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Southern California Edison expects power shutoffs across Santa Barbara County

July 9, 2025 3:17 pm Christer Schmidt

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. - Southern California Edison (SCE) is considering shutting off power for those living in Santa Barbara County beginning… Continue Reading

Ventura High locks down after student reports seeing a potential gun

May 28, 2025 2:01 pm Christer Schmidt, Andie Lopez Bornet

VENTURA, Calif - Ventura High School locked down after a student reported that they saw the outline of a potential gun in another student's… Continue Reading

HOPE RANCH UNDER WATER CONTAMINATION ADVISORY

March 1, 2025 3:04 pm Christer Schmidt

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-A water main break yesterday has led to a water contamination notice for residents of Hope Ranch. The affected area includes… Continue Reading

Downpour leads to flash flooding in Montecito and Summerland

March 31, 2024 1:31 am Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif.-Signs on the N101 warned drivers of lane closures in both directions at Sheffield Drive on Saturday night. First… Continue Reading

Residents left without power in Goleta

December 14, 2023 10:50 pm Jennifer Almanza

GOLETA, Calif- Residents on Hollister and Fairview have been left without power for at least an hour Thursday night. It happens around 9 P.M.,… Continue Reading

Highway 101 back open near Gaviota following major injury crash, two firefighters struck by car while responding

March 29, 2023 6:58 am Patricia Martellotti, Lily Dallow

GAVIOTA, Calif. – First responders transported eight patients to Marian Medical, including two firefighters, following a major injury crash on… Continue Reading

Watch Your News Channel Live now

February 22, 2023 5:16 am Sandy Chávez

Our news station had technical difficulties this morning.… Continue Reading

Evacuation warning issued for Santa Barbara County areas close to Alisal, Cave and Thomas Fires burn scars

January 8, 2023 4:22 pm Andrew Gillies

An evacuation warning has been issued for areas near the Alisal, Cave and Thomas Fires due to an incoming rainstorm expected Jan. 9 through Jan.… Continue Reading

Weather Advisory issued for parts of Santa Barbara County as rainstorms approach

January 7, 2023 5:54 pm Andrew Gillies

A weather advisory has been issued for Montecito and the Thomas fire burn scar before a heavy rainstorm arrives to the… Continue Reading

Santa Barbara County high fire season begins Friday

May 17, 2022 3:41 pm Mina Wahab

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Things are heating up this Friday, as Santa Barbara County Fire Department and other local fire departments will declare the… Continue Reading

Semi oil truck flips over, causing small brush fire near Orcutt

October 11, 2021 6:36 am Kiani Hildebrandt

A semi truck carrying oil was flipped and caught on fire near Orcutt and started a small vegetation… Continue Reading

SLO to perform annual early warning siren maintenance

July 15, 2021 4:07 pm Julia Nguyen

San Luis Obispo County will be conducting annual maintenance on the Early Warning System sirens beginning on July 19.… Continue Reading

URGENT – House passes Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid relief package

February 26, 2021 11:22 pm CNN Newsource

(CNN) -- The House of Representatives voted early Saturday morning to approve President Joe Biden's $1. 9 trillion pandemic aid package, a major… Continue Reading

URGENT – Senate votes to acquit Trump

February 13, 2021 12:55 pm CNN Newsource

(CNN) -- The Senate votes 57-43 to acquit former President Donald Trump of inciting an insurrection at the US Capitol. Seven Republican senators… Continue Reading

URGENT – Joe Biden takes oath of office

January 20, 2021 8:50 am CNN Newsource

(CNN) -- Joseph R. Biden Jr. has taken the oath of office to become the 46th President of the United… Continue Reading

URGENT – Kamala Harris takes oath of office

January 20, 2021 8:43 am CNN Newsource

(CNN) -- Kamala D. Harris has taken the oath of office to become vice president of the United States, becoming the first woman and the first woman… Continue Reading

URGENT – Trump tells people he’s decided to pardon Steve Bannon as one of his final acts in office

January 19, 2021 8:04 pm CNN Newsource

(CNN) -- President Donald Trump has decided to pardon his former chief strategist Steve Bannon, in a last-minute decision made only hours before he… Continue Reading

URGENT – House impeaches President Donald Trump for the second time

January 13, 2021 1:44 pm CNN Newsource

(CNN) -- The House voted Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time in a swift and bipartisan condemnation of the President's… Continue Reading

URGENT – Biden to nominate Merrick Garland as attorney general

January 6, 2021 9:23 am CNN

(CNN) -- President-elect Joe Biden has decided to nominate Judge Merrick Garland as attorney general, people familiar with the matter tell CNN, a… Continue Reading

URGENT – Trump was briefed that China sought to pay non-state actors to attack US forces in Afghanistan

December 30, 2020 3:48 pm CNN

(CNN) -- President Donald Trump received information earlier this month that China sought to pay non-state actors to attack American forces in… Continue Reading