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A 24-year-old Santa Barbara man was arrested for attempted murder after a domestic violence incident in the 1100 block of Hutash ...

A barricaded suspect was taken into custody on Wednesday evening following a major law enforcement response to a reported home ...

Santa Barbara cops are back in the saddle. After years of struggling with recruitment and retention, the Santa Barbara Police ...

On May 8, 2025, three members of the Santa Barbara Police Department were awarded the H. Thomas Guerry Award for Superior ...

A two-week law enforcement crackdown targeting internet-related crimes against youth in Southern California netted 265 ...