Historic Ortega Park Murals Vandalized in Early December Community By Emily Vesper Graffiti was found scrawled over culturally significant artwork in Santa Barbara’s Eastside neighborhood.
Santa Barbara Driver in Fatal Cliff Drive Hit-and-Run Sentenced to Two Years in State Prison Courts & Crime By Ella Heydenfeldt Brock Alexander Hoffman, 57, was sentenced Tuesday after pleading no contest to a felony charge for leaving the scene of the June 2024 collision that killed 39-year-old pedestrian Juan Lopez.
Attempted Murder Defendant Said ‘Head-Link’ with Katy Perry Directed Him to Ty Warner’s Home Courts & Crime By Tyler Hayden Russell Phay was arrested in May for breaking into the Beanie Babies mogul’s estate and violently attacking his girlfriend.
Sexual Assault Reported Near SBCC Campus, Police Say Investigation Ongoing Courts & Crime By Ella Heydenfeldt
Hollywood Legend, SBIFF Awardee Rob Reiner and Wife Found Stabbed to Death at Home Courts & Crime By Nick Welsh
Santa Maria Man Convicted of First-Degree Murder in 2021 Gang-Related Shooting Announcement By Santa Barbara County Office of the District Attorney
Suspects Arrested After Stolen Bike Tracked to Santa Barbara Motel Room Courts & Crime By Ella Heydenfeldt
Judge Orders Trump to End National Guard Deployment, Calls L.A. Mission ‘Profoundly Un-American’ Courts & Crime By Nigel Duara, CalMatters
UCPD Investigates Attempted Sexual Assault and Robbery Near Red Barn in Isla Vista Courts & Crime By Christina McDermott
UCPD Rules UC Santa Barbara Student’s Death an Accident but Family Still Has Questions Public Safety By Christina McDermott
City of Santa Barbara Settles Harassment, Discrimination Suit Against Police Department Courts & Crime By Tyler Hayden