Santa Barbara
Female Car Thief Leads Cops on Chase from Chase Park
August 17 – Santa Barbara It was a perfect “night in paradise” at Santa Barbara’s Chase Palm Park where the balmy weather had provided the perfect backdrop for an open-air
Beanbags and Battering Rams Bust Bad Boy
August 16 – Santa Barbara Anthony Allen Perrie, 28, was due in Santa Barbara Superior Court on August 14th for a preliminary hearing on charges of domestic battery. When he
Auto Burglars Busted, One Still at Large
Santa Barbara County – The streets of downtown Santa Maria were a busy place in the early morning hours of August 8th, as a 911 Emergency call coming into to Santa
Pistol-Packer Pinched
Santa Barbara County – The Santa Maria Police Department Dispatch Center was a beehive of activity during the late evening hours of August 7th, with reports of auto burglaries and vehicle
Driver of Van Versus Tree Accident Arrested
Foxen Canyon Road is one of the more bucolic, scenic roads in Santa Barbara County. But in the afternoon hours of August 8th, just north of Los Olivos, a quiet
Gang Quintet Pleads Out
Santa Barbara – As reported here in April 2011, five of Santa Barbara’s “Westside” gang members—two of whom were 17-year-old minors at the time—were involved in the assault and stabbing of
Purloining of Public Funds Prompts Prosecution of Pest Pro
August 2 – Santa Barbara After three years in office as District Manager of Santa Barbara County Mosquito and Vector Management, Brian Passaro was arrested this week pursuant to a
Police Shootings Continue as Vietnam Vet is Killed
Santa Barbara County – “Just another day in paradise” was at one time the Chamber of Commerce’s phrase for the lifestyle of those enjoying the temperate Mediterranean climate and rolling vineyards
Toy Gun Confrontation Results in Suspect Fatality
August 4 – Santa Barbara County Santa Barbara County law enforcement appears to be gaining unwanted notoriety with a fourth use of deadly force in as many weeks. In the
$1,000,000 Bail for $100 Robbery
Santa Barbara – The rising cost of governmental services has apparently impacted the administration of justice in the beach resort communities of the Central Coast, as the Santa Barbara County District
