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Montecito Man Arrested for Strong-Armed Robbery

Raider Damron, 28, Allegedly Assaulted a Shop Employee and Fought with Police

Montecito robbery suspect Raider Damron | Credit: Courtesy

Former UCSB Student Convicted of Rape, Flees Santa Barbara Courthouse

Former UCSB Student Convicted of Rape, Flees Santa Barbara Courthouse

By Tyler Hayden | Tue Jan 20, 2026

Santa Barbara Mother Identified as Pedestrian Found Injured Near Las Positas Road

Santa Barbara Mother Identified as Pedestrian Found Injured Near Las Positas Road

By Ella Heydenfeldt | Wed Jan 21, 2026

Saying Goodbye to San Marcos Growers

Saying Goodbye to San Marcos Growers

By Matt Kettmann | Wed Jan 21, 2026

Overtime Audit Roils Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office

Overtime Audit Roils Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office

By Nick Welsh | Tue Jan 20, 2026

Santa Barbara Police Seek Witnesses After Pedestrian Found Injured on Las Positas Road

Santa Barbara Police Seek Witnesses After Pedestrian Found Injured on Las Positas Road

By Ella Heydenfeldt | Tue Jan 20, 2026

Santa Barbara Jail Inmate Dies After Being Found Unresponsive in Cell

Santa Barbara Jail Inmate Dies After Being Found Unresponsive in Cell

By Ella Heydenfeldt | Mon Jan 26, 2026

Opening the Door to Homeownership: The California Dream for All Program

Opening the Door to Homeownership: The California Dream for All Program

By Jennifer Berger | Mon Jan 26, 2026

The Path Ahead Will Be Shaped by Us

By Kelsey Maloney, Carpinteria | Sun Jan 25, 2026

Santa Barbara Paramedic Flips Traditional Patient Assessment on Its Head

Santa Barbara Paramedic Flips Traditional Patient Assessment on Its Head

By Ella Heydenfeldt | Sun Jan 25, 2026

Reconsidering the Closing of State Street

By Colleen Macey, Santa Barbara Interiors | Sat Jan 24, 2026

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