Posts From F. Scott Faulkner
Gang Sweep Nets Seven
Santa Barbara – “The American Riviera” continues to be plagued by localized gang activity, which was clearly demonstrated on the morning of October 10th when Santa Barbara Police Department units swept
The Impatient Bank Robber
Ventura – In a scene reminiscent of Woody Allen’s “Take the Money and Run”, the East Ventura branch of Chase Bank was the scene of an attempted bank robbery on October
Aims at Cops, Gets Shot by Cops
Santa Barbara – Just before 3:00 a.m. on October 6th, a 911 Emergency caller reported a neighborhood melee with multiple fights breaking out and hearing multiple gunshots emanating from a residential
High School Principal Found Guilty in Rape Case
Santa Barbara County – In spite of otherwise stellar personal and professional reputations within the Santa Maria community, St. Joseph High School Principal Joe Myers and former Dean of Students John
Possum-Playing Woman Arrested for Public Disturbance
Santa Barbara – The usually august—if somewhat dry—City Council proceedings at Santa Barbara City Hall were boisterously thrown into pure cacophony on the afternoon of October 2nd when a well-known
Beachfront Assailant Hunted Down
Santa Barbara – Santa Barbara’s East Beach—home to the city’s Junior Lifeguard program and numerous high-profile internationally competitive volleyball tournaments that have attracted worldwide media attention via exposure on ESPN and
Violating Parole for Dummies
Santa Barbara County: Rule Number One of Being On Parole: don’t carry a gun. Rule Number Two: don’t mess with methamphetamine. Rule Number Three: when the cops show up, don’t
How Not to Be Out On Bail
Some people simply will not learn. Santa Barbara – With the beginning of the school year last month, Santa Barbara High School proudly announced the assignment of Santa Barbara Police
Video Surveillance Nails Sexual Assault Suspects
September 23 – Santa Barbara While local neighborhood parties raged throughout Santa Barbara’s August Fiesta weekend, just out of sight of the official civic celebrations, parades, and music events, a
DA Reduces DUI Charges Against Local Politico
September 24 – Santa Barbara The specter of political influence has cast a shadow over today’s filing of DUI charges against former Santa Barbara City Councilwoman Iya Falcone, which included
