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Bear wanders into Goleta council member’s yard

Written on 12 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Goleta City Council Member Paula Perotte woke up Wednesday morning to find a black bear in her backyard. Perotte snapped a photo of the bear peering into her home as her dog stared back at the black, furry animal. The... (Continue reading)

Man arrested for setting large Santa Maria apartment fire

Written on 25 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Police have arrested a 19-year-old Southern California man for starting an apartment complex fire in Santa Maria last year that displaced 100 people and caused $1 million in damage. One person also had to be hospitalized after suffering burns due... (Continue reading)

Pedestrian killed in collision with Santa Barbara officer

Written on 14 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

An off-duty Santa Barbara police lieutenant struck and killed a man who was walking in the fast lane on Highway 101 Tuesday night. The officer tried to avoid the collision, according to the California Highway Patrol. [KCOY] At approximately 10:30... (Continue reading)

Trail of blood leads to missing Santa Maria biker

Written on 4 Apr, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Santa Barbara County search and rescue personnel followed footprints and a trail of blood to locate a missing dirt biker and survival specialist Sunday morning. Search teams found the missing Santa Maria man standing in a creek with a friend... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara doctor, wife and daughter murdered

Written on 25 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies found the bodies of a Santa Barbara doctor, as well as his wife and their five-year-old daughter, inside the family’s home this week. Detectives are investigating what they say was a triple-homicide and a “horrific... (Continue reading)

Dog tossed at Orcutt protesters, found dead

Written on 24 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

A dog was found dead at a teachers’ rally in Orcutt on Friday. Witnesses said the dog was thrown from a truck into a crowd of people at the demonstration. [KCOY] Last Wednesday, a 14-year-old blind toy poodle named Sam... (Continue reading)

Lompoc school board member voted his wife raises

Written on 24 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

A Lompoc school board member who is married to the district’s special education director voted for pay raises for district administrators. Board member Bill Christen may have to reimburse the district about $26,000. [KSBY] Board President Steve Straight said he... (Continue reading)

Solvang woman acquitted of murdering her daughter

Written on 22 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Less than a month after declaring a mistrial, a Santa Maria judge reversed his ruling, freeing a 90-year-old Solvang woman who was accused of murdering her terminally ill daughter. In 2013, Solvang resident Heidi Good died at the age of... (Continue reading)

Transient con man robbing women he picks up

Written on 17 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

A 44-year-old man who lives out of his car and goes by the nickname “Pineapple” is picking up women at Santa Barbara County bars, then spending nights at their homes and pilfering their jewelry and other property, according to the... (Continue reading)

Woman plunges 100 feet off Gaviota bridge

Written on 7 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

A 56-year-old woman fell 100 feet off of a railroad trestle bridge in Gaviota Sunday afternoon, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. The woman reportedly survived with moderate to major injuries. A helicopter airlifted her to Cottage Hospital... (Continue reading)