read More …