Vegetation Fire in Gaviota Prompts Evacuations at El Capitan Canyon Resort
Forward progress was stopped at two acres and evacuations were lifted Monday evening.
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Update: Highway 166 Reopening as Madre Fire Shows Signs of Slowing Down
Firefighters are strengthening containment lines on California’s largest wildfire this year, which is burning along Highway 166 in the Cuyama Valley.
Teen Boys Robbed in Isla Vista Say Armed Suspects Threatened to Kill Them
Santa Barbara County sheriff’s detectives are investigating a report of a robbery and physical assault that happened on the 6800 block of Fortuna Road on Tuesday evening; the four suspects remain at large.
Update: Alleged Drunk Driver Charged with Vehicular Manslaughter After Young Woman Dies Following Head-on Crash on Hwy. 154
Carly Grace Howard, 24, “passed away peacefully” Wednesday after being taken off life support, her family shared. The suspect in the case now faces a new charge of gross vehicular manslaughter.
Young Woman Critically Injured by Alleged Drunk Driver on Hwy. 154 Taken off Life Support
Family says Carly Grace Howard, 24, suffered irreparable brain damage and has “no expectation of regaining consciousness.”
Update: Body of Missing UC Santa Barbara Student Found in Big Bear Lake
Tanner Prentiss, 22, disappeared during a weekend trip with his friends.
Family Shares Update on Condition of Young Woman Critically Injured in Alleged DUI Crash on Hwy. 154
The family of Carly Grace Howard, 24, has started a GoFundMe to help cover the medical costs of the “life-altering event.”
Santa Barbara Zoo’s Snow Leopard Dies at 16
Kisa was euthanized after a prolonged illness that led to her losing the ability to walk.
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.
Body Found in Vehicle on Casitas Pass Road in Carpinteria
Sheriff’s Office says death “does not appear to be criminal in nature.”
