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Online Sex Predator Arrested

Photo: Stock Image In a glaring example of the dangers lurking in online social media sites, where adult male sex predators troll personal profiles in search of young victims, Santa

Ventura

Lewd Conduct Arrest in Ventura

Photo: Stock Image   It may be that 29-year-old Fillmore resident Ivan Alejandro Valdez is unfamiliar with the notion of “dignified behavior” and simply didn’t know any better on the

News

Grand Theft by Mail Scammers Arrested

Photo: Stock Image The internet can be a wonderful “window on the world,” allowing for instant access to a wide range of information, entertainment, and educational resources. It can also

Ventura

Probationer Busted on Firearm and Drug Violations

Photo: Image of drug and weapon evidence collected during arrest | Ventura County Sheriff’s Office As anyone on probation knows, the price of freedom is a habit of strict adherence

Santa Barbara

16 Felony Counts for Armed Jewel Thief

Photo: Stock Image For the past six weeks, the retail staff and management of jewelry stores in  the city of Santa Barbara—many of which cater to a clientele considered by

Santa Barbara

Juvenile Behind Bars for Knife Attack

Photo: Stock Image As this report is being filed, “alerts” have just been broadcast throughout the Goleta area announcing yet another campus shutdown at San Marcos High School as Santa

Santa Barbara

Arrests Made in Two-year-old “Whodunit” Murder

Photo: Stock Image Nearly two years ago, on May 27, 2022, 96-year-old Montecito resident Violet Evelyn Alberts was “found dead” in her bed by her caretaker, 46-year-old Porter Ranch resident

Santa Barbara

Felony Manslaughter Charged Six Months After Fatal Crash

Photo: Stock Image Three hours after the midnight hour on the Sunday morning of August 13, 2023, traffic in the U.S. 101 southbound lanes through Montecito were almost devoid of

Ventura

Drug Delivery Bust in Ventura County

Photo: Stock image We live in an era of unparalleled convenience where we can get 24-hour home delivery of hot, fresh pizza, summon an Uber ride by tapping our cellphones,

Santa Barbara

$500K Bail for Fatal Hit-and-Run Driver

Photo: Stock Image That is a cautionary reality that may have been ignored by 34-year-old Santa Barbara resident Salvador Jiminez at 2:00 a.m. on February 24th when he slammed into