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Fire at natural gas platform off Carpinteria extinguished

Written on 12 May, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Firefighters extinguished a fire at a natural-gas rig about nine miles off the coast of Carpinteria on Monday morning. Shortly before 7 a.m., a fire was reported at the non-operational platform. Rescue crews then evacuated 26 crew... (Continue reading)

Package explodes at Carpinteria UPS store

Written on 24 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A package with a fire extinguisher inside exploded at the Carpinteria UPS Store on Monday afternoon. Following the explosion, authorities evacuated adjacent businesses. The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad came out to the scene to... (Continue reading)

Deputies arrest suspected Carpinteria cannabis farm burglar

Written on 18 Feb, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE An alleged Los Angeles burglar was arrested today on charges he stole hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of marijuana from a Carpinteria-area cannabis grow a month earlier. Shortly before 2 a.m. on Jan. 17, deputies responded... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara County deputies arrest suspected cannabis farm burglars

Written on 5 Feb, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Santa Barbara County sheriff deputies arrested three people on Wednesday for the alleged burglary of a cannabis farm in rural Carpinteria. Shortly before 3 a.m., a caller reported a burglary in progress at a cannabis farm on... (Continue reading)

Distinctive footwear led to arrest of Carpinteria cannabis farm burglar

Written on 26 Aug, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Santa Barbara County sheriff deputies recently tracked down a Carpinteria cannabis farm burglar based on his distinctive footwear. Deputies arrested 58-year-old David Stephens, the owner of bright orange wrestling shoes, on Monday. On July 21, deputies responded... (Continue reading)

Woman charged with embezzlement in Carpinteria, again

Written on 3 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s detectives arrested a 53-year-old woman today for allegedly embezzling more than $750,000 from a business in Carpinteria. In February, an organic food supplement business in the 500-block of Maple Avenue reported suspected embezzlement.... (Continue reading)

Mother and daughter arrested for embezzling more than $550,000 from Carpinteria business

Written on 15 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies on Wednesday arrested a mother and daughter duo who allegedly embezzled more than $550,000 from a Carpinteria financial services business over a a period of nearly 20 years. In February, detectives began... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara officers arrest alleged serial robber

Written on 9 Mar, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE Santa Barbara officers arrested a serial robber on Friday who allegedly targeted businesses in both Carpinteria and Santa Barbara. Following two robberies in January, the Santa Barbara Police Department and the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office began... (Continue reading)

Pedestrian struck, killed by train in Carpinteria

Written on 18 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By SUMMER AWBREY An Amtrak train struck and killed a pedestrian in Carpinteria on Tuesday. Shortly after 9 a.m., the train hit the pedestrian at the end of Calle Ocho, according to the Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District. The pedestrian died... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara County detectives investigating suspicious death

Written on 15 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County detectives are investigating what has been deemed a suspicious death after authorities found a deceased man in Carpinteria on Wednesday. Shortly before 11 a.m., a witness reported the body of a man on Toro... (Continue reading)