The Santa Barbara division of the California Highway Patrol says both lanes have been closed on highway 101 southbound near Sheffield drive after a crash and fuel spill. Read More

A multi-vehicle crash snarled traffic and caused a spill of around 60 gallons of diesel across southbound Highway ... Read More

Santa Barbara County firefighters responded to a homeless encampment fire along southbound Highway 101 in Goleta on Tuesday night. Read More

Supervisors reflected on a 60-year legacy and hundreds of millions of dollars in funding for local projects Tuesday as they recognized the Santa Barbara ... Read More

Four people were injured in a multi-vehicle crash Saturday, September 12, on southbound U.S. 101 near North Olive Mill Road in Santa Barbara. The California Highway Patrol reported a four-vehicle ... Read More

Construction crews will continue work on the US 101 pavement rehabilitation project in Buellton as the project advances into another stage of ... Read More

The California Highway Patrol shut down a Milpas Street Highway 101 on-ramp in Santa Barbara for a time Monday afternoon due to a small fire. Emergency ... Read More

September 6, 2026 - Montecito, CA - Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office officials report that deputies arrested a man following a felony assault incident near a homeless encampment along Highway 101 ... Read More

A 47-year-old man was arrested Friday after Santa Barbara County Sheriff's deputies say he assaulted and threatened a woman near a homeless encampment along Highway 101. Read More

Deputies arrested Jason Tucker, 47, near Sheffield Drive in Montecito after he allegedly swung a stake at a woman and poured lighter fluid on her. Read More

Santa Barbara County sheriff's deputies arrested a man accused of assaulting a woman and attempting to set her on fire near a homeless encampment along Highway 101 in Montecito. According to the Santa ... Read More

Deputies responded to a homeless encampment near southbound Highway 101 and the Sheffield Drive on-ramp after receiving a 911 call reporting that a woman was being threatened and that an attempt had ... Read More

All lanes of Highway 101 northbound south of La Cumbre Road in Santa Barbara were blocked Thursday afternoon after a collision involving a motorcycle, ... Read More

Emergency crews were responding to a vehicle rollover on Highway 101 in Atascadero Wednesday morning. The crash was reported at about 10:21 a.m. in the southbound lanes near the Santa Barbara Road ... Read More

The Downtown Santa Barbara Improvement Association announced its position on the State Street Master Plan, urging vehicle flexibility, housing, and safety. Read More

Santa Barbara County and Santa Maria firefighters are working to put out a vegetation fire sparked by a single vehicle which caught fire and became engulfed in flames on northbound ... Read More

A classic Volvo was significantly damaged in a two-vehicle collision on Highway 101 near Buellton that injured three people on August 15. Read More

At least one patient had to be extricated from a vehicle Saturday after a two-vehicle crash on Highway 101 at Jonata Park Road north of Buellton. Credit: Santa Barbara County Fire Department photo One ... Read More

CHP officers came to the aid of an elderly Army veteran after the man unknowingly drove more than 70 miles from his Arroyo Grande home and became stranded on Highway 101 in the Goleta area. Read More

A series of crashes on Highway 101 caused repeated delays for motorists across Santa Barbara County over a span of less than 24 hours Thursday and Friday ... Read More

Two northbound Highway 101 lanes were closed Wednesday morning after a multi-vehicle collision involving three to four vehicles, per the California ... Read More

A two-vehicle traffic collision resulting in injuries was reported on August 2 on southbound US-101 just north of | Contact Accident Reports (888) 657-1460 for help if you were in this accident. Read More

Courtesy SANTA BARBARA COUNTY - Construction crews will continue work on the US 101 pavement rehabilitation project in ... Read More

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Most of us have had a heavy foot moment at some point, that little surge of '?just testing the acceleration'? on an empty stretch of highway. But there's a pretty significant gap between a quick ... Read More

Four people were injured, two critically, in a fiery multi-vehicle crash on Highway 1 south of Lompoc Tuesday, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire ... Read More

Santa Barbara County Fire and Lompoc Fire helped put out a car fire after three vehicles were involved in a crash 11 miles north ... Read More

Dylan Monson, 22, of Isla Vista died Monday after being ejected from his motorcycle in a mutli-vehicle crash on northbound Highway 101. Monson had been lane splitting and traveling at high speed when ... Read More

A project to replace the northbound and southbound bridges at Refugio Road along US 101 near Refugio State Beach continues ... Read More

At 3:16 Friday morning Santa Barbara County Fire dispatched 17 units to the scene of a head-on collision between a Chumash Casino passenger bus and a vehicle in Los Alamos on the southbound side of ... Read More

All southbound lanes of Highway 101 near Carpinteria were blocked Thursday night after a multi-vehicle traffic collision along the highway, per the ... Read More

A head-on crash involving a wrong-way driver sparked a fire on Highway 101 north of Los Alamos the morning of June 26, 2026. Read More

The north and southbound Gaviota Roadside Rest Areas along Highway 101 in Santa Barbara County will close starting July 1. According to the California Department of Transportation, the closures are ... Read More

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.- A vegetation fire broke out along southbound Highway 101 near Castillo Street in Santa Barbara late Friday. Firefighters were called around 11:31 p.m., but it's still not known ... Read More

Santa Barbara is pursuing a grant for State Street construction and a Eastside Highway 101 overcrossing pedestrian bridge. Pursuing the grants means that ... Read More

It's located just off Highway 101. Growing up in Santa Barbara, California, day trips to nearby Summerland, roughly a 10-minute drive from downtown, were the highlight of my week. In high school, I'd ... Read More

Traffic backups and construction delays along Highway 101 have become a daily frustration for many Central Coast commuters as work continues on a year-long freeway expansion project stretching from ... Read More

Santa Barbara is pursuing a grant for pedestrian and cyclist improvements for the Castillo Street, one of its busiest streets, and nearby Haley Street. Read More

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA COUNTY - Travelers will encounter a traffic break in both directions of US 101 near San Ysidro Road in Montecito ... Read More

Two people received moderate injuries Sunday after a Toyota Tacoma rolled onto its side in a crash involving another vehicle on Highway 101 in Santa ... Read More

A driver in a convertible BMW was cited for allegedly traveling 124 mph in a 65-mph zone on northbound U.S. 101 near the Turnpike Road exit ... Read More

The Highway 101 widening project is moving into its next phase, which will see a series of traffic impacts through April 18, 2026. Read More

A domestic disturbance on Santa Barbara's Eastside escalated into a multi-agency police pursuit Saturday afternoon, ending in a crash on the northbound Highway 101 off-ramp at La Cumbre Road, ... Read More

The final phase of the Highway 101 widening project is set to begin construction April 6 as the current phase nears completion. The next phase of ... Read More

Southbound Highway 101, south of Fairview Avenue, was closed Monday after a large eucalyptus tree fell across the ... Read More

The southbound lanes of Highway 101 just south of Fairview Ave. in Goleta are closed after a large eucalyptus tree fell, blocking all lanes. Read More

Travelers on northbound Highway 101 will encounter a lane closure north of the Gaviota Tunnel on Tuesday, February 10 and southbound Highway 101 south of the State Route 1 junction on Wednesday, ... Read More

Starting on Tuesday, Highway 154 in Santa Barbara will be closed to travelers as crews work to prepare the road for future storms. Read More

Drivers on Highway 101 should prepare for lane closures, nighttime noise, and reduced speeds as construction ramps up for next two weeks. Read More

Nighttime vegetation clearing is underway along Cabrillo Boulevard and Highway 101 in the northern Santa Barbara area, as crews get ready for major construction starting this spring. In the southern ... Read More

The Santa Barbara South Coast was hit with heavy rainfall prompting a flash flood warning midday Saturday, with more than 1 inch per hour recorded in ... Read More

One person was killed Dec. 4 in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 101 west of Goleta. Credit: Santa Barbara County Fire Department photo The Santa Barbara County Coroner's Bureau has released the ... Read More

A crash involving a motorcycle and a truck shut down the northbound lanes of Highway 101 in the Summerland area on Friday morning. Read More

A crash involving a motorcycle and a truck shut down the northbound lanes of Highway 101 in the Summerland area on Friday morning. Read More

One person was killed early Thursday in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 101 west of Goleta, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. At ... Read More

The CHP Buellton Area will deploy officers to conduct enforcement operations in high crash areas on United States 101; State Routes 1, 154, and 246; and unincorporated roadways within Santa Barbara ... Read More

A person was pronounced dead after crashing into a tree early Thursday morning. The crash happened on Highway 101 Southbound ... Read More

One person was fatally injured Monday in a single-vehicle rollover crash. At approximately 10:25 a.m., personnel from the Santa Barbara County Fire ... Read More

As you're about to find out, my Best of Bill column is loaded with bad news that Noozhawk reported on this past week. So let's start with good news: the ... Read More

Emergency personnel are on the scene of a fatal traffic collision that took place on Highway 101 northbound in Santa Barbara on Saturday. Read More

Credit: Peter Hartman / Noozhawk photo A motorist was killed Saturday morning in a crash on Highway 101 near the northbound Castillo Street ... according to the California Highway Patrol. A silver ... Read More

Located where Highway 101 hugs the coast between Santa Barbara and the Santa Ynez Valley, Gaviota State Park Beach & Campground exists in that sweet spot between hidden gem and accessible paradise. Read More

A Santa Barbara man was sentenced to 11 years state prison for assaulting a California Highway Patrol officer during a 2024 DUI arrest. Read More

A driver was reportedly uninjured after crashing their vehicle off Highway 101 onto the railroad tracks along the Gaviota Coast Tuesday morning, according ... Read More

The California Highway Patrol is warning motorists to slow down after issuing a 109 mph speeding ticket to a driver in Santa Barbara. Read More

Sunday evening, a rollover crash off Highway 101 in Los Alamos injured a woman and a 4 year old child.  The child was ... Read More

A series of small fires shut down Highway 154 between Highway 192 in Santa Barbara and Paradise Road in Santa Ynez just after ... Read More

Authorities have closed Highway 154 on Saturday morning due to small brush fires along the roadway near Paradise Road in Santa Barbara. Read More

Highway 101 is closed in both directions between Highway 154 and Highway 246 in Santa Barbara County because of a brush fire. Read More

Highway 101 is closed in both directions between Highway 154 and Highway 246 in Santa Barbara County because of a brush fire. Read More

A vegetation fire burning along Highway 101 in the Santa Ynez Valley Friday afternoon led to a full closure of the road near the interchange with Highway 154. At approximately 2:40 p.m., personnel ... Read More

Jesse Andrew Mendoza, 20, was convicted of assaulting a California Highway Patrol officer during a suspected DUI arrest in Ventura County. Read More

A Santa Barbara man was convicted Aug. 15 of the assault of a California Highway Patrol officer during ... when CHP officers stopped a vehicle on southbound Highway 101 in Ventura after seeing it ... Read More

Jesse Andrew Mendoza, 20 of Santa Barbara, was convicted by a Ventura County jury on Aug. 15 for assaulting a California Highway Patrol officer during a 2024 DUI arrest, according ... Read More

A Ventura County jury has convicted a 20-year-old Santa Barbara man of assaulting a California Highway Patrol officer during a DUI arrest, prosecutors announced. According to Ventura County District ... Read More

Gaviota State Beach, nestled along Highway 101 north of Santa Barbara, is the Golden State's best-kept secret hiding in plain sight. The word '?Gaviota'? rolls off the tongue like something exotic and ... Read More

For those looking to experience this coastal wonder firsthand, Gaviota State Beach is located approximately 33 miles west of Santa Barbara off Highway 101. Day use fees apply, and camping reservations ... Read More

Gifford Fire officials held a community meeting in Sisquoc at Santa Barbara County Fire Station 23 on Thursday night. They revealed that Highway 166 likely won't reopen for at least several days, ... Read More

#GiffordFire has grown to 12,786 acres overnight as of 5:00 am on 8 / 2 / 25. Highway 166 remains closed from Highway 101 to Perkins Rd. near New Cuyama. For more info go to https: / / t.co / M0tOT405PT ... Read More

The $134 million investment will reach beyond road construction, taking into account multimodal improvements, as well. Read More

After more than a decade of construction and controversy, Santa Barbara's Highway 101 project is nearing completion, with the final portion expected to ... Read More

Stand-up comedian Shane Gillis hosted the 2025 ESPY Awards on Wednesday night, while his girlfriend Grace Brassel turned heads in a stunning dress. Gillis, a former "Saturday Night Live" member, ... Read More

Ontario Doubles Down on 'Buy Canada' Message as Angry Residents Boycott US The vanishing of Daniel Day-Lewis: How a great actor lost the will to go on Weight-lifter killed after being pulled ... Read More

The multimillion-dollar effort to improve traffic circulation between Santa Barbara and Carpinteria is nearing its final lap, with the next round of ... Read More

Traffic on a busy section of De la Vina Street in Santa Barbara will change to southbound only on Thursday as the city begins replacing the bridge over ... Read More

On Saturday night, July 12, the southbound freeway traffic will move to the median and be divided by safety barriers from Olive Mill Road to Posilipo Lane. The southbound on-ramps at Olive Mill Road ... Read More

The Highway 101 widening project commenced after the final funding was ... This change comes as a result of the final funding approval of the project by the California Transportation Commission. The ... Read More

Construction on Highway 101 continues, and starting July 12th, construction work between the Montecito and Santa Barbara segments will ... Read More

Evacuation orders were issued near Highway 166. The highway is closed from U.S. 101 near Santa Maria to Perkins Road in the New Cuyama area of Santa Barbara County. Read More