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Santa Barbara

Eyewitnesses, tracking device help cops track hit and run killer

SANTA BARBARA — Elisabeth Contreras and Alan Garcia were crossing Las Positas Road just outside Earl Warren Showgrounds in the early Friday evening when they were struck and killed, according

January 25, 2010
Ventura

Judge puts armed liquor store robber away for life

SANTA PAULA — Alexander Mendez marked his 42nd birthday just one day before he was sentenced Jan. 21 for an attempted robbery that took place more than two years ago.

January 25, 2010
Santa Barbara

Indoor marijuana operation discovered

SANTA BARBARA — Four Santa Barbara residents were arrested Sunday on charges of conspiracy, cultivation of marijuana, and possession of marijuana for sale, said Officer Drew Sugars, spokesman for the

January 11, 2010
Ventura

Wanna get away? Bank robber didn’t plan to

SANTA PAULA — Within 10 minutes of the robbery of Santa Paula Community Bank, a citizen report of a man acting suspiciously just a block east of the bank brought police

January 11, 2010
Ventura

Wanna get away? Bank robber didn't plan to

SANTA PAULA — Within 10 minutes of the robbery of Santa Paula Community Bank, a citizen report of a man acting suspiciously just a block east of the bank brought police

January 11, 2010
Santa Barbara

Notorious bank bandit nabbed in SB

SANTA BARBARA — A year-long investigation into the activities and whereabouts of a local area bank robber came to an end with the Dec. 31 arrest of 44-year-old Anthony William

January 4, 2010
Santa Barbara

Neighbor attacks neighbor in broad daylight

SANTA BARBARA — The New Year’s Eve stabbing of one neighbor by another has police looking into the frayed relationship between the two men. Cesar Ortega, 32, and Sergio Quintana,

January 4, 2010
Santa Barbara

Couple takes dangerous drive down freeway

SANTA BARBARA — The spate of wrong-way drivers on local area freeways continued Thursday with the arrest of Carpinteria resident Laurie Michelle Andrews on charges of DUI. Witnesses spotted Andrews

January 4, 2010
Santa Barbara

Trail restorers face misdemeanor charges over wildfire

SANTA BARBARA — Two men engaged in trail restoration work over the summer face misdemeanor charges for the Jesusita fire that burned 9,000 acres of verdant Santa Barbara hillside and

December 16, 2009
Ventura

Transient breaks into store, eats ice cream display

SANTA PAULA — A homeless man who broke into a cell phone store and apparently ate two artificial ice cream display pieces was arrested early Saturday morning by police officers

November 18, 2009