Sexual Assault Reported Near SBCC Campus, Police Say Investigation Ongoing
Santa Barbara City College acknowledged the incident early Saturday involved one of its students.
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Hollywood Legend, SBIFF Awardee Rob Reiner and Wife Found Stabbed to Death at Home
Rob Reiner had been honored with a lifetime achievement award by the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in 2001.
Santa Maria Man Convicted of First-Degree Murder in 2021 Gang-Related Shooting
Re: People v. Alfredo Junior AlanizSanta Barbara County Superior Court Case No. 21CR04149 SANTA MARIA, Calif., December 12, 2025 –
Suspects Arrested After Stolen Bike Tracked to Santa Barbara Motel Room
A GPS tracker leads police to the Agave Inn on upper State Street, where the two suspects were arrested following a three-hour standoff.
Judge Orders Trump to End National Guard Deployment, Calls L.A. Mission ‘Profoundly Un-American’
The new ruling against the Trump administration’s use of the National Guard in Los Angeles comes as courts are considering other challenges to his deployment of troops to liberal cities, such as Portland and Chicago.
UCPD Investigates Attempted Sexual Assault and Robbery Near Red Barn in Isla Vista
The university police said the suspect wore a white bandana over his face and struck the victim with a metal water bottle.
UCPD Rules UC Santa Barbara Student’s Death an Accident but Family Still Has Questions
Elizabeth Hamel, 18, fell two or three stories at San Rafael Residence Hall in February after leaving an Isla Vista restaurant with a young man. Her family’s private investigator and attorney say “key inconsistencies” in the case remain unaddressed.
City of Santa Barbara Settles Harassment, Discrimination Suit Against Police Department
A female parking enforcement officer said she was subjected to bullying and abuse by her male superiors.
Police Department: Neighborhood Disturbance Arrest
SANTA BARBARA, CA – December 8, 2025 On December 6, 2025, at approximately 12:55 pm, Santa Barbara Police Communications received
Virgin Mary Mosaic Defaced at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Santa Barbara
Police arrested a man for vandalizing a church days before the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
