Isla Vista
CRIME & SAFETY
Car catches fire after crash and closes Highway 101
A Subaru car caught fire after a crash with a pickup truck. It temporarily closed Highway 101 near Goleta late Saturday at 11:49 p.m., according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department (SBCFD). The post Car catches fire after crash and closes Highway 101 appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
Local bar owners hope date rape instances will decrease following new law that requires them to provide drug testing kits to patrons
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—Wildcat Lounge Owner Bob Stout is providing the new state mandated drug test strips for free to make it more accessible to stay safe in the Santa Barbara party scene. “ You take a drop of the beverage, in this case, Coca-Cola, and you put a drop on each one and you don't The post Local bar owners hope date rape instances will decrease following new law that requires them to provide drug testing kits to patrons appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
RV Fire in Santa Ynez
Santa Barbara County firefighters responded to an RV fire in Santa Ynez on Tuesday. At 6:36 p.m. crews arrived in the 1700 block of Alamo Pintado after the owner of the RV reported the incident to 9-1-1. Firefighters were able to contain the fire to the RV as it was...
Murder charges filed against two men in connection with March 2021 homicide on Foxen Canyon Road
On Monday, Santa Barbara County District Attorney John Savrnoch announced that murder charges have been filed against Fabian Apolinar-Solano and Hilario Moreno Solano in connection with the March 7, 2021, murder of Santiago Maldonado Martinez on Foxen Canyon Road. The post Murder charges filed against two men in connection with March 2021 homicide on Foxen Canyon Road appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
Planned burn scheduled for Tuesday, July 2 at Vandenberg Space Force Base
Vandenberg Space Force Base Fire Department has a planned training burn of around ten acres scheduled for Tuesday, Jul. 2 weather permitting. The post Planned burn scheduled for Tuesday, July 2 at Vandenberg Space Force Base appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
Georgia man pleads not guilty to 1988 death of woman at Santa Maria motel
According to the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office, Aloysius Winthrop James of Georgia has been charged with first-degree murder for the death of Ofelia Sandoval on Sept. 18, 1988.
Firefighters quickly put out Isla Vista dumpster fire
ISLA VISTA, Calif.- Santa Barbara County firefighters worked quickly to put out a dumpster fire in an Isla Vista apartment complex parking lot early Wednesday morning. Firefighters said the fire was very hot when they arrived shortly after midnight, said Captain Castellanos with Santa Barbara County Fire. However, crews were able to extinguish the fire The post Firefighters quickly put out Isla Vista dumpster fire appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
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