By KAREN VELIE A commercial van crashed into two pedestrians and 10 parked cars on Stearns Wharf in Santa Barbara on Saturday afternoon, injuring five people. Shortly before 4 p.m., multiple 9-1-1 callers reported a collision on the wharf. Santa... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE A Santa Barbara Superior Court judge is facing formal proceedings over allegations of misconduct related to him acting as an attorney for a love interest and for disparaging other judges and court staff. The allegations primarily focus... (Continue reading)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)