Lompoc Councilmember Avoids Censure over Pending Criminal Charges Politics By Tyler Hayden Stephen Bridge dodges a formal rebuke from his fellow councilmembers with 2-2 tie vote.
Santa Barbara Supervisors Target ‘Cat’ Burglars with New ‘One, You’re Done’ Law Courts & Crime By Nick Welsh New ordinance makes the possession of just one catalytic converter without proof of ownership grounds for criminal prosecution.
EDC Files Lawsuit Challenging New Trump Administration Special Permit for Defective Central Coast Pipelines Announcement By Environmental Defense Center Federal agency again waives safety standards for pipeline that failed in 2015 and caused a historic spill on the California coast
Sheriff’s Detectives Make Arrest in 2025 Sexual Assault Investigation Announcement By Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office
Rollover Traffic Collision Results in DUI Arrest Announcement By City of Santa Barbara Police Department
Santa Barbara County Jury Returns First Degree Murder Conviction in 2023 Santa Maria Shooting Announcement By Santa Barbara County District Attorney John T. Savrnoch
Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office Announces 1988 Cold Case Investigation Reopened Announcement By Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office
Man Admits to Bombing Santa Maria Courthouse in Retaliation over Seized Gun Courts & Crime By Tyler Hayden
Intoxicated Man Stabbed During Confrontation While Allegedly Trespassing at Santa Barbara Home Announcement By Santa Barbara Police Department
California Has One-Quarter Of All The Nation’s Death Sentences. Will Newsom Commute Them All? Courts & Crime By Maurice Chammah and Jill Castellano, CalMatters