Santa Barbara
Civilian Police Community Service Volunteers Make Arrest
SANTA BARBARA — The Santa Barbara Police Department, in an effort to handle the seasonal increase in its transient population—while not interrupting vital crime-fighting and public safety efforts—has recruited a small
Photographer Nailed for Sex with Minor
Santa Barbara – It’s one of the oldest “Hollywood hustles”. A photographer puts himself out there as an expert in delivering “headshot” portraits of exactly the kind and quality that the
Robberies & Burglaries Plague Isla Vista
Santa Barbara – The current profile of UCSB in the media could use some polishing, but recent events in the adjacent residential community of Isla Vista—truly a “college town” if there
Two UCSB Students Shot
Santa Barbara – The UCSB community, having just honored those “first responders” credited with saving lives and providing emergency services to the victims of last year’s Isla Vista killing that left
“Late Checkout” Ends in Arrests
Santa Barbara County – We all know how, when traveling and staying in hotels or motels, it’s nearly impossible to enjoy a leisurely morning of “sleeping in”, enjoying room service, taking
“Suicide by Cop” Foiled by Arrest
Santa Barbara County – On the afternoon of April 27th, Santa Maria Police Department deputies found themselves faced with a situation requiring considerable restraint on their part. It was in the
Father & Son Brawl with Cops…and Lose
Santa Barbara County – Arturo Gutierrez, a 52-year old Lompoc resident, was under a court retraining order prohibiting him from making any contact with his wife, so when he showed up
Carpinteria Car Thieves Caught
Carpinteria – It’s not likely that tourists visiting the beachfront town of Carpinteria and lodging at the local Motel 6 are aware of their fellow overnight guests who use the facility
Trio Arrested for Robbery & Assault with Skateboard
Goleta – The UC Santa Barbara campus—an island of academic tranquility wedged between the takeoffs and landings of the Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to the east, and the narrow, densely populated
17 Arrested in Human Trafficking Crackdown
Santa Barbara – When thinking of hotbeds of the illicit sex trade, Santa Barbara’s beaches and iconic Mission architecture, and the thousands of international tourists they attract weekly—including many senior citizens
