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Deputies seeking information on knife attack in Goleta

Written on 5 Mar, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Santa Barbara County sheriff deputies are seeking the public’s help in gathering information related to a knife attack in Goleta. Deputies have already arrested two juveniles suspected of participating in the assault. At approximately 1:32 p.m. on... (Continue reading)

More than 1 million gallons of sewage spill in Goleta, closing beach

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

By JOSH FRIEDMAN More than 1 million gallons of sewage spilled into the Goleta Slough and Pacific Ocean last week, resulting in the closure of a Santa Barbara County beach. [SF Gate] A storm that flooded parts of the Central... (Continue reading)

Central Coast man arrested for attempted murder, assault with attempt to rape

Written on 11 Jan, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Central Coast man Wednesday on charges including attempted murder and assault with attempt to rape following an incident at a hotel in Goleta, over which officials have disclosed few details. ... (Continue reading)

Woman struck and killed by train in Goleta

Written on 23 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An Amtrak train struck and killed a woman who was on the railroad tracks in Goleta Friday afternoon.  Witnesses reported the woman was with a dog on the train tracks, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire... (Continue reading)

Huge battery storage facility opens in Goleta

Written on 12 Dec, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE The City of Goleta announced last week that the Goleta Energy Storage battery facility, which is now the largest power source in Santa Barbara County, has been turned on. With blocks the size of shipping containers, the... (Continue reading)

One man murdered in Goleta, suspect detained

Written on 1 Nov, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Santa Barbara County deputies found the body of a murdered man near the intersection of Pine Avenue and Carson Street in Goleta on Wednesday morning. Detectives have since detained a person of interest in the case. Shortly... (Continue reading)

Ventura bus driver hits, runs over bicyclist from Goleta

Written on 23 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

BY KAREN VELIE A bus driver is facing a felony charge of hit-and-run after he allegedly struck and ran over a bicyclist from Goleta while driving a Ventura County bus on Thursday. Shortly before 10 a.m. a caller reported a... (Continue reading)

Hit-and-run driver allegedly kills worker in Goleta

Written on 21 Sep, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a driver who allegedly struck and killed a maintenance worker in Goleta on Wednesday, then fled the scene.  Shortly after 3 p.m., a vehicle struck a person on Storke Road by... (Continue reading)

Woman stabs man in Goleta

Written on 30 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By Karen Velie Santa Barbara County deputies arrested a 31- year-old Goleta woman for allegedly stabbing a man on Wednesday morning. Shortly after 7 a.m., a caller reported a stabbing in the area of Encina Meadows in Goleta. Deputies arrived... (Continue reading)

Goleta based cannabis distributor in receivership, auction in August

Written on 11 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Goleta based Herbl was once the largest pot distribution company in California, though now it is in receivership with its assets set to be auctioned on Aug. 28. [Pacific Coast Business Times] With a staff of over... (Continue reading)