Santa Barbara is a coastal city and county seat in California, known for its Mediterranean climate, Spanish architecture, and role as a regional cultural and economic hub.
Reports say reporters from Noozhawk and KEYT were detained near a private missile-operators training facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base ahead of a groundbreaking ceremony. A Space Launch Delta 30 official calls the incident a breakdown in communication; detainees were released after about 30 minutes, with no injuries reported.
A news helicopter has crashed in Chatsworth, Los Angeles, while covering a deadly bus-SUV collision. Authorities have confirmed multiple deaths on scene, several people have been taken to hospital and at least four vehicles and two storage containers were damaged after the chopper caught fire. The NTSB and FAA have opened investigations.