Santa Barbara Police Arrest Mother for Allegedly Attempting to Smother Her Newborn Baby
The 20-year-old woman will be held in county jail without bail for attempted murder and cruel and unusual punishment of a child.
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Coroner Identifies Man Fatally Sideswiped by SUV on Side of Highway 101 in Gaviota
Fillmore man Jose Victor Regalado Jr., 30, leaves behind a wife and two young sons.
Man Fatally Struck by Car While Entering Parked Vehicle on Side of Highway 101 in Gaviota
Bystanders attempted to revive the man, who was sideswiped by a passing vehicle on the southbound shoulder of the highway on Thursday.
Two Lanes of Highway 154 Reopening on Friday
Caltrans says San Marcos Pass should be fully reopened by winter 2024 once landslide repair work is complete.
Lompoc Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Smuggling Fentanyl into Jail That Killed Fellow Inmate
Kaelen Jacobkeali Wendel, 32, was found guilty in March of distribution of fentanyl resulting in death and serious bodily injury.
Evacuations Expand Thursday as Lake Fire Exceeds 34,000 Acres Overnight
Santa Barbara County Sheriff issues new evacuation orders and warnings to northwest of fire’s perimeter.
Arson Fire Reported at UCSB’s North Campus Open Space on Wednesday Afternoon
A person of interest was observed by witnesses leaving the area on a bicycle; it is unknown if the incident is related to previous arsons reported in the Isla Vista area.
Evacuation Warnings in Effect as Lake Fire Burns Thousands of Acres
A wildfire that broke out Friday afternoon near Zaca Lake north of Los Olivos has burned more than 4,600 acres as of Saturday morning.
Gang Member Sentenced to 25 Years to Life for Murder of U.S. Army Soldier in Lompoc
Walter Morales Jr., 31, fatally shot Marlon Brumfield, 22, in September 2019 while the soldier was visiting family.
Santa Barbara Zoo Mourns ‘Unexpected’ Death of Audrey the Giraffe
The zoo’s 16-year-old Masai giraffe was in good health before “presenting vague symptoms” on Sunday, zoo says.