Authorities were investigating a deadly stabbing early Saturday morning at a popular Santa Monica bar. The stabbing occurred ...

A Santa Barbara woman has been arrested on charges of criminal threats, resisting arrest and possession of a dagger after two hours of negotiations with ...

Santa Barbara Police officers responded to a report of a disturbance around 10:00 a.m. Tuesday in downtown Santa Barbara. An ...

Multiple police units responded to the intersection of Carrillo Street and De La Vina Street for a man resisting arrest Wednesday ...

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office (SBSO) — including the Carpinteria Coastal Division — does not enforce federal immigration law, Carpinteria Coastal Bureau Chief Rich Brittingham reaffirmed t ...

Santa Barbara police are looking for a woman they say robbed a bank on Tuesday afternoon and then took off on a bike.

Santa Barbara Police are searching for a woman who robbed a bank on the city’s Eastside Tuesday afternoon. Officers were ...

A woman is on the run after robbing a bank in the 900 block of Carpinteria Street and fleeing the area on a bike Tuesday ...

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Santa Barbara Police Chief Kelly Gordon addressed a proposed time restriction that would limit operation hours from 7am to 10pm. It would also limit vendors from being at a location for more than four ...

On February 1 st, 2025, the Santa Barbara Police Department will conduct a driving under the influence (DUI) Checkpoint. DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on data showing incidents of ...

At the conclusion of the second, Costner — a Santa Barbara local who co-wrote, directed, produced and stars in the film — will participate in a Q&A moderated by SBIFF executive director Roger ...