Chinese Citizen Arrested for Allegedly Flying Drone over and Photographing Vandenberg Space Force Base
Bay Area resident Yinpiao Zhou, 39, charged with illegally recording launch of SpaceX Falcon 9 carrying a spy satellite for the U.S. government.
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Santa Barbara’s MOS Equipment Donates Faraday Tent to Sheriff’s Office
Lieutenant Juan Camarena, on hand to accept the donation, said they had collected 320 cell phones as evidence this year alone.
Santa Barbara County to Allow Camping, Special Events on Some Ag Land
Despite “tremendous potential for conflict,” the Board of Supervisors approves a new Agriculture Enterprise Ordinance to give farmers and ranchers new business opportunities.
Goleta Approves $250,000 to Invest in Childcare Improvements
The money will go toward improving nonprofit childcare operations, starting and expanding employer childcare facilities, and recruiting new childcare providers.
Goleta Municipal Bonds to Fund Bike and Pedestrian Pathway Under Hwy. 101, Repairs Along Cathedral Oaks Road
The tax-free bonds are intended to raise about $37 million to cover project costs.
Gift Shop at Santa Barbara Museum of Art Moving to the Exit
The storefront will remain open through mid-January and reopen in spring 2025 as an education center.
Fire Spotted Along 101 in Goleta
A fire along the 101 southbound in Goleta near the Winchester offramp was spotted around 1:15 p.m. on Sunday. Santa Barbara County Fire crews are on scene.
Drinking Milk, Raw or Pasteurized, Not Likely to Lead to Bird Flu
Second voluntarily recall of Raw Farm raw milk announced Wednesday; avian flu virus newly detected in local wastewater.
Indochine Lounge in Downtown Santa Barbara Ablaze Tuesday Night
Fire and smoke damage close nightclub; smoke affects neighboring properties.
Bird Flu Virus Contamination Pulls Raw Milk off Santa Barbara Shelves
No known illness has resulted from the recalled raw milk, infected with H5N1 virus.