Santa Barbara County

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…

A single-engine plane went down Wednesday May 20, 2020 in a Santa Maria neighborhood, killing the pilot. Credit: Albert Mendoza

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,...

No one was hurt. As seen on NBCLA at 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, 2020.

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…

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Temperatures fall by mid-week, but increase later this week. Shanna Mendiola has the forecast for Monday Oct. 7, 2019.

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.

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.

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.

A $5 million lawsuit has been filed against a Los Angeles County company that sells a product it contends helps protect homes from wildfires.

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.

The California State Parks Department announced grants tallying $4.1 million from the California Habitat Conservation Fund Grant Program for projects, including several in Southern California.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket pierced a layer of low clouds early Wednesday as it carried three satellites into orbit from Vandenberg Air Force Base in Santa Barbara County.

Los Angeles County voters will cast ballots Tuesday in municipal and special elections. Polls will be open Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.