3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (74+ words) Noozhawk To provide the best experiences, Noozhawk uses technologies such as cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (557+ words) A Santa Maria Valley man charged in connection with setting off explosives in the Santa Maria Court Complex two years ago has agreed to a plea deal in federal court weeks before the scheduled start of his trial. Nathaniel James…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (24+ words) Grazing on Maui Noozhawk As an independent publication, we rely on contributions from readers like you to fund our journalism. Thanks for your contribution!...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (536+ words) The attorney for the Vandenberg Village woman charged with killing her 9-year-old girl has declared a doubt about Ashlee Buzzard’s mental competency, leading a Santa Maria Superior Court judge to suspend legal proceedings. The action from Tuesday morning’s court hearing…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (464+ words) Javier Acosta has served as the invisible glue that holds Santa Barbara’s sporting events together for decades. Acosta was born in Mexico and lived there until the age of 15, when his family made its way to the United States because…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (217+ words) A 20-year-old Goleta man has been charged with felony arson of a structure or forest in connection with the May vegetation fire that broke out on the western edge of Goleta. Emergency crews responded to the 900 block of Farren Road…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (403+ words) Santa Barbara County is no stranger to major flooding, and public agencies are already preparing for a potentially wet winter. County staff from multiple departments updated the Board of Supervisors Tuesday on ongoing work to prepare for winter storms. County…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (296+ words) Goleta residents will memorialize the present through a city time capsule during the Good Land’s 25th anniversary celebration early next year. While Goleta’s anniversary actually falls on Feb. 1, the event will take place the day after, ahead of the Tuesday City…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (23+ words) Seeing Double Noozhawk As an independent publication, we rely on contributions from readers like you to fund our journalism. Thanks for your contribution!...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1045+ words) The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday adopted a 45-day moratorium on new gun retailers as it investigates modifying county ordinances to restrict gun sales near schools and other public spaces. The proposed ordinance would establish a 1,000-foot…...