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Santa Barbara

3 arrested in '07 gang stabbing

SANTA BARBARA — Santa Barbara police finally closed in on three suspects of a gang-related attack that occurred on city streets in 2007. Lt. Paul McCaffrey, public Information officer for

Ventura

Car crash into guardrail may have been due to DUI

SANTA PAULA — A single-vehicle crash left its three occupants with serious injuries and resulted in the driver being arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence Nov. 2. Oxnard

Ventura

Bar fight ends in stabbing

SANTA PAULA — A favorite watering hole of area locals, Sancho’s Bar in Santa Paula is, according to nearby business owners, usually a peaceful gathering place where problems are limited

Santa Barbara

Search warrant stirs up drug dealer’s nest, customers

SANTA BARBARA — A warrant search at a suspected heroin dealer’s home proved an enforcement boon as Santa Barbara police were able to arrest several of their target’s customers in

Santa Barbara

Search warrant stirs up drug dealer's nest, customers

SANTA BARBARA — A warrant search at a suspected heroin dealer’s home proved an enforcement boon as Santa Barbara police were able to arrest several of their target’s customers in

Santa Barbara

Deputies, K-9, air support reel in car thieves

CARPINTERIA — The sunset-hour commute through this quiet beach town became dangerous on Carpinteria’s crowded stretch of northbound Highway 101 Thursday and finally led to the capture of two adults

Santa Barbara

Man enters station with illegal knives to reclaim iPod

SANTA BARBARA – Santa Barbara police made an easy bust Thursday, when an alleged gang member came into the station to reclaim an iPod he had reportedly stolen from a

Santa Barbara

Police request help in bicycle thefts

SANTA BARBARA — Thousands of dollars worth of advanced-tech bicycles were reported stolen from Electric Star eBikes last week, just steps away from the busy beachfront tourist center in The

Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara man’s killer sentenced to 50 years to life

SANTA BARBARA — Santa Barbara Superior Court Judge Frank Ochoa brought a long series of legal maneuvers to an abrupt close in the murder trial of Luis Sosa with the

Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara man's killer sentenced to 50 years to life

SANTA BARBARA — Santa Barbara Superior Court Judge Frank Ochoa brought a long series of legal maneuvers to an abrupt close in the murder trial of Luis Sosa with the