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Fireworks Spark Goleta Carport Fire
Blazes put out along 101 at Fairview Avenue and along Gaviota.
Insurance Commissioner to Hold Forum on Homeowner Policies and Wildfire
Ricardo Lara to hold public video-chat session with Santa Barbara legislators on July 8.
Santa Barbara County’s Three Co-Response Units Show Success
Mental health experts team with deputies to respond to calls for service.
Santa Barbara Moves Toward a More ‘Humane’ Police Budget
The City Council is taking steps to give social work to social workers, not cops.
Update: Drum Fire Contained
About 600 acres burned northwest of Buellton on Sunday, reaches 30 percent containment by Monday morning.
Vegetation Fire Near More Mesa
Evacuation warnings go out along Calle Las Brisas.
Racial Justice in Santa Barbara County Law Enforcement: What Does It Take?
The supervisors take the first step at the hearing and request reports on lowered incarceration efforts.
Fire on Robbins Street Extinguished Quickly
Grinding in a backyard workshop led to a Tuesday morning call to Santa Barbara’s Westside.
How Often Do Santa Barbara Police Use Force?
Only around 1.3 percent of Santa Barbara’s population is black, yet when police get physical, 8.7 percent of the time the target is black.
