The smell of vomit hung thickly in the air as firefighters cleaned up the remains of a transient man who was found dead this morning near the corner of State and Cota streets. According to police, the body was found on a State Street bench by a passerby at about 9:50 a.m., having died of natural causes. Police on scene also stated that the man was a known member of Santa Barbara’s established homeless population. His name is being withheld until his next of kin are notified.
Dead Man Found on State Street
Homeless Man Died of Natural Causes, Say Police