Santa Barbara Man Pleads Guilty to Two Murders in 2021 DUI Crash
Andrew Raymond Burgher, 34, faces 15 years to life for killing Gilberto Arteaga-Gutierrez of Santa Barbara and Silvia Velasco of Lompoc in a collision on Cathedral Oaks Road.
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Isla Vista Cliff Victim Identified
Jacob Parker, 23, of San Diego was a UC Santa Barbara alum.
Update: Man Dies After Plummeting 50 Feet off Cliff in Isla Vista
The fall occurred behind 6625 Del Playa Drive on Saturday afternoon after the unidentified male reportedly climbed over a barrier fence.
Ambulance Transporting Patient to ER Sideswiped by Vehicle on Highway 154
The paramedic and patient were taken to Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara with minor to moderate injuries following a collision early Friday morning at Windy Gap.
SUV’s Windshield Impaled in Collision with Lumber Truck on 101 in Santa Barbara
Traffic on the southbound Highway 101 was at a standstill Thursday afternoon following a collision involving an SUV and lumber truck near Las Positas Road.
Police Evacuate Bank of America in Downtown Santa Barbara Following Bomb Threat
Update: British citizen arrested and charged with making felony false bomb threats and terrorist threats.
Lompoc Student Arrested for Possession of Handgun on Campus
Jesus BarajasLemus, 18, was allegedly found in possession of a loaded handgun not registered to him at Cabrillo High School on Thursday.
With Prop. 1 Passage, Gavin Newsom Again Changes How Californians with Mental Illness Get Help
The ballot initiative voters approved this week will provide billions of dollars to fund housing and treatment facilities for mentally ill Californians.
Santa Barbara Police Arrest Suspected Jewelry Store Thief with Loaded Gun
Jewelry and the gun believed to have been used in a jewelry store robbery were found during the suspect’s arrest, police say.
‘Secure’ Protocol Lifted at San Marcos High Following ‘Double Stabbing’ Near School
An “active incident” near campus triggered a lockdown at the high school Friday morning.