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• Full closure due to Reconstruct Ramp between Posilipo Ln S/B ON and Route 101

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Santa Barbara CA News Reports

• California Highway Patrol to Distribute Free Bike Lights in Isla Vista

  • California
  • Hwy

  • source: Bing
  • 16 views
  • Mar 02, 2026 1:21pm
  Santa Barbara officers from the California Highway Patrol (CHP) will distribute approximately a thousand free bike lights, reflectors, and helmets during a bicycle safety event in Isla Vista on ... Read More

• Expect Lane Closures, Ramp Detours on Highway 101 Between Carpinteria and Santa Barbara

  • California
  • Route 101 N

  • source: Bing
  • 15 views
  • Mar 02, 2026 10:01am
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  Lane closures and ramp detours continue along Highway 101 between Carpinteria and Santa Barbara through March 7, 2026. Read More

• Maria Ygnacio Bike Path Closed at U.S. Highway 101

  • California
  • Santa Barbara
  • US 101

  • source: Bing
  • 48 views
  • Feb 27, 2026 11:06am
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  Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Read More

• Major Injuries Reported in Collision on Hollister Avenue in Goleta

  • California
  • Hollister Ave

  • source: Bing
  • 75 views
  • Feb 23, 2026 6:53pm
  A motorcyclist was critically injured Monday afternoon in a collision with a car on Hollister Avenue in Goleta, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire ... Read More

• Biker injured after car crash in Santa Barbara

  • California
  • Castillo St

  • source: Bing
  • 27 views
  • Feb 20, 2026 6:18pm
  Santa Barbara Police helped an injured biker to Cottage Hospital after a truck hit them just before 2:45 p.m. on Castillo ... Read More

• Flood advisory for San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties until 3 a.m. Wednesday

  • California
  • San Luis Obispo

  • source: Bing / The Sacramento Bee
  • 50 views
  • Feb 17, 2026 4:05pm
  

  A flood advisory was issued by the NWS Los Angeles / Oxnard CA on Tuesday at 5:45 p.m. in effect until Wednesday at 3 a.m. for San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. Read More

• Flood watch affecting Southern California until Monday night due to excessive rainfall

  • California
  • -101

  • source: Bing
  • 29 views
  • Feb 15, 2026 11:41pm
  A flood watch was issued by the NWS Los Angeles / Oxnard CA on Monday at 1:11 a.m. valid between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. The watch is for Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands, Santa Clarita Valley, Santa Ynez Valley, Read More

• Highway 101 Construction to Expand Into Santa Barbara North This Spring

  • California
  • Route 101 N

  • source: Bing
  • 26 views
  • Feb 09, 2026 07:30am
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  Construction on Highway 101 is set to expand into Santa Barbara North this spring, as crews continue work in Montecito and Santa Barbara South. Read More

• U.S. Highway 101 Lane Closures in Gaviota Next Week for Rock Scaling / Removal Operation

  • California
  • San Luis Obispo
  • US 101

  • source: Bing
  • 19 views
  • Feb 07, 2026 12:31pm
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  SANTA BARBARA COUNTY - Travelers on northbound US 101 will encounter a lane closure north of the Gaviota Tunnel on Tuesday, February 10 and southbound US 101 south of the State Route 1 junction on ... Read More

• State Releases $96 Million in Funding for Final Stretch of Highway 101 Project

  • California
  • US 101 N

  • source: Bing
  • 24 views
  • Feb 06, 2026 12:25pm
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  The final phase of the Highway 101 widening project through Santa Barbara is set to break ground this spring. The California Transportation Commission ... Read More