Ex-Convict Suspected of Killing His Mother in Goleta
Christopher Vanvlack, 32, was arrested on suspicion of homicide after his 72-year-old mother, Lynn Areno, was found dead in her Goleta apartment on Sunday.
Ella Heydenfeldt
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California Fights Back Against Planned Parenthood Defund
State Attorney General Rob Bonta seeks preliminary injunction as clinics on Central Coast and beyond remain locked out of reimbursement for services provided to Medi-Cal patients.
All Booked | Fictional Legends and Starlets of Old
Ella Heydenfeldt shines a Hollywood-sized spotlight on the glamorous universe of author Taylor Jenkins Reid.
New State Laws Aim to Keep ICE Out of California Schools
Santa Barbara Unified’s Hilda Maldonado welcomes legislation while acknowledging the frightening national shift it represents: “We worry.”
Goleta Man Arrested in Domestic Violence Case, Firearms Seized
Suspect Patrick Kennedy, 41, booked in Santa Barbara County Jail on multiple charges after a standoff on the 6200 block of Avenida Gorrion.
Student Found with Loaded Handgun at Righetti High School in Santa Maria
The student was booked into Santa Maria Juvenile Hall Monday on charges that include possession of a firearm on school grounds, resisting arrest, and possession of marijuana on campus while under 18.
Santa Barbara Foundation Launches Critical Needs Response Fund
Grants of up to $50,000 will help shore up nonprofits facing federal cuts.
Santa Barbara Police Respond to Disturbance at Leadbetter Beach Involving Taser-Like Device, Fishing Spear
Dispatchers received multiple calls Sunday morning about an altercation between two men armed with unusual weapons.
What Federal Budget Cuts Mean for UC Santa Barbara’s Next Generation of Scientists
Three UCSB graduate students share how their research and futures have been impacted by the Trump administration’s policies.
UC Workers’ Union Sues Trump Administration over Threatened Funding Cuts
The lawsuit challenges the administration’s threat to withhold nearly $17 billion in federal funding over what labor leaders say are unconstitutional demands.
