Bob Brown knew something was wrong Saturday afternoon when he heard helicopters over his neighborhood and sirens in the eastern Goleta Valley.
He drove up the street to see what was going on, and found numerous fire trucks, ambulances, and sheriff’s vehicles. A search-and-rescue team member told him they had an operation underway in Maria Ygnacio Creek.
The incident ended when a man was found dead in the creek near San Marcos Road and Via Parva at about 1:50 p.m…