Santa Barbara
A New Record for DUI Busts?
Santa Barbara – The quiet streets of Santa Barbara are frequently a productive hunting ground for law enforcement units tasked with identifying those who are under the influence of alcohol or
Fish Thieves Hooked
Santa Barbara – As if the economics of a Santa Barbara area fishing career weren’t challenging enough, wherein one’s income is dependent up the catch-as-catch-can whims of those inscrutable “fishing gods”
Jail Guards Indicted in Assault
Santa Barbara – With his re-election campaign about to go into high gear, the timing for Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown could not be less auspicious, with the April 12th
Threatening “Tweets” Force School Lockdown
Santa Barbara County – As if local area educators haven’t had enough bad news of inappropriate student activity to deal with (with more than 130 arrests at UCSB’s recent Spring Break
Armed Robbery Suspect Taken After Standoff
Santa Barbara – In February of 2013, a heavily-patronized Mobil Gas Station located at one of the area’s busiest intersections was robbed at gunpoint. More than a year later, no arrest
County Reeling After Campus “Riot”
Santa Barbara County law enforcement leaders and politicians have spent the last two days explaining just how the events of Saturday May 5th evolved from the level of college campus
Drug Dealer Hides Cash and Narcotics at Employer’s Tire Shop
Carpinteria – In the early weeks of 2014, Santa Barbara Police Department Narcotics Unit officers became aware of the activities of Renee Albert Zuniga, a 31-year-old Ventura resident. Based upon their
Drug Dealer with “Rules” Breaks a Big One
Santa Barbara – Some drug dealers will sell their wares to absolutely anyone with sufficient cash in hand. Others will sell illicit drugs “on credit”, but the carrying charges and penalties
Television Interview Leads to Rape Arrest
Santa Barbara – Many believe that “any publicity is good publicity”, but Domonick Alonzo Love, 18, may currently believe otherwise. Love, who has appeared on local area television and identified himself
Tattoo Artist Rips Off Antique Shop Next Door
Santa Barbara – The Iron Cross Tattoo parlor occupies retail space in downtown Santa Barbara, subleased from the 83-year-old owner of Collector’s Corner Antique Shop, which conducts business immediately adjacent in