Public Safety · Santa Barbara, CA
A 3-year-old girl was critically injured Oct. 18 when struck by a car while crossing State Street at Calle Palo Colorado in Santa Barbara, according to police. The child was airlifted from Cottage Hospital to a Los Angeles-area hospital for specialized care; the driver remained at the scene and was neither cited nor arrested, with alcohol or drugs not suspected. Separately, the Montecito Planning Commission voted Oct. 19 to retain architectural review requirements as Santa Barbara County proposes streamlining its permitting process. In Santa Maria, animal services seized 21 dogs and more than 300 birds following a suspected animal-hoarding investigation on Oct. 14.
Public Safety
The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard issued a coastal flood advisory on Friday at 12:25 p.m., valid from Sunday at 5 a.m. through Thursday, Oct. 29, at 1 p.m. The advisory covers beaches in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Los Angeles counties, including the Malibu Coast. High tides are expected to reach 7.5-8.0 feet, peaking Monday through Wednesday, with minor to moderate coastal flooding likely in low-lying areas including beach parking lots, bike paths, and harbor walkways. Moderate to significant beach erosion is expected, and isolated structural damage from seawater inundation is possible. The NWS warns residents not to drive around barricades or through flood waters.
Transportation · Montecito, CA
Highway 192 in Montecito will be fully closed from 9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26 to 6 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, between Moore Road and Park Lane, while crews replace overhead wires on 11 utility poles. Southbound travelers will be detoured onto Sheffield Drive and northbound travelers onto San Ysidro Road. Residents within the closure area will retain access. Caltrans advises allowing extra travel time; work is expected to be completed by the morning of Oct. 28.
