Animal Services 2023 service report: animal intake, volunteer hours increase
The Santa Barbara County Animal Services has released their annual services report, which shares data and information about the number of animals that received...
Santa Barbara Government Official Retires, Goes to Jail After Helping Girlfriend Hide from Cops
Earlier this month, Kent Epperson, a longtime department leader for the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments, announced his retirement. "It is with mixed...
Santa Barbara County plunging deeper into alternative criminal justice
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday got an update on a consultant's analysis of the criminal justice system, the jail population...
Lompoc man pleads guilty to manslaughter charges connected to collision that killed two teens...
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Santa Barbara County District Attorney John Savrnoch announced on Tuesday that Kyle Nelson of Lompoc pled guilty to...
Santa Barbara man pleads guilty to 2nd Degree Murder of his father, Bradley Tolivar
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Santa Barbara County District Attorney's office announced Tuesday that Casey Augustin Tolivar, 31, of Santa Barbara pled guilty...
Fire at homeless camp affects traffic along Hwy 101 in Santa Barbara
A fire at a homeless encampment caused a traffic slowdown along Highway 101 in Santa Barbara on Tuesday. The fire was first...
Chance of light showers Wednesday, followed by a nice warmup
Tuesday was a mostly dry and a rather calm day after the on-and-off showers from the weekend. It was windy at times, temperatures...
SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket after series of delays
After a series of delays, SpaceX launched 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit Tuesday from a California base. Liftoff of the Falcon...
Two Vehicle Crash on Highway 101 Near Buellton
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Santa Barbara Police Arrest Suspected Downtown Burglar
In December 2023, five downtown businesses were burglarized within a two-week period. The suspect, later identified as 45-year-old Porfirio Soriano Mendez of Santa Barbara,...
