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Conception captain sentenced in Santa Barbara boat fire that killed 34
LOS ANGELES - A federal judge on Thursday sentenced a scuba dive boat captain to four years in custody and three years supervised release for criminal negligence after 34 people died in a fire aboard the vessel. The Sept. 2, 2019, blaze was the deadliest maritime disaster in recent U.S....
Little Alex’s reopens in Santa Barbara’s Five Points Shopping Center
What was once Montecito's beloved Little Alex's is making a triumphant return to Santa Barbara's culinary scene this week after a two-and-a-half-year absence. The post Little Alex’s reopens in Santa Barbara’s Five Points Shopping Center appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
SpaceX launches Maxar 1 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base
SpaceX launched its Maxar 1 mission to orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base. The post SpaceX launches Maxar 1 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
Santa Barbara Opens New Center for Houseless People
Santa Barbara’s newest Daytime Navigation Center for people experiencing homelessness is opening in downtown Santa Barbara. An open house for community members to learn about the center will be 6:30-8:30 p.m. May 29, at 621 Chapala St. At the Daytime Navigation Center, people experiencing homelessness can receive services such...
St. Anthony’s Seminary in Santa Barbara Going to Highest Bidder
The 11-acre property known as St. Anthony’s Seminary is set to go to auction starting June 12 through Concierge Auctions, at a hoped-for opening price of $25 million. Most recently home to the Garden Street Academy, a K-12 private school, the property lies between Old Mission Santa Barbara and Mission Creek, and not far from Mount Calvary, whose owner proposed last year to build 560 apartments there on Los Olivos Street. The area is known as Mission Hill and overlooks the city down to the waterfront.
Authorities Release Name of Driver Killed in Crash Near Santa Maria
Authorities on Wednesday released the name of the 28-year-old man who was killed last week when his vehicle slammed into a parked harvesting trailer near Santa Maria. The victim was Angel Alberto Brambila of Santa Maria, according to Raquel Zick, public information officer for the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Coroner’s Bureau.
State Grants $8.3 Million to Move People from Vehicles to Housing in Santa Barbara
In response to a steady rise in the number of people living in their cars and vans — by about 20 percent a year over the past three years — local officials focusing on the issue managed to secure an $8.3 million state grant to “resolve” concentrations of car camping at 21 locations.
Three people displaced following house fire in Orcutt
Crews knocked down a house fire on Thursday morning that left three adults displaced, according to Santa Barbara County Fire. The post Three people displaced following house fire in Orcutt appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
Santa Maria man arrested for murdering co-conspirator in botched robbery
Santa Maria detectives and SWAT team members arrested a man this week for allegedly murdering his co-conspirator during a botched robbery in the northern Santa Barbara County late last year. On Dec. 17, 2023, shortly after 4 p.m., a caller reported the shooting in the 500 block of W. Cook...
Santa Barbara City Police Declared Exemplary
The Santa Barbara Police Department got a near standing ovation from members of its Fire & Police Commission, who all praised the police department, its command staff, and Police Chief Kelly Gordon for the department’s “levels of effort, transparency, and data reporting” as being “exemplary.” The commission was revamped in the wake of the George Floyd murder of 2020 to provide a forum for the community to address potential issues of excessive force, police misconduct, and the possibility of ethnically based “bias by proxy.”
Goleta Man Pleads Not Guilty to Multiple Rape, Assault, Stalking Charges
A Goleta man has pleaded not guilty to nearly two dozen felony charges alleging he raped, assaulted and stalked a woman over a period of more than a year. Jesse Marquez, 39, who listed his occupation on the jail booking form as “rehab trainer,” entered the pleas last week before Superior Court Judge Thomas R. Adams.
Santa Barbara Humane raises $75,000 in Santa Maria Wild West Fest
The Santa Maria Wild West Fest raised $75,000 dollars for animal care, according to Santa Barbara Humane. The post Santa Barbara Humane raises $75,000 in Santa Maria Wild West Fest appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
Historic Santa Barbara County Courthouse celebrates 50th anniversary of docent-led tours
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - May 1, 2024 marked 50 years of free tours that help educate the public about the historic Santa Barbara Courthouse. The Docent Council received awards and congratulations from local, state and, federal government representatives, including Santa Barbara Mayor Randy Rowse. NewsChannel Editor Dani Depp stopped by the courthouse to share The post Historic Santa Barbara County Courthouse celebrates 50th anniversary of docent-led tours appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
City of Santa Barbara offering low-cost youth swim lessons and water safety programs
The City of Santa Barbara announced it will offer low-cost youth swim lessons and water safety programs during May, which is National Water Safety month. The post City of Santa Barbara offering low-cost youth swim lessons and water safety programs appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
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