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Driver Crashes into Goleta Home, Causing Major Damage

By: Giana Magnoli

A Goleta home was red-tagged after a vehicle crashed into it and caused major damage Tuesday night, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department.

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Candidate Lists Set for Santa Barbara Council and Races Across the County on November Ballot

By: Giana Magnoli

The November ballot is set with dozens of city, school board and special district races for Santa Barbara County.

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Forecasters Say Central Coast ‘Feels Like Florida' With Heat, Possible Thunderstorms

By: Giana Magnoli

There is now a chance of thunderstorms and showers Thursday to go with the region's extreme heat warning.

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Driver Killed in Highway 1 Crash with Semi Truck Identified as Lompoc Man

By: Giana Magnoli

A 32-year-old Lompoc man was killed in the Tuesday afternoon Highway 1 collision between a passenger vehicle and a semi truck, according to the Santa Barbara County Coroner's Bureau.

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County Expects ‘Moderate' Air Quality from Timber Fire Smoke Impacts

By: Giana Magnoli

The Timber Fire burning on the Big Sur Coast will cause moderate air quality through the weekend for Santa Barbara County.

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Smoke from Big Sur Fires Prompts Air Quality Watch in Santa Barbara

By: Giana Magnoli

An air quality watch is in effect for Santa Barbara County this week due to smoke impacts from the two fires burning along the Big Sur coast.

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County Increases Sable Offshore Corp. Fees after Oil Production Restart

By: Giana Magnoli

With Sable Offshore Corp. ‘s restart of oil production, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors has approved an increase in mitigation fees to fund coastal benefit projects.

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FEMA Funding to Fix Possible El Niño Winter Storm Damage Uncertain

By: Giana Magnoli

A very wet El Niño winter could be on the way for Santa Barbara County, and officials are concerned about the possibility of not receiving federal funding for repairing emergency storm damage.

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Santa Barbara County Crews Prepare for Winter Storm Impacts

By: Giana Magnoli

Santa Barbara County is no stranger to major flooding, and public agencies are already preparing for a potentially wet winter.

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PG&E Outage Hits 2,300 Customers in Solvang

By: Giana Magnoli

An unplanned power outage affected about 2,300 PG&E customers in the Solvang area Friday evening.