Santa Barbara
Motorcyclist Runs Amok Through Santa Barbara Skate Park
SANTA BARBARA — Skater’s Point Skate Park, located in the Chase Palm Park area, has for many years served as a mecca for area skateboarders and legions of passers-by who
County Sheriff Makes Arrest While on Horseback
August 3, 2013 – It’s not every day that the elected sheriff of a county—in this case, Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown—makes an arrest upon a violent suspect while
Parolee Holed Up in Cabin Surrenders
Arturo Renteria, 33, a reputed member of a criminal street gang who had been arrested during a 2011 Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department narcotics enforcement effort on charges of methamphetamine
More Busts in Santa Barbara Stabbing Case
Sgt. Riley Harwood, Public Information Officer at the Santa Barbara Police Department, announced the arrests today of three additional suspects in a pair of violent gang-related stabbings on July 13th
Accused Molester Caught by Arresters
Simi Valley – Israel Barajas, 29, a resident of Palmdale, was arrested July 22nd on charges associated with multiple lewd acts upon a child under the age of 12. The
Pot Raids Net $85 Million
The Los Padres National Forest, a popular hiking and recreational resource abutting the City of Santa Barbara and neighboring communities, is apparently a horticultural paradise as well, supporting the growth
Santa Maria Man Facing Child Porn Charges
SANTA MARIA – A 25-year-old man is facing charges of manufacturing child pornography following his filming of an underage girl earlier this month, according to police. Scott Childers, of Santa
Santa Maria Man Arrested for CVS Robbery
Police with the Santa Maria Police Department were able to locate and arrest a man accused of robbing a CVS Pharmacy Sunday morning through information obtained from the store’s surveillance
“Electronic Escapee” Caught
The difficulties of being on parole or probation occasionally manifest themselves in high levels of frustration for the individual being routinely monitored by law enforcement agencies. For some, that frustration
Gang of Five Booked in Stabbing
Within four short blocks of Santa Barbara’s Chase Palm Park and the city’s East Beach tourist mecca, two separate violent attacks and stabbings took place just after midnight on July
