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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Man Shot Sunday in Santa Maria is Arrested
SANTA MARIA – A man who knocked on a homeowner’s door in the area of North Oakley on Sunday evening, brandishing a gun and threatening those inside the residence, was
Burglary Report Leads to Four Arrests in Santa Maria
SANTA MARIA – When police responded to reports of a residential burglary Tuesday morning in the 500 block of Richard Street, they didn’t find a burglary in progress but instead
Bailed Burglar Blurts Out Truth, Gets Busted
Santa Barbara – Habits can be hard to break, and Celedonio Aguirre has a bad habit: residential burglary. Aguirre, 44, was out on bail pursuant to multiple residential burglary charges on