County

February 10, 2018

UCSB Graduate Student Dies in Crash After Driving Wrong Way on Highway 101

By Shomik Mukherjee

While traveling at normal freeway speed, the victim’s 2012 Nissan Sentra collided with a concrete rail on the freeway median.

February 8, 2018

Naloxone Used in 9 Overdose Cases in SB County, 5 in I.V. Since April ’17

By Stephany Rubio

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office has administered Narcan, an opioid overdose treatment, nine times since the start of its Naloxone Program in April 2017, five of which occurred in Isla Vista.

February 6, 2018

New Report Calls 2014 I.V. Mass Murderer An “Alt-Right Killer”

By Shomik Mukherjee

Investigations into Rodger’s internet posting history, along with his manifesto and the videos he uploaded to YouTube, led the SPLC to designate Rodger as a member of the alternative right.

February 6, 2018

Santa Barbara County Continues to Experience ‘Severe’ Drought

By Tess Kenny

With below average rainfall expected for the next three months, Santa Barbara County remains in a severe drought, the Santa Barbara City Council announced during its Water Supply Management Report meeting on Jan. 30.

February 4, 2018

Residents Unharmed in Del Playa Structure Fire

By Shomik Mukherjee

A structure fire broke out at 6564 Del Playa Drive late afternoon on Sunday, leaving visible black smoke in the air.

February 1, 2018

Condoleezza Rice Comes to Santa Barbara, Protests Ensue

By Eric Moon, Jasmine Moreno

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice came to speak at the Arlington Theatre last Thursday, discussing domestic politics, Donald Trump and modern rights movements.

January 25, 2018

Mud from Landslides Moved to Goleta Beach, Tested for Safety

By Stephany Rubio

Goleta Beach is being used as a sediment deposit ground for the Montecito mudslide cleanup effort, but contaminated sewage in the transported mud is raising issues for coastal water quality and ocean life.

January 25, 2018

Beaches in Goleta, Santa Barbara and Carpinteria Remain Closed Due to Contamination from Runoff

By Tamari Dzotsenidze

Goleta Beach has remained closed after ocean samples tested positive for high levels of coliform and enterococcus caused by runoff from recent storms.

January 15, 2018

University Will Offer Travel Reimbursement as Highway 101 Remains Closed

By Hannah Jackson

The university will be providing a shuttle service to and from the Goleta Amtrak station and the harbor ferry.

January 15, 2018

Santa Barbara Community Mourns Lives Lost in Montecito Mudslides

By Maura Fox

Local elected and community leaders organized the vigil, including First District Supervisor Das Williams, County Board of Supervisors Chair Joan Hartmann, State Senator Hannah Beth Jackson and Congressman Salud Carbajal...

December 24, 2017

Thomas Fire Becomes Largest Wildfire in Modern California History

By Jose Ochoa

The Thomas Fire is now the largest recorded wildfire in California history after burning through 273,400 acres of Santa Barbara and Ventura counties in 20 days.

December 15, 2017

Thomas Fire Evacuees Hope To Return Home Soon, UCSB Evacuation Center Remains Open

By Simren Verma

The Thomas Fire is still raging a week and a half later, but evacuation centers continue to shelter those displaced from their homes.

December 8, 2017

Trump Declares State of Emergency in Calif., FEMA Will Fund Most Costs for Firefighting Efforts

By Jose Ochoa

FEMA will cover over 75 percent of firefighting costs in areas affected by the fire, according to Brandi Richard, FEMA spokesperson.

November 30, 2017

July 2017 Whittier Fire May Have Effect on Lake Cachuma Water Quality

By Melanie Voskanian

The Whittier fire that burned through Santa Barbara County in July could have a lasting detrimental effect on the water quality in Lake Cachuma, a main water source for the county.