Pellet Gun Panhandler Faces Multiple Felony Charges
He’s a registered sex offender in Florida and has extensive criminal histories with other law enforcement agencies.
Recent Stories
Authorities Identify Goleta Shooter
42-year-old “transient” in stable condition after sustaining multiple bullet wounds.
Officer-Involved Shooting Near Camino Real Shopping Center
[UPDATE, 4:21 pm]: Man with pellet gun shoots two youths and two deputies who return fire.
Musical Benches
Citing aggressive panhandling and camping, city shells out $50,000 to move State Street seats.
New Casa for Cops?
After a tour, councilmembers said they are ‘shocked’ by the station’s poor condition.
No Bridge of Agreement
Citizens, celebrity weigh in on suicide barrier; councilmembers ask for more transparency.
Train Accident Victim Identified
Teen Humberto Morena was wearing headphones at the time of the accident.
Identity Theft Suspect Arrested
Sheriff’s Detectives arrested 26-year-old UCSB graduate Imoukhuede Ehimika on 12/21.
Too Much Chaparral Clear-Cutting?
A public “call to arms” was issued by the Environmental Defense Center on 12/14, asking Santa Barbara residents to take notice and fight against what it described as a “recent rash of chaparral clear-cuts” near San Marcos Pass.
El Prado Inn Now Days Inn
The property seems to have been sold to the national motel chain.
