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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

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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

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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

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Party Fight Ends in Prison Terms

Santa Barbara – Plea deals pursuant to charges of attempted murder arising from an April 13th altercation at a Mesa area neighborhood party will see Michael Hardy, 23, and Sean Crane,

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Politico Busted on DUI

Santa Barbara – Former Santa Barbara City Councilwoman Iya Falcone—once a candidate for Santa Barbara Mayor and a longtime local political force—stands accused of driving under the influence pursuant to a

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Probation for Manslaughter Conviction of 84-year-old

Santa Barbara County – On April 29, 2012, Benny Contreras, 84, driving his Mercedes-Benz on U.S. Highway 1 just south of Santa Maria near Vandenburg Air Force Base, drove off the

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Trio of Murderers Sentenced

Santa Barbara – Early on a Sunday morning in February 2009, 22-year-old Baldemar Leal was found face down on a Westside Santa Barbara sidewalk.  He was dead, the victim of multiple

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Accused Molester Invades Neighbor’s Home

Santa Barbara County – Emanuel Esquivias, 18, was arrested on charges of residential burglary, attempted rape, attempted child molestation, and attempted lewd acts with children under 14 years of age and

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Schoolyard Patrol Nets Armed Gang-banger

Santa Barbara – Santa Barbara High School—home of “The Dons” and the site of the landmark Eddie Mathews Memorial Baseball Field—was the focus of Santa Barbara Police Department Gang Suppression Team

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The Nice Ladies Next Door Happen to Deal Heroin

Santa Barbara – Proving once again that “working from home” is not all it’s cracked up to be, Sgt. Riley Harwood, Santa Barbara Police Department Public Information Officer, announced to the