A California Highway Patrol officer is being praised for his life-saving efforts following a fiery small plane crash in Santa Barbara County.

Steve Epstein says he was driving toward Montecito when he saw smoke and initially thought it might be a car fire. As he got closer, he ...

Footage shows thick smoke billowing into the air from a burning plane on a hillside in Goleta, California. Police reported ...

A small plane crashed in Goleta on Wednesday. The crash was first reported around 2:20 p.m. No one was killed, but two people were hospitalized with serious injuries. GOLETA, Calif. - A small plane ...

GOLETA, Calif. - The Ice in Paradise community continues to mourn after the tragic mid-air plane collision in Washington, D.C ...

A small plane crashed near northbound Highway 101 in Goleta Wednesday afternoon, Santa Barbara County authorities said.

The Goleta City Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Feb. 4 opposing Sable Offshore restarting the Las Flores Pipeline ...

A small Cirrus S22 private plane crashed next to a highway in California, seriously injuring the two people onboard.

With a rainstorm headed toward the Central Coast this week, the City of Goleta says now is the time for residents to prepare.

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The Old Town POP Grant Program was approved by the City Council in January 2025. The application deadline is Monday, March 3, 2025. While the average award anticipated will range between $3,000-10,000 ...

When a California Highway Patrol officer saw a small airplane go down while conducting a traffic stop in Goleta, he quickly ...