Giana Magnoli

Santa Barbara

Managing Editor at Noozhawk

Journalist, roadtripper, book lover. Executive editor of https://t.co/5fFIOrMHkG covering Santa Barbara County.

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Articles

3 People Injured in Solvang Vehicle Crash

4 days ago | noozhawk.com | Giana Magnoli

One person was airlifted to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital after a vehicle crash in Solvang Monday afternoon. Three people were injured in a two-vehicle crash at Highway 246 and Alamo Pintado Road, which was reported at 12:42 p.m., the Santa Barbara County Fire Department said. Responding firefighters had to extricate the adult female driver in one vehicle, Capt. Scott Safechuck said. She had major injuries.
New County Dispatch Center Opens Next Week for Fire, Medical 9-1-1 Calls

6 days ago | noozhawk.com | Giana Magnoli

Local fire and medical 9-1-1 calls will be routed to one dispatch center starting next week with the launch of Santa Barbara County’s new Regional Fire Communications Center. Multiple dispatch centers currently field law enforcement, fire and medical emergency calls in the county. Once the RFCC opens, it will centralize dispatch for fire departments in the county and for emergency medical services.
Lompoc Man Arrested for Sexual Battery After Alleged Goleta Incident

1 week ago | noozhawk.com | Giana Magnoli

Santa Barbara County sheriff’s detectives arrested a Lompoc man on Thursday on suspicion of sexual battery. Starting Sunday, detectives investigated a report of a suspected sexual battery of an adult female at a post-prom party at Bowlero in Goleta, spokeswoman Raquel Zick said. They identified a suspect as Miguel “Michael” Angel Juarez of Lompoc and arrested him on Thursday. He was booked into the Northern Branch Jail on suspicion of misdemeanor sexual battery on $10,000 bail, Zick said.
Another 'Mini Heat Wave' Bringing a Few Days in the 80s

1 week ago | noozhawk.com | Giana Magnoli

Another “mini heat wave” is headed to Santa Barbara County. Friday and Saturday will have temperatures reach the high-70s and 80s, according to the National Weather Service forecast. Heat advisories were issued for San Luis Obispo and Ventura counties, but none had been released for Santa Barbara County as of Thursday afternoon.
Elementary School Briefly Locked Down for Santa Barbara Police Search

1 week ago | noozhawk.com | Giana Magnoli

Authorities briefly locked down Adams Elementary School Thursday afternoon while searching for an “erratic driver” suspect and later confirmed the campus was safe. Santa Barbara Police requested to put the school on “secure” status, which means people stay inside and lock their doors, Principal Kelly Fresch wrote in a message to school families. Classes continued instruction.
Power Outage Disrupts Court, Government Meetings in Downtown Santa Barbara

1 week ago | noozhawk.com | Giana Magnoli

An unexpected power outage disrupted Superior Court hearings and government meetings in downtown Santa Barbara Tuesday afternoon. The Southern California Edison outage was first reported at 1:55 p.m., and as of 3:30 p.m. was affecting 666 customers in the downtown area, according to the company’s Outage Map. The Anacapa and Figueroa Superior Courthouses suffered half-hour outages that stopped most operations.
Coroner Identifies Goleta Man Killed in Modoc Road Vehicle Crash

2 weeks ago | noozhawk.com | Giana Magnoli

The Santa Barbara County Coroner’s Bureau has identified Edgar Rojas Reveles, 19, of Goleta as the man killed in a vehicle collision on Modoc Road two weeks ago. The crash was reported at 12:32 p.m. at Modoc Road and Via Senda, according to the California Highway Patrol. Reveles was driving a GMC Terrain eastbound on Modoc Road when he crossed the double solid yellow lines into the westbound lane, according to the CHP, which is investigating the incident.
Deputies Arrest Santa Barbara Man After Standoff, Deploying Pepper Spray

2 weeks ago | noozhawk.com | Giana Magnoli

Deputies arrested a man on suspicion of domestic violence and outstanding warrants on Monday after a standoff with law enforcement in Santa Barbara , according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office. A domestic dispute was reported on the 4400 block of Hollister Avenue at 8:30 a.m.When deputies arrived, they learned the suspect, 40-year-old Maurilio Carriedo, had left to go to his residence on Stevens Road in Santa Barbara, sheriff’s spokeswoman Raquel Zick said.
Montecito Sanitary, Water Special Districts Revive Consolidation Talks

3 weeks ago | noozhawk.com | Giana Magnoli

Montecito’s water and sanitary districts are talking about consolidation again. The special districts ordered a study to explore the pros and cons of joining forces, but the effort stalled in 2023 shortly after that report came out. At the time, consultants determined there wouldn’t be a financial upside to consolidating districts, but having one governing board would give a “unified approach” to water and wastewater policy.
Man Critically Injured in Rollover Crash South of Santa Maria

4 weeks ago | noozhawk.com | Giana Magnoli

A man was airlifted to the hospital with major injuries Thursday night after a rollover crash on Palmer Road south of Santa Maria. At 11:40 p.m., a man driving a Honda Accord crashed on the 6600 block of Palmer Road and was trapped inside the car, the Santa Barbara County Fire Department said. He was extricated from the wreckage and airlifted by a CalStar helicopter to Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa Maria. His name and details on his condition were not available.