Articles Tagged With ‘Santa Barbara’




Is killing a child molester murder or manslaughter?

The lawyer for a Santa Maria man who shot and killed his father argued in a Santa Barbara County courtroom that shooting a man because he sexually molested your children is not murder, but manslaughter. [KSBY] Trial began Tuesday for... (Continue reading)

Did Santa Barbara health clinic infect patients with Hepatitis C?

Santa Barbara health officials have closed a medical clinic while they try to determine if its staff infected patients with Hepatitis C and other blood-borne illnesses. In February, a patient at the unnamed clinic was diagnosed with an acute case... (Continue reading)

Hit and run driver crashes on Highway 154

A 40-year-old man suffered major injuries Saturday night after a series of crashes that ended with his vehicle rolling of the side of Highway 154 about four miles east of Highway 101. Shortly after 6 p.m., the driver allegedly struck... (Continue reading)

Will Lois Capps’ daughter run for Congress?

Democratic Rep. Lois Capps’ daughter and son-in-law have given up their bicoastal life to settle fulltime in Santa Barbara fueling speculation the Laura Capps plans to run for her mother’s 24th District seat in 2016. Rumors have been circulating for... (Continue reading)

Fisherman snatches panga, officers arrest fisherman

A fisherman cited maritime law in claiming a panga he found Monday in Santa Barbara County as his possession, but law enforcement officials said the boat belonged to them and arrested the man. [KEYT] Eric Bjorklund and two other fishermen... (Continue reading)

Possibly suicidal man hit by train in Santa Barbara

A Santa Barbara man suffered a non-fatal blow from an Amtrak train in Santa Barbara on Sunday afternoon in an incident that authorities are investigating as a possible attempted suicide. Witnesses said that the man was standing on the railroad... (Continue reading)

Sex toy pops up at Santa Barbara City Council

A Santa Barbara candy shop owner delivered a surprise at a council meeting on Tuesday, but he did not gift city officials with any sweets. [KEYT] John Webby, the owner of Webby’s Candy Company, used rubber gloves to pull a... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara infant dies from whooping cough

A newborn baby died last month from whooping cough in Santa Barbara — the second death in a year as California deals with an epidemic. The 25-day-old infant became ill in December and died shortly afterwards. California health officials recorded... (Continue reading)

Illegal painters target Santa Barbara newspaper

The Santa Barbara News-Press offices became a target this week for protesters and vandals who objected to the newspaper’s use of the word “illegals” in a front-page headline. On Saturday, the News-Press published a headline stating, “Illegals line up for... (Continue reading)

Are visitors safe inside motel rooms?

A 31-year-old man allegedly broke into a Santa Barbara motel room and sexually assaulted a female tourist. [KSBY] At about 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, Felipe Martinez Gallegos allegedly used a key that was not returned from a previous stay at... (Continue reading)