The Air Support Unit is a partnership between the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office and the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. Together, our agencies provide staffing to this all-hazard unit that ...

Stornetta, chief of emergency operations for Santa Barbara County Fire, said they plan to bring in additional CalFire helicopters for more night water-dropping on Tuesday.

Around 7:15 p.m., Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a burglary incident on the 1300 block of Barger Canyon where the suspect fled with a stolen rifle, spokesperson ...

According to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to an "unknown type problem" around 4:31 p.m. on May 21st at a private residence of Beanie Babies's creator, Ty Warner ...

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office has released the names of the man and woman who were killed in Thursday’s crash on US 101 on Nojoqui Grade, just south of Buellton.

A man with a sword fleeing Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies started a brush fire during his attempt to get away, authorities said. The wild sequence of events started when deputies ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The founder of a Catholic school is among the 17 people killed in deadly mudslides and flooding in Southern California. Hundreds of rescuers and dogs continued searching ...

According to information provided by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office, the overall rate of Part 1 crimes - which are the most serious in nature - decreased more than 16% in 2023 compared ...

A Southern California college student who went missing in a popular mountain town over the weekend has been found dead in Big Bear Lake. Tanner Prentiss, 22, was last seen on May 17 at around 12: ...