Update: Body of Missing UC Santa Barbara Student Found in Big Bear Lake
Tanner Prentiss, 22, disappeared during a weekend trip with his friends.
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Three Goleta Students Killed in Multi-Vehicle Accident Near Lompoc
Dos Pueblos High School confirms three teenage students were among the victims in the fatal May 18 collision on Highway 1.
Santa Barbara County to Test ReadySBC Alert System on Thursday
With the county entering the hot days of summer and wildfire, the ability to reach people quickly becomes more critical.
Where’s the Bear? No New Reports of Black Bear Seen Near Isla Vista Last Week
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife said the last report of the bear was Friday morning.
Incident at Adams Elementary School Unfounded
SANTA BARBARA, CA – May 8, 2025 On May 8, 2025, at 11:50 am Santa Barbara Police Dispatch received a
Black Bear Seen Near UC Santa Barbara (Again)
Community members saw the bear wandering around the gardens near UCSB’s West Campus apartment complex and Isla Vista Elementary School on Thursday morning.
Young Man Questioned in Relation to UC Santa Barbara Student’s Death
Witnesses saw Liz Hamel, 18, and a man leave Isla Vista restaurant together about 20 minutes before a 9-1-1 call reporting her apparent fall from San Rafael dorm’s breezeway.
Countywide Test of the ReadySBC Alerts System Happening on Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 10 a.m.
(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – The Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management will conduct a test of the County’s ReadySBC Alerts
Update: DUI Suspected in Head-On Crash That Shut Down Highway 154 Thursday Morning
One person was found unresponsive with critical injuries and two others suffered moderate injuries.
Why Couldn’t We Just Save the Bear?
After last week’s death of a bear that likely wandered the area, many Santa Barbara community members had questions. Here’s more info on what it means to relocate a bear.
