Santa Barbara
Streaker wreaks havoc in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA — The peaceful Santa Barbara neighborhood known as San Roque — inhabited by a demographic of young families and retirees — experienced an unusual turn of events Wednesday
Apartment fire traced to marijuana operation
SANTA BARBARA — Just a block from the downtown Central Fire Station, a 6 a.m. blaze Monday had city fire crews responding with Santa Barbara Police Department units in support.
Police unveil civilian schooling dates, terms
LOMPOC — K-9 and SWAT operations, narcotics investigations, criminal law, and patrol procedures may be standard fare for the men and women of Lompoc’s police force, but rarely does the
Santa Barbara gangsters sentenced
SANTA BARBARA — Superior court Judge Frank Ochoa sentenced a notorious trio of Santa Barbara’s Eastside gang members Monday to nearly 57 years of combined prison time following their trial
Illegal alcohol sales to minors net repeat offenders
SANTA BARBARA — Federal authorities acting under the auspices of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control conducted a minor decoy operation in Santa Barbara County Saturday and have issued citations
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
Parking lot meth bust a family affair
SANTA YNEZ — A Colorado family’s vacation came to an abrupt end Monday morning when police and security officers found them enjoying a communal supply of methamphetamine in a car
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
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
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,
