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Santa Maria Police SWAT Team Arrest Barricaded Suspect
10+ hour, 8+ min ago (116+ words) edhat On 06-06-2026 at approximately 1830 hours, The Santa Maria Police Department responded to the 1000 block of Red Bark Rd. regarding a suspect wanted for multiple felony offenses. The suspect barricaded himself inside a residence and refused to comply with officers" commands....
UCSB Appoints Jaime Lester as New Dean for Gevirtz School of Education
10+ hour, 45+ min ago (842+ words) edhat UC Santa Barbara Chancellor Dennis Assanis announced the appointment of Jaime Lester as the new Jules Zimmer Dean of the Gevirtz Graduate School of Education, effective July 1, 2026. Lester is the Vice Dean and Professor at the Johns Hopkins University…...
Highway 1 Shoulder Widening Project Between Orcutt and Guadalupe Set To Start On Monday, June 8
10+ hour, 50+ min ago (289+ words) A project to widen shoulders and improve safety on 13 miles of Highway 1 between Orcutt and Guadalupe is set to begin Monday, June 8. Travelers will encounter one-way reversing traffic control'Monday thru Thursday from 4 am to 6 am, and again from 8 am to…...
June 2 SLO Council Meeting Recap
10+ hour, 20+ min ago (365+ words) edhat Presentations and Consent Agenda The meeting began with the Mayor declaring June as Pride Month to celebrate and support LQBTQIA+ community members. Then the City Manager gave a brief presentation with updates on City affairs. - Adopting a project list…...
Woman Suffers Major Injuries After Being Struck by Vehicle While Checking on Deer Collision in Goleta
9+ hour, 33+ min ago (230+ words) A woman sustained major injuries Monday after being struck by a vehicle while standing outside her car following an initial collision with a deer on Cathedral Oaks Road. Santa Barbara County firefighters responded to the incident at approximately 11: 39 a. m. after receiving…...
The Community Environmental Council's Green Gala
10+ hour, 45+ min ago (150+ words) edhat The Community Environmental Council's Green Gala Join the Community Environmental Council for Green Gala 2026, an unforgettable evening celebrating community, connection, and climate action on California's Central Coast. Inspired by the theme Rooted in Hope, this year's event will bring…...
Thousand Oaks Man Arrested for Commercial Burglary at Grocery Store
10+ hour, 31+ min ago (214+ words) On May 17th, 2026, deputies assigned to the city of Thousand Oaks responded to a commercial burglary call at a small grocery store in the Dos Vientos Community of Thousand Oaks." Deputies learned a male subject forced entry into the business and…...
Team Austria Takes the Field for a Community Training Session at UCSB's Harder Stadium
9+ hour, 56+ min ago (264+ words) Twenty-five hundred excited fans including City of Goleta residents, members of the UCSB campus community, and representatives from local soccer clubs got a once in a lifetime chance to see the Austrian National Football Team in action up close at…...
Community Rallies Around Survivors at Voices of Hope Gala, Fueling Expansion of Ventura County Family Justice Centers
10+ hour, 27+ min ago (332+ words) edhat Gala recognizes Hon. Colleen Toy White and Congresswoman Julia Brownley for Their Lasting Contributions to Survivors and the Systems Built to Protect Them The Ventura County Family Justice Center Foundation (Foundation) raised over $234, 000 at its annual Voices of Hope…...
Man Sentenced for Criminal Threats and Hate Crime Against Couple
10+ hour, 21+ min ago (373+ words) Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced that George Pierce (DOB 08/30/53), of Oxnard, was sentenced on June 4, 2026, to three years four months in state prison for a hate crime attack made against a black couple in Ventura. Pierce was previously…...