Judge to Decide If Developers of Eight-Story Building Behind Mission Can Sue California, City of Santa Barbara Courts & Crime By Christina McDermott The Mission LLC’s lawsuit alleges a new state housing law singles out the project and that the city doesn’t have a compliant housing element.
Wendy McCaw’s Lawyers Quit ‘Santa Barbara News-Press’ Bankruptcy Case Courts & Crime By Jean Yamamura Attorneys cite a “complete breakdown” in the attorney-client relationship and communications.
Santa Barbara County Animal Services Seizes 58 Birds in Lompoc Cockfighting Investigation Courts & Crime By Ella Heydenfeldt Authorities seized dozens of birds in Lompoc during an investigation into illegal cockfighting, a practice officials say has surfaced repeatedly since new limits on rooster ownership took effect.
Driver Arrested After Police Pursuit Ends in Crash on Santa Barbara’s Eastside Courts & Crime By Ella Heydenfeldt
‘Conception’ Captain Loses Appeal of ‘Seaman’s Manslaughter’ Conviction Courts & Crime By Jean Yamamura
Santa Maria Man Sentenced to Fifty Years to Life in State Prison for Murder Announcement By Office of Santa Barbara County District Attorney
Ashlee Buzzard Doesn’t Appear in Lompoc Court for Second Time in Murder Case Courts & Crime By Christina McDermott
Santa Barbara Rental Property Association to Legally Challenge Rent Freeze Courts & Crime By Ryan P. Cruz
Federal Lawsuit Charges Santa Barbara County Authorities with ‘Deliberate Indifference’ in Jailhouse Suicide Courts & Crime By Nick Welsh
Montecito Couple Are ‘Practiced and Unapologetic Fraudsters,’ Authorities Say Courts & Crime By Tyler Hayden