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Santa Barbara’s medical pot dispensaries shut down

Written on 10 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

Amid pressure from the federal government, all four of Santa Barbara’s permitted medical marijuana dispensaries have closed up shop within the past few months. [Noozhawk] These closures follow federal drug raids on two South Coast operations and the delivery of... (Continue reading)

Man accused of molesting developmentally disabled girl

Written on 6 Sep, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A Santa Barbara man was arrested Wednesday for the alleged molestation of a 15-year-old developmentally disabled girl. In late August, following a church service, Armando Segoviano, 46, allegedly approached the girl who has the mental ability of a 6-year-old, kissed... (Continue reading)

KEYT, Cox temporary agreement averts cancellation

Written on 20 Aug, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

KEYT and Cox Communications agreed to a short-term contract extension on Sunday that allowed the local ABC affiliate to remain on the air with just hours to spare. [Noozhawk] Because of the agreement, there was no service interruption when the... (Continue reading)

Attorney sues Santa Barbara News-Press

Written on 1 Jun, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

The Santa Barbara law firm of Capello & Noel is suing Santa Barbara News-Press owner Wendy McCaw’s Ampersand Publishing, the newspaper’s parent company and related trusts, claiming they owe more than $500,000 in attorney fees, expenses and interest. (Noozhawk) The... (Continue reading)

Horse rescued after swimming out to sea

Written on 17 May, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Santa Barbara Harbor Patrol crews rescued a horse they discovered swimming in the ocean about 2.5 miles from shore on Tuesday shortly before sunset. The Arabian horse named William swam out to sea after being spooked by waves during a... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara doctor accused of trading sex for drugs

Written on 5 Jan, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

A Santa Barbara physician was arrested Wednesday on federal drug trafficking charges and allegations the doctor traded pain killers for sex. Julio Gabriel Diaz, 63, allegedly wrote prescriptions for powerful painkillers, such as OxyContin, for “patients” who were drug addicts... (Continue reading)

CBS’s Pierpoint dies in Santa Barbara

Written on 24 Oct, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Television news giant Robert Pierpoint died Saturday in Santa Barbara. He was 86. The California native made his reporting reputation with CBS during the Korean War in the early 1950s, and went on to report for the network on six... (Continue reading)

Nursing assistants arrested for abusing patients

Written on 8 Oct, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Santa Barbara Police arrested two men who worked as nursing assistants at the Central Coast Nursing Center following allegations of elder abuse that include sexual battery. [KCLU] Brian Michael Watt, 29, of Ventura, and Hugo Batalla Rendon, 32, of Santa Barbara were arrested in... (Continue reading)

Eight Occupy Santa Barbara protesters arrested

Written on 6 Oct, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 24 comments

Santa Barbara Police officers arrested eight people on misdemeanor charges after they refused officers’ orders to leave De la Guerra Plaza on Tuesday evening. [Noozhawk] The Occupy Wall Street movement began on September 17. People are protesting corporate greed and inequality.... (Continue reading)

NLRB orders Santa Barbara News-Press to rehire reporters

Written on 12 Aug, 2011 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

The National Labor Relations Board ordered Wendy McCaw’s Santa Barbara New-Press to rehire eight reporters who were illegally fired for union activities. [Santa Barbara Independent] The NLRB, in its 55-page decision released Thursday, gave the publication 14 days to comply... (Continue reading)