Bouncer With Samurai Sword Pummels Public Urinators
A man pummeled and pulled a samurai sword on two people urinating on the sidewalk near his house, according to a police spokesperson this week.
Author: Tyler Hayden
Cops Release HortiPharm Arrest and Seizure Details
Authorities discover more than $90,000 in cash and 32 pounds of marijuana in the multi-location raid.
Officials Declare High Fire Season
The announcement comes just after two small brushfires are contained over the weekend.
Dispensary Owners Arrested
HortiPharm’s proprietor and his wife are each being held on $1 million bail.
Authorities Raid Marijuana Dispensary
[UPDATED, 4:44 p.m.]: HortiPharm Caregivers on upper State Street was hit Friday morning.
Murder-for-Hire Thwarted
Detectives arrest a Santa Maria man for a plot to kill his estranged wife’s boyfriend.
Cold Spring Laptops Recovered
Sheriff’s detectives track computers to the Bay Area, but have not made any arrests.
Vandenberg Successfully Launches Test Missile
Vandenberg Air Force Base successfully launched a test ground-based interceptor missile at 3:25 p.m. on 6/6.
Santa Barbara Teen Bikes Cross-Country for Charity
On 6/6, 14-year-old Santa Barbara teen Thomas Jessop set out on a cross-country bike ride to raise money for homeless housing and the New Beginnings Safe Parking program.
Montecito Bank and Trust Gives to High Schoolers
Montecito Bank and Trust announced this week that the company — through the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara — is celebrating its 20th year of doling out $150,000 in scholarships to local high school seniors.
