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Missing Cat Turns Up 3 Years After Deadly Santa Barbara County Mudslides
The Animal Shelter Assistance Program in Santa Barbara County says the calico named Patches was brought in as a stray last month and a microchip scan revealed her identity.
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Multi-Agency Search Continues For Missing Diver Near Santa Cruz Island
A desperate search for a diver that went missing near Santa Cruz Island Sunday evening continues as search and recovery teams came up empty-handed Monday.
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NTSB Sets Hearing Date to Review Findings on Dive Boat Fire That Killed 34
On the eve of the one-year anniversary of the Conception boat fire that killed 34 people near Santa Cruz Island, including two Santa Monica residents, the National Transportation Safety Board announced that it will hold an Oct. 20 meeting to discuss the agency’s investigation into the deadly fire.
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Pilot Killed When Single-Engine Plane Crashes at School in Santa Maria Area
A pilot was killed Wednesday when a single-engine plane that took off from Van Nuys Airport crashed in a Santa Maria area neighborhood. A resident’s security camera captured the crash and resulting plume of black smoke in the 1200 block of Oak Knoll Road. The pilot, the only person onboard, died at the scene, according to the Santa Barbara County…
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Security Camera Captures Plane Crash in Santa Maria Neighborhood
A single-engine plane went down Wednesday May 20, 2020 in a Santa Maria neighborhood, killing the pilot. Credit: Albert Mendoza
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No Injuries After Shark Spotted at Carpinteria Beach
A heatwave caused people across Southern California to flee to local beaches Saturday, but a shark sighting caused some visitors to flee. No one was injured, though members of the United States Coast Guard spotted eight sharks from a helicopter at about 3:15 p.m., according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office. After being notified by the Coast Guard,...
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Shark Spotted Near Carpinteria Beach
No one was hurt. As seen on NBCLA at 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, 2020.
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Pipeline Owner Agrees to Pay $60M Over 2015 Santa Barbara County Spill
The owner of an oil pipeline that spewed thousands of barrels of crude oil onto Southern California beaches in 2015 will pay $60 million to to settle allegations that it violated safety laws, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday. Texas-based Plains All American Pipeline didn’t admit any wrongdoing or liability in the consent decree that will end a lawsuit…
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Koala Rescued From Australian Bushfire Dies
A koala hospital in Australia posted a somber update on its Facebook page on Tuesday — that the koala rescued from a bushfire has died. The koala was pulled from a tree surrounded by fire by a shirtless woman last week in a now-viral video. The baby koala was named Ellenborough Lewis after the rescuer’s grandchild.
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Windy Conditions Could Fan Smoldering Saddleridge Fire
The windy conditions could also lead to another round of power shutoffs. Darsha Philips reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019.
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Fire Near Gaviota, El Capitan Grown to More than 400 Acres
A wind-driven fire burning near Gaviota in Santa Barbara County prompted closures of Highway 101 and the evacuation of the coastal El Capitan campground Thursday afternoon.
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4 to Watch: Thieves Steal $130K Worth of Equipment in Six-Minute Studio Heist
A studio owner is out $130,000 after a six-minute equipment heist that was caught on camera. One highly specialized item is bound to raise suspicions. It’s one of the stories we’re featuring today on NBCLA.
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2 People Dead at Home of ‘Tarzan' Actor
Two people were dead and a deputy-involved shooting took place at the home of “Tarzan” actor Ron Ely in Santa Barbara County. As seen on NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019.
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When to Expect Dangerous Santa Ana Winds This Week in Southern California
Dangerous Santa Ana winds are expected to pick up this week as Southern California enters one of the worst times of the year for wildfires.
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First Alert Forecast: Up and Down Temperatures
Temperatures fall by mid-week, but increase later this week. Shanna Mendiola has the forecast for Monday Oct. 7, 2019.
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What to Know: About 89,500 Customers Might Face Power Shutoffs as Southern California Enters Peak Wildfire Season
Power might be shut off to tens of thousands of Southern California customers Tuesday due to warm temperatures and powerful wind gusts that bring an elevated risk of wildfires.
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Criminal Probe Launched Into Deadly Dive Boat Disaster, Authorities Say
Authorities are now conducting a criminal probe into the fiery dive boat disaster that killed 34 off of the Southern California California coast on Labor Day, authorities said Monday.
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Search Warrants Served in California Boat Fire Investigation
Authorities served search warrants Sunday at the Southern California company that owned the scuba diving boat that caught fire and killed 34 people last week.
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LA City Attorney Suing Maker of Fire Protection Spray
A $5 million lawsuit has been filed against a Los Angeles County company that sells a product it contends helps protect homes from wildfires.
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LA City Attorney Accuses Wildfire Protection Company of Misleading Customers
A product billed as an exterior coating that protects homes from wildfires is not as resilient or safe as advertised, Los Angeles city and Santa Barbara County prosecutors said Monday as they announced a civil enforcement action against the production company.