Two Cellmates Overdose on Opioids at Santa Barbara County’s Northern Branch Jail
Custody deputies used Narcan to resuscitate unresponsive inmates on Saturday.
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Newsom Picks Laphonza Butler, Political Ally and Power Player, to Replace Feinstein
The governor says he’s not stopping the president of EMILY’s List and former University of California regent from running for a full term in the 2024 election. He rebuffed pressure to appoint Rep. Barbara Lee.
Detectives Investigating Lompoc Woman’s Death as ‘Suspicious’
The person whose body was found Tuesday night off Harris Grade Road has been identified as a 32-year-old Lompoc woman.
Man’s Body Found on Milpas Street in Santa Barbara
A man was found dead near Habit Burger on Wednesday morning.
Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Detectives Investigating Death in Lompoc
A person was found dead on the side of the road on the 4700 block of Harris Grade Road on Tuesday night.
Can This Plan Fix California’s Insurance Crisis? What You Need to Know
Under Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara’s new a plan to shore up the California insurance market for homeowners, insurers would return to wildfire zones but have an easier path to rate increases.
Goleta Cyclist Seriously Injured by Ventura County–Owned Bus in Alleged Hit-and-Run
An Oxnard man was arrested after allegedly striking a 64-year-old man with his bus in Ventura and continuing on his route Thursday morning.
Pedestrian Killed in Alleged Hit-and-Run Near Camino Real Marketplace in Goleta
Update: Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office releases identity of the 19-year-old suspect arrested for allegedly hitting a landscape maintenance worker with his car on Storke Road and fleeing the scene Wednesday afternoon.
Thousands of Californians Are Losing Medi-Cal Every Month
Tens of thousands of Californians are losing health insurance every month as the state resumes checking people’s eligibility for Medi-Cal, which it suspended during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Which Bills Will Gavin Newsom Sign into New California Laws?
While the Legislature is approving lots of significant bills in the final days of the session, the final call is up to the governor, who isn’t shy about using his veto pen.
