Officers Justified in Using Deadly Force
DA’s Office examines fatal shooting of suspected Santa Maria drug dealer.
Recent Stories
Milpas Driver Pleads No Contest
Manuel Flores Jr. arraigned on charge of vehicular manslaughter.
UCSB Student Faces Deportation
Cindy Reyna convicted of DUI and turned over to federal authorities.
Coast Guard Catches 19 Immigrants in Panga Boat
The U.S. Coast Guard apprehended 19 Mexican nationals on 2/23 as they sped in a panga boat through the Santa Barbara Channel near Santa Rosa Island.
Dueling Trajectories at Vandenberg
Daniel Ellsberg, Cindy Sheehan, and 13 other protesters arrested during nuke missile test.
Small Fire on Gibraltar Road
Reporting party claims to have seen meteorite hit hill and start blaze.
Masked Gunman Robbing Parking Lot Kiosks
Three incidents since early January; police have little to go on.
Accused Animal Hoarder Charged
More than two months after County Animal Services seized over 400 birds the District Attorney’s Office has charged Coupal with animal cruelty and failing to provide proper care and attention to animals.
Rocket Launch Scheduled
Vandenberg Air Force Base is scheduled to launch an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile sometime between 2 a.m. and 8 a.m. on 2/25.
Attempted Armed Robbery in City Parking Lot
Police are currently searching for the suspect.
