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Pedestrian killed in early morning crash in Goleta

Written on 29 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A pedestrian was killed in a crash early Sunday morning in Goleta, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office. Shortly before 1 a.m., 68-year-old Jeselyn Invina was traveling westbound when she reportedly looked away to avoid... (Continue reading)

Drunk driver crashes into home in Goleta

Written on 11 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A drunk driver crashed into a home in Goleta on Monday evening. The occupants were in a separate area of the home when the crash occurred. Shortly before midnight, a caller reported the crash on the 6200-block... (Continue reading)

Plane crashes near Highway 101 in Goleta, critical injuries

Written on 30 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A small plane crashed near Highway 101 in Goleta critically injuring both people on board on Wednesday afternoon. Shortly after 2 p.m., the four-seat plane went down on Bishop Ranch. Responders transported a 29-year-old man and a... (Continue reading)

Pregnant Goleta teacher dies while hiking in Greece

Written on 4 Jan, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A pregnant Goleta teacher, who was less then four months from giving birth to her first child, died late last month after falling during a hiking trip in Greece. Clara Thomann, a science teacher at Dos Pueblos... (Continue reading)

Pedestrian hit, killed in Goleta on Christmas Eve

Written on 26 Dec, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A car hit and killed a 78-year-old man in Goleta on Christmas Eve. Shortly after 7 p.m., a vehicle hit two people walking in the intersection of Hollister Avenue and Magnolia Drive in Old Town Goleta. The... (Continue reading)

CHP identifies motorcyclist killed in crash on Highway 154

Written on 3 Dec, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office identified the motorcyclist killed in a crash on Highway 154 in Santa Barbara County on Nov. 29 as 22-year-old Otoniel Diaz of Goleta. Shortly before 5 a.m. on Friday, Diaz hit... (Continue reading)

Goleta man sentenced to 300 years for sexually abusing children

Written on 9 Oct, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 62-year-old Goleta man was sentenced to 300 years in prison on Wednesday for sexually abusing two girls for over four years. Cirilo Martinez was convicted of 12 counts. Martinez lived with his sister, who babysat the... (Continue reading)

Teen shoots, injures two men at beach in Goleta

Written on 23 Sep, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Two men are in the hospital and a teen is in custody following a shooting at a beach in Goleta on Sunday in what appears to be a random shooting. Shortly before 1 a.m., a caller reported... (Continue reading)

Goleta teacher charged with child molestation, missing

Written on 14 Sep, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Goleta elementary teacher charged with sexually molesting a child failed to show up at court on Friday prompting the judge to issue a no-bail warrant for his arrest. On July 12, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies... (Continue reading)

Central Coast elementary school teacher charged with child molestation

Written on 6 Sep, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Central Coast elementary teacher was arrested Friday for allegedly sexually molesting a child, his second arrest in less than two months related to sexual misconduct. On July 12, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 54-year-old Steven... (Continue reading)