Special Weather Statement issued February 17 at 5:07PM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA Kraig Pakulski / Tuesday, February 17, 2026 0 23 Article rating: No rating At 507 PM PST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Pismo Beach, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE…Radar indicated. IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include… Santa Maria… Pismo Beach… Arroyo Grande… Nipomo… Grover Beach… Guadalupe… Oceano… Lake Lopez… and Shell Beach. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. The post Special Weather Statement issued February 17 at 5:07PM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA appeared first on News Channel 3-12. Read more
Special Weather Statement issued February 17 at 5:02PM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA Kraig Pakulski / Tuesday, February 17, 2026 0 25 Article rating: No rating At 501 PM PST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Montecito, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE…Radar indicated. IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include… Montecito… Carpinteria… and Summerland. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. The post Special Weather Statement issued February 17 at 5:02PM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA appeared first on News Channel 3-12. Read more
Special Weather Statement issued February 17 at 4:51PM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA Kraig Pakulski / Tuesday, February 17, 2026 0 21 Article rating: No rating At 451 PM PST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles west of Bradley to near Cambria. Movement was southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE…Radar indicated. IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include… San Luis Obispo… Paso Robles… Morro Bay… Atascadero… Cambria… Santa Margarita… Shandon… Avila Beach… Diablo Canyon… Cayucos… Baywood-Los Osos… Lake Nacimiento… Hearst Castle… San Miguel… Templeton… Highway 101 over Cuesta Grade… and Shell Beach. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. The post Special Weather Statement issued February 17 at 4:51PM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA appeared first on News Channel 3-12. Read more
The Cure for High Rents Is More Housing Kraig Pakulski / Tuesday, February 17, 2026 0 27 Article rating: No rating The post The Cure for High Rents Is More Housing appeared first on The Santa Barbara Independent. Read more
Special Weather Statement issued February 17 at 4:36PM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA Kraig Pakulski / Tuesday, February 17, 2026 0 27 Article rating: No rating At 436 PM PST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Santa Barbara, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE…Radar indicated. IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include… Santa Barbara… Montecito… Summerland… Goleta… Hope Ranch… Mission Canyon… Santa Barbara Airport… and Highway 154 over San Marcos Pass. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. The post Special Weather Statement issued February 17 at 4:36PM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA appeared first on News Channel 3-12. Read more