The Santa Barbara County Sheriffs Office is experiencing a countywide phone outage that is affecting 911 service.
To contact the sheriffs office dispatch center in the case of an emergency, use Text to 911 or call (805) 896-5181 or (805) 451-5639.
The sheriffs office can also be contacted via email at info@sbsheriff.org.
Santa Maria residents may call the Santa Maria Police Department for emergency assistance at (805) 928-3781, extension 2277.
This is a developing story and will be updated with new information as it becomes available.