Santa Barbara

Two major California highways close due to flooding

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Two major California highways close due to flooding

Record rainfall to start 2026 continues to hit Santa Barbara County, with reports of more than an inch of rain per hour falling in the county and flooding on Highway 101 – closing it in both directions – Saturday afternoon. “US 101 is closed in both directions near Goleta due to a series of mudslides,” … Read more

Melodee Buzzard’s mother arrested in connection with the murder of a 9-year-old boy after her body was found

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Melodee Buzzard’s mother arrested in connection with the murder of a 9-year-old boy after her body was found

The mother of a missing 9-year-old California girl has been arrested on a charge of first-degree murder after her daughter’s remains were found in a rural area in southern Utah, Santa Barbara County Sheriff-Coroner Bill Brown said Tuesday. Members of the sheriff’s office and the FBI arrested Ashlee Buzzard, 40, Tuesday morning, Brown said. Authorities … Read more