Santa Barbara
Possum-Playing Woman Arrested for Public Disturbance
Santa Barbara – The usually august—if somewhat dry—City Council proceedings at Santa Barbara City Hall were boisterously thrown into pure cacophony on the afternoon of October 2nd when a well-known
Beachfront Assailant Hunted Down
Santa Barbara – Santa Barbara’s East Beach—home to the city’s Junior Lifeguard program and numerous high-profile internationally competitive volleyball tournaments that have attracted worldwide media attention via exposure on ESPN and
Violating Parole for Dummies
Santa Barbara County: Rule Number One of Being On Parole: don’t carry a gun. Rule Number Two: don’t mess with methamphetamine. Rule Number Three: when the cops show up, don’t
How Not to Be Out On Bail
Some people simply will not learn. Santa Barbara – With the beginning of the school year last month, Santa Barbara High School proudly announced the assignment of Santa Barbara Police
Video Surveillance Nails Sexual Assault Suspects
September 23 – Santa Barbara While local neighborhood parties raged throughout Santa Barbara’s August Fiesta weekend, just out of sight of the official civic celebrations, parades, and music events, a
DA Reduces DUI Charges Against Local Politico
September 24 – Santa Barbara The specter of political influence has cast a shadow over today’s filing of DUI charges against former Santa Barbara City Councilwoman Iya Falcone, which included
Party Fight Ends in Prison Terms
Santa Barbara – Plea deals pursuant to charges of attempted murder arising from an April 13th altercation at a Mesa area neighborhood party will see Michael Hardy, 23, and Sean Crane,
Politico Busted on DUI
Santa Barbara – Former Santa Barbara City Councilwoman Iya Falcone—once a candidate for Santa Barbara Mayor and a longtime local political force—stands accused of driving under the influence pursuant to a
Probation for Manslaughter Conviction of 84-year-old
Santa Barbara County – On April 29, 2012, Benny Contreras, 84, driving his Mercedes-Benz on U.S. Highway 1 just south of Santa Maria near Vandenburg Air Force Base, drove off the
Trio of Murderers Sentenced
Santa Barbara – Early on a Sunday morning in February 2009, 22-year-old Baldemar Leal was found face down on a Westside Santa Barbara sidewalk. He was dead, the victim of multiple
