Undersheriff Jim Peterson Abruptly Retires
Undersheriff Jim Peterson, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office second-in-command since March 2011, abruptly retired from his post last week after more than 30 years of service with the department.
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Cops Fly the Friendly Flag
SBPD opens first Community Policing Office at Franklin Neighborhood Center.
Impotent but Intimate
Author and speaker Michael Russer finds the upside of erectile dysfunction.
‘Tara Says F**k Cancer,’ and You Can Too
The Friendship Paddle fundraiser for Tara Haaland-Ford takes place this Saturday.
Gaviota Coast Plan Clears Planning Commission
The road map that will dictate how the Gaviota Coast is visited, inhabited, preserved, and developed for decades to come cleared a major stepping stone last month as the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission finished hammering out the revised plan and will send it to the Board of Supervisors so the county can initiate environmental review.
Contract Awarded For New Jail Kitchen Design
A March 2013 study examined code deficiencies and infrastructure issues at the Santa Barbara County Jail kitchen, and a nearly $2 million project was put into motion to make the necessary fixes and improvements.
UCSB Scientist to Study Giant Oarfish
The enormous ocean creature was recovered off the coast of Catalina Island this Sunday.
Courthouse Restoration Plan Approved
Keeping an eye on one of the most recognized and visited structures in Southern California, the Board of Supervisors received and filed a five-year plan to maintain and spruce up the historic County Courthouse.
Body Found In Motel 6 Bathtub
UPDATE: Police are investigating the woman’s death as a possible suicide.
Three Hurt In Violent Crash After High Speed Chase
A six-year-old boy in the suspect’s stolen car was taken to the hospital in a stretcher.
