Lompoc Area Sees Two Major Crashes in Two Days
Two young girls were killed in a single-vehicle crash on Wednesday, and major injuries were reported in a multi-vehicle collision on Thursday.
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Inmate Dies in Apparent Suicide at Santa Barbara County’s Main Jail
Santa Ynez resident Cecilia Michelle Covarrubias, 41, was booked at the jail on Tuesday and found unresponsive in her cell on Wednesday.
Update: Forward Progress of Santa Lucia Fire near Lompoc Stopped, All Evacuation Warnings Lifted
Crews from Santa Barbara County Fire, Vandenberg Fire, Los Padres National Forest, and Cal Fire remain on the scene of the fire, which has burned around 130 acres.
Suspect in Custody After Santa Barbara City College Put on Lockdown Due to ‘Active Assailant’
One suspect was booked in county jail for felony assault with a deadly weapon following an altercation that led to a lockdown at SBCC on Friday.
Update: Santa Barbara Police Arrest Suspect Following Overnight Standoff at Salsipuedes Street Apartment
A suspect in a domestic disturbance was taken into custody nearly 17 hours after barricading himself in an apartment Sunday night.
Santa Maria Man Federally Charged in Courthouse Bombing That Injured at Least Five
Authorities say suspect Nathaniel McGuire, 20, was detained outside the courthouse as he attempted to access a car containing a shotgun, rifle, ammunition, another suspected bomb, and 10 Molotov cocktails.
Man in Custody, Several Injured Following Explosion at Santa Maria Courthouse
Santa Maria Superior Court, City Hall, Finance Department, City Attorney’s Office, Public Library, and Recreation and Parks Department close for the day after suspect reportedly sets off improvised explosive device at courthouse on Wednesday morning.
AirTag Helps Santa Barbara Police Nab Teen Suspect in Armed E-Bike Robbery
Police say three suspects are in custody after a group of knife-wielding juveniles stole two e-bikes from a pair of 15-year-olds on Saturday.
Teen Arrested for Attempted Murder After Allegedly Shooting Two Young Men at Haskell’s Beach in Goleta
The 15-year-old male suspect reportedly flashed gang signs at the victims before shooting them early Sunday; the victims, who are in their early twenties, are expected to survive.
Update: Firefighters Stop Forward Progress of Vegetation Fire on Santa Rosa Road Outside Lompoc
Firefighters will work through the night to increase containment lines and mop up hot spots of the Rosa Incident, which broke out late Monday morning in a rural area on the 4000 block of Santa Rosa Road.