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Man Arrested for Firing Gun Inside Santa Maria Home

SANTA MARIA – Police arrested a man Thursday night on suspicion of attempted murder after responding to a domestic disturbance call in the area of South Lincoln. Officers were dispatched

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Bad Neighbor Burglar Busted

Santa Barbara County – With an obvious taste for a wide variety of valuables—or simply indiscriminate in acquiring anything that may have resale value—Jeremy Smith, 34, was arrested in the early

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Hit-&-run Killer Arrested Playing Bingo

Santa Barbara County – State Route 154, known in the area as San Marcos Pass Road, runs from Santa Barbara through the Santa Ynez Valley to Los Olivos before re-connecting with

Santa Barbara

Hit-&-run Killer Arrested Playing Bingo

Santa Barbara County – State Route 154, known in the area as San Marcos Pass Road, runs from Santa Barbara through the Santa Ynez Valley to Los Olivos before re-connecting with

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Man Leads Police on Pursuit Through Santa Maria

SANTA MARIA – A routine traffic stop turned into a high-speed pursuit late last week that ended with the driver’s arrest. Santa Maria police officers attempted to stop Sergio Benny

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Holiday Season Meth Dealer Busted

Santa Barbara – Television Cable Network AMC’s “Breaking Bad” may be the stuff of fiction, but it’s not a far stretch from the truth when it comes to the volumes of

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Creep with Camera Caught

Santa Barbara – The streets of Santa Barbara—one of the most popular tourist destinations in California-are full of people with cameras, the majority of whom are intent upon filling their photo

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High School Teacher Accused of Molestation

Carpinteria – Rincon High School sits on the grounds of the Carpinteria High School, but serves the Carpinteria School District as a “continuation” school for students previously unsuccessful in pursuing their

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Santa Barbara Channel Coast Guard Officer Killed by Panga Smugglers

The waters near Santa Cruz Island within sight of the city of Santa Barbara were the scene of a violent encounter between Mexican drug smugglers and the U.S. Coast Guard

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Use a Shovel, Get Tasered

GOLETA – Robert Tyson Martin, 47, was so upset with his wife by 8:00 a.m. on December 11th, that he took a shovel in hand and began smashing in the windows