According to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department's Public Information officer, Scott Safechuck, fire crews responded to ...

A month after CalFire released new fire hazard maps, local agencies have reviewed them and, in some cases, proposed ...

Local agencies have released preliminary figures from the unsanctioned Deltopia spring break event in Isla Vista, which took ...

Below is a press release from multiple fire departments regarding Fire Hazard Severity Zone Maps. SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CA – On March 10, California ...

Santa Barbara County Fire Department crews helped a man who fell off a trail at Arlington Peak at 1:43 p.m. Sunday via helicopter.

An adult male was hoist-rescued from Arlington Peak Trail near Camino Cielo on Sunday after he fell off the trail and could ...

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department is planning to conduct prescribed pile burns along Paradise road this week.

Santa Barbara County Sheriff Reports 485 Citations, 84 Arrests, and 5 Underage DUI’s Occurred During Deltopia Weekend ...

Santa Barbara County residents could notice an increased presence of uniformed search and rescue personnel in the area this weekend, as SAR teams from across southern California will converge for ...

The most serious arrest last weekend came when officers stopped a group of people on Saturday morning on Marketplace Drive as ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, March 15, 2025 — This weekend Santa Barbara County Search and Rescue (SBCSAR) will welcome 16 other Southern ...