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Upon further investigation of a suspected hit-and-run death in Santa Barbara on Monday, California Highway Patrol officials have deemed that the victim actually died by suicide. The post Victim of suspected hit-and-run actually died by suicide appeared first on News Channel 3-12.

Here's a roundup of recent incidents and announcements from Ventura County agencies: Brush fire east of Piru VENTURA COUNTY — A brush fire outside Piru closed lanes of Highway 126 Friday night for a time as firefighters staged along the highway. ...

He bought the Ventura County property with his then-wife Vivian to escape the pressures of fame.

The California Highway Patrol has determined that what was initially being investigated as a hit-and-run crash in Santa Barbara early Monday morning was actually a suicide.

So, this just happened in Carp between Santa Monica and Santa Claus, northbound. Traffic was already bad, even on sideroads. I watched from a bus stop on Via Real. He was going too fast to stop with traffic in front of him.

This year’s Solstice reunion with the public will see the wildly inventive floats and costumed Santa Barbarans parade up Santa Barbara Street on Saturday, June 25, from about noon through 3 p.m., from Cota Street to Micheltorena Street. Street closures will begin around the workshop at 631 Garden Street by around 7 that morning. Along the nine-block parade route, Santa Barbara Street will close to vehicles, which will be diverted to Anacapa or Garden streets.

People gathered in Downtown San Luis Obispo, the City Hall in Santa Maria, as well as Santa Barbara to voice their opinion on the The post Abortion rights protests were held in different areas of the Center Coast appeared first on News Channel 3-12.

Planned Parenthood California Central Coast will be hosting vigils across the Central Coast this Friday, June 24, in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision today to overturn Roe v. Wade and end federal abortion rights. Santa Barbara’s vigil will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the County Courthouse...

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport has seen the number of passengers grow by 27% over the past decade.

The Supreme Court ruled to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision on June 24 in a 5-4 vote, a ruling that not only eliminates the federal constitutional right to an abortion but will also trigger laws in several states across the country to punish those who seek or perform abortions.

It’s no surprise that today children spend far less time playing in nature than their parents and grandparents did. It’s not just the pandemic that is to blame — kids are looking at screens more than trees or their only time outdoors is on playing fields in organized sports.

Last year, I’m told, I saved 16 cents on my Fourth of July cookout. This summer, I might could pay 18 cents less for each gallon of gas I buy. At that rate of economizing, my wiped-out 401(K) will be replenished in something like 2,700 years. So I’ve got that going for me. Which is nice.

In the years leading up to the pandemic, we all began noticing the ever-increasing number of empty storefronts on downtown State Street, the high rents, homelessness, and a struggling retail economy brought on by online shopping. Adding to this, the creative rebranding of the Funk Zone brought increased vibrancy to that area and caused the business energy, particularly for restaurants and bars, to shift away from the downtown State Street corridor to the newly bustling waterfront area.

For some reason, the pelicans were unable to find the anchovies that they primarily feed on, despite the abundance of the small fish. The post State Fish and Wildlife experts say starvation was cause of May’s pelican pandemic appeared first on News Channel 3-12.

Source: Society of Fearless Grandmothers, Santa Barbara. On June 14, 2022, the Society of Fearless Grandmothers-Santa Barbara joined activists across the state from Sacramento to San Diego to send Governor Newsom a simple message: SAY NO TO BIG OIL’S GREED! Don’t allow corporate execs to exploit war and crisis for profit! No drilling in our neighborhoods!

SANTA BARBARA, CA – June 24, 2022. If you are looking for somewhere to celebrate Independence Day, there is no better place than the Santa Barbara Waterfront. A full slate of fun, festive, family-friendly activities are planned throughout the day, including the return of free, live music and dance performances.

“DIGIT” IS AT THE MONTECITO PET SHOP WAITING FOR HIS PURR-FECT PERSON TO ADOPT HIM!. “Digit” is a kitten lover’s dream in that he is a striking Russian Blue kitten with big green eyes and a purr that you just might be able to hear when you walk into the shop.

The start of the fall Friday Night Lights flag football season is just two months away and a dispute between the league and the Santa Barbara Unified School District is putting the season in jeopardy, leaving hundreds of kids without a place to play. The post Friday Night Lights flag football struggles to find field for kids to play appeared first on News Channel 3-12.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization:. “The right to an abortion is an essential right. But today, six right-wing justices on...

The Summer Solstice parade in Santa Barbara will be on Santa Barbara street for the first time this year. Traffic will be rerouted and parking will be impacted in the downtown lots. The post New Summer Solstice parade route impacts street parking and Saturday Farmers’ Market appeared first on News Channel 3-12.