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Fire crews respond to cliff fall from More Mesa at Austin Road Tuesday afternoon
Multiple fire personnel are arriving at the scene for a woman who fell around 80 feet from a cliff at the More Mesa Bluffs near Austin Road and Orchid Drive Tuesday afternoon, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. The post Fire crews respond to cliff fall from More Mesa at Austin Road Tuesday afternoon appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
Santa Barbara Man Jailed After High-Speed Chase, Crash
A 25-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday after leading deputies on a high-speed pursuit down Highway 154 and crashing his vehicle in Santa Barbara, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office. The incident began shortly after 11:30 a.m. on Highway 154 at East Camino Cielo Road, near the...
New Law May Take Santa Barbara Harbor Patrol’s Guns
Santa Barbara’s Harbor Patrol has handled law enforcement duties down at the waterfront for six decades, keeping the peace in an area that houses 1,200 boats with hundreds of fishermen and liveaboards on any given night. But due to a state law that went into effect this year, Senate...
City of Santa Barbara Expects at Least $7.1M Budget Deficit
It’s budget season, and in the City of Santa Barbara, the forecast for 2025 is gloomy. Despite a $12.5 million increase in revenues from 2024, the city is projecting a $16.7 bump in expenditures in 2025, leaving the city with an operating deficit of $7.1 million — worse than the operating deficits of the past two years combined and a far cry from the $12.7 million surplus the city reported in 2022.
Homeless solutions updated after recent numbers are released with current trends in Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbara County receives a report showing an increase in homelessness and also an increase in new housing for those in transition. The number went up 12 % in the last year. The post Homeless solutions updated after recent numbers are released with current trends in Santa Barbara County appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
S.B. Museum of Natural History Hosts Annual Mission Creek Gala Raising $651,000
Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History’s annual Mission Creek Gala: Mineral Masquerade took place Saturday, April 13. Two hundred and ten guests enjoyed a lovely reception in the Museum’s Bird Habitat, Bird Diversity, and Mineral Halls that included interactive stations manned by teens from the Quasars to Sea Stars program. The Rock On signature cocktail along with tasty bites from duo catering made for an enchanting cocktail party.
For Less Than a Dollar
The 99 Cents Only Store has left the building. Not quite yet but soon. The parent company Bargain Wholesale announced on April 4, 2024, that all 371 stores will close, due to financial hardship. Our Santa Barbara store has been a fixture since 2012, a plethora of everyday goods at...
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