Jury Convicts Santa Barbara Man in Murder of 3-Year-Old
Elvis Alberto Lopez, who was the boyfriend of the child’s mother, faces life without possibility of parole.
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Goleta Man Formally Charged with First Degree Murder of Mother
District Attorney alleges that Christopher Van Vlack, 32, carried out the killing with premeditation and deliberation “while lying in wait” and/or “for financial gain.”
At Ojai’s Earthtrine Farm, a Table for Wilderness
Los Padres ForestWatch gathered supporters on Saturday for its Wilderness Table fundraising dinner.
Healthcare Cuts at the Center of Government Shutdown Debate
Update: Stalemate in Congress over federal budget leads to first government shutdown since 2019.
The Queen’s Kings
The legendary shapers of Santa Barbara are alive and well.
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.
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.
