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Three teens arrested for armed robbery in Santa Barbara
By KAREN VELIE Officers busted three teens for allegedly using a knife during a robbery of two other teens in downtown Santa Barbara on Saturday afternoon, police said. A group of six to eight teenager, one with a knife, robbed... (Continue reading)
Vandals, thieves target Santa Barbara City Council candidate
By KAREN VELIE Even though most campaign sessions are marred with thefts and vandalism of campaign signs, in the 2024 race for the Santa Barbara City Council District 1 seat, one candidate has reported approximately $4,000 in losses. [KEYT] Councilwoman... (Continue reading)
Judge orders Santa Barbara ship captain to pay $32,000 restitution
By KAREN VELIE The captain of the Santa Barbara-based dive boat that burst into flames in 2019 killing 34 people was ordered last week to pay more than $32,000 in restitution to three of the victims’ families. A federal judge... (Continue reading)
Man assaults juveniles riding on the sidewalk in Santa Barbara
By KAREN VELIE Santa Barbara police arrested a 65-year-old man who allegedly assaulted two juveniles because they were riding their electric bikes on State Street in the downtown area on July 21. Shortly before 6 p.m., Donald Calvello told a... (Continue reading)
Santa Barbara moves forward with proposed sales tax increase
By KAREN VELIE With a looming $7.1 million budget deficit, which is likely to increase to $10 million, the Santa Barbara City Council voted 6-1 on Tuesday to direct staff to create a resolution to place a sales tax increase... (Continue reading)
Santa Barbara City Council to consider sales tax increase
By KAREN VELIE Facing a $7.1 million budget deficit, the Santa Barbara City Council on Tuesday plans to discuss placing a sales tax increase on the Nov. 5 ballot. Santa Barbara currently has an 8.75% sales tax rate, which is... (Continue reading)
Judge sentences Santa Barbara ship captain to four years in prison
By KAREN VELIE A federal judge on Thursday sentenced the captain of the Santa Barbara-based dive boat that burst into flames in 2019, killing 33 passengers and one crew member, to four years in prison. The Conception, a 75-foot commercial... (Continue reading)
Officials identify woman found dead near fountain in Santa Barbara
By KAREN VELIE The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Coroner Bureau identified the woman whose body was found near a fountain in Santa Barbara on Monday morning as 32-year-old Alexandria Grace Farstad from Southern California. Early Monday morning, Harbor Patrol officers... (Continue reading)
Woman’s body found near fountain in Santa Barbara
By KAREN VELIE Law enforcement officers are working to identify a woman whose body was found near a fountain in Santa Barbara on Monday morning. Shortly after 6 a.m., Harbor Patrol officers discovered a woman’s body near Stearn’s Wharf and... (Continue reading)
Attempted kidnapping at UC Santa Barbara
By KAREN VELIE The University of California Santa Barbara Police Department is investigating an attempted kidnapping of a female on Saturday night. Shortly before 10 p.m., the university sent out an emergency alert regarding an attempted abduction at the Labryinth,... (Continue reading)
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