Santa Barbara
Pot dispensaries raided in Santa Barbara, San Diego
SANTA BARBARA — In the early morning hours of Oct. 14, two area marijuana dispensaries allegedly operating outside of state guidelines were raided, resulting in three arrests. For more than
Trio arrested following brutal beating
SANTA BARBARA — Three Santa Barbara “Eastside” gang members were arrested Tuesday in connection with the unprovoked assault and violent beating of a passerby. According to Lt. Paul McCaffrey, spokesman
Nine arrested in major marijuana bust
SANTA BARBARA — A yearlong investigation came to an end Tuesday with the coordinated execution of seven separate search warrants and the arrest of nine people accused of exploiting medical
Goleta raid nets guns, grass
GOLETA — Following months of investigation, authorities made an early evening raid on an illicit marijuana plantation just north of Goleta Oct. 6. Narcotics detectives with the Santa Barbara County
Carpinteria man admits kissing two small girls
CARPINTERIA — A longtime Carpinteria resident is being held in Santa Barbara County Jail on charges of felony child molestation. Bail has been set at $250,000 for Juan John Ramirez,
Inmate attacks deputy while in custody
SANTA BARBARA — A Santa Barbara County jail inmate faces several additional felony accounts for attacking a male custody deputy at the facility earlier this month. Jesse Contreras, 29, was
Sketch Released of Santa Barbara Flasher
SANTA BARBARA — Since Sept. 10, Santa Barbara County sheriff’s detectives have been investigating reports of a man exposing himself outside a local woman’s apartment. According to sheriff’s spokesman Drew
Driver in fatal crash arrested in hospital bed
SANTA BARBARA — While hospitalized in critical condition at Cottage Hospital Friday, a 54-year-old Santa Barbara woman was charged with felony DUI and gross vehicular manslaughter for her role in
Randy Quaid in jail — again
SANTA BARBARA — Randy Quaid is back in the news, and not for any upcoming acting roles. Early Saturday evening, Quaid and his wife Evi were arrested on charges of
One in custody, two at large in Goleta stabbing
GOLETA — One man has been arrested and two others are being sought in connection to a large-scale fight that left one person with several stab wounds in Goleta last
