Ashlee Buzzard Appears in Lompoc Court After Pleading Not Guilty to Daughter Melodee’s Murder Courts & Crime By Christina McDermott & Jackson Friedman Buzzard is tentatively scheduled to return to court for a preliminary hearing on January 21.
Santa Barbara’s Polar Dip Brings Out Hundreds to Welcome 2026 Community By Christina McDermott Event organizer Hugh Margerum said more than 400 people attended, from visitors to locals alike.
Santa Barbara’s Polar Dip Is Officially Back Community By Christina McDermott Update: The “rain or shine” event is still on for January 1 at Leadbetter Beach, says organizer, though public health officials warn of potential health risks associated with stormwater.
Santa Barbara County Closes Part of East Beach After Sewage Spill Public Safety By Christina McDermott
Santa Barbara Law Enforcement Arrests Ashlee Buzzard For First Degree Murder in Daughter Melodee’s Death Courts & Crime By Christina McDermott
Body of Missing Vandenberg Village Girl Melodee Buzzard, 9, Recovered and Mother Arrested Courts & Crime By Christina McDermott
Santa Barbara Supervisors Approve Isla Vista Housing Project After Dinner-Hour Revisions Housing By Christina McDermott
UCPD Investigates Attempted Sexual Assault and Robbery Near Red Barn in Isla Vista Courts & Crime By Christina McDermott
Speaking With a Santa Barbara Resident Who Witnessed the Bombing of Pearl Harbor History By Christina McDermott
UCPD Rules UC Santa Barbara Student’s Death an Accident but Family Still Has Questions Public Safety By Christina McDermott