Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Files: The Quick and Brutal Death of Bryan Carreño
High, suicidal, and carrying a knife, he was killed in a hail of 27 bullets.
Recent Stories
Santa Barbara Unveils Draft Sea-Level Rise Adaptation Plan
The city will eventually have to decide if it should reconstruct, redesign, or remove Stearns Wharf, among other drastic changes.
Fiesta Hosting First-Ever Online Auction
Proceeds of the posters and paintings will go to the Old Spanish Days nonprofit.
Santa Barbara CHP Files: Three to the Hands, Two to the Chest
Michael Ledesma almost got the suicide by cop he wanted.
Big Turnout for Biltmore Protest Against Ty Warner, Four Seasons
Staff of Montecito resort demand to know if or when their five-month furlough will end.
Another COVID Data Snafu, This Time over Case Count
The state’s reporting system is experiencing “technological issues,” officials say.
Fiesta Is Made of Memories
Thousands of Fiesta-themed postcards are donated to the Santa Barbara Historical Museum.
Out of Work and In the Dark, Biltmore Staff Plan to Protest
More than 450 employees, many with decades of service, have been in limbo for five months.
Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Files: Scream Therapy, Then a Shooting
Kerry Flood was killed in the midst of a mental breakdown.
Former Probation Supervisor Accused of Massive Embezzlement Scheme
Manuel Torres is charged with stealing more than $600,000 from the union he headed for 20 years.
