SANTA MARIA, Calif. – A 36-year-old Santa Maria man is a person of interest after shooting someone leading to their hospitalization on Friday. The shooting investigation at the 500 block of East El. Camino required police activity just after 1:30 p.m. Friday in Santa Maria, according to the… Continue Reading

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced a major statewide expansion of California Highway Patrol crime suppression teams, though the Central and South Coast is not currently included in the rollout. “The CHP-Coastal Division, which includes San Luis Obispo, Santa… Continue Reading

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. — In a press conference Tuesday morning, officials detailed the crime ring unraveled by “Operation Killswitch.” “This wasn't shoplifting. It was a criminal enterprise that allegedly stole millions of dollars. And it was finally stopped here in Ventura County.“ said Ventura… Continue Reading

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.— Wednesday marked day 9 of the trial of Jiram Tenorio Ramón, who is accused of shooting and killing Robert Gutierrez, a bystander from Camarillo, during a gang dispute at Stearns Wharf in December 2022.  Ramón's attorney, George Steele, says his client fired in… Continue Reading

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – After a four-hour standoff Wednesday in the cul-de-sac of East Sunset Avenue, deputies took 30-year-old Victor Manuel Ayala Sanchez into custody on multiple outstanding warrants. According to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, deputies tracked Sanchez to a home in… Continue Reading

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – On Tuesday, Victoriano Lopez Feliciano and Gabriel Victoriano Lopez Feliciano were charged with the murder of Paulina Lopez Gonzalez in connection with an Aug. 9, 2025, shooting in Santa Maria. According to the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office,… Continue Reading

EDITOR NOTE: On Tuesday, Victoriano Lopez Feliciano and Gabriel Victoriano Lopez Feliciano were charged with the murder of Paulina Lopez Gonzalez on Aug. 9, 2025. SANTA MARIA, Calif. – Two Santa Maria brothers, 27-year-old Victoriano Lopez Feliciano and 32-year-old Gabriel Lopez Feliciano, were… Continue Reading

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Tuesday marked Day 8 of the trial of Jiram Tenorio Ramón, who is accused of shooting and killing Robert Gutierrez, a bystander from Camarillo, during a gang dispute at Stearn's Wharf in December 2022. Ramón's attorney, George Steele, says his client fired in self-defense. On… Continue Reading

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—Jiram Tenorio Ramon is accused of shooting and killing Robert Gutierrez, a bystander from Camarillo, at the wharf in December of 2022. Prosecutors say the shooting was part of a confrontation between rival gangs. Tenorio Ramon's attorney argues the other gang fired… Continue Reading

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Jiram Tenorio Ramon is accused of shooting and killing Robert Gutierrez, a Camarillo man caught in the crossfire at the wharf in December of 2022. Prosecutors say the shooting was part of a confrontation between rival gangs. Tenorio Ramon's attorney argues the other… Continue Reading

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—The sound five consecutive gun shots played in court Monday. The evidence was obtained from multiple cameras and pieced together by detectives. They synced audio of the gunshots from outside Chad’s on Cabrillo with footage from dome cameras near the kiosk on Stearn’s… Continue Reading

ORCUTT, Calif. – A Santa Maria father thought he filmed a woman's body being dumped in an Orcutt park, but authorities say the video doesn't show the full picture. On Tuesday, Michael Zoppo took his young son to Waller Park in Orcutt to play. He was recording his son climbing up a tree with his… Continue Reading

EDITORS NOTE: The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office clarified that the woman in the video was heavily intoxicated and that the footage does not show her exiting the car on her own. ORCUTT, Calif. — When Michael Zoppo of Santa Maria bought his Meta Glasses three months ago, he never expected… Continue Reading

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.— The attack happened Wednesday, May 21st around 4:30 pm at Beanie Babies founder Ty Warner's mansion on Fairway Road.  Forty two year old Russell Maxwell Phay was arrested after authorities say he jumped from a second-floor window. Officers found Linda… Continue Reading

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. — Operation Guardian Angel is a pilot program launched by Federal prosecutors on May 10th. The program aims to counter California's sanctuary policies by using federal arrest warrants to take custody of certain undocumented immigrants in local… Continue Reading

A request for more information about the death of UCSB student Liz Hamel is being made by her family and an attorney. She died following an incident believed to be a dorm fall on Feb.… Continue Reading

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. — For years, a giant red stiletto standing tall along Highway 101 near La Conchita has sparked curiosity and brought joy to drivers. “It was just that little bit of humor that somebody—I don't know if somebody put it there for our eyes to just enjoy,” said Frances… Continue Reading

GOLETA, Calif. – Deputies arrested 34-year-old Santa Barbara resident Adam Escarcega for a felony charge of meeting up with a minor for lewd acts Monday afternoon. Deputies arrived at the 6800 block of Hollister Avenue around 3:35 p.m. to meet a reporting party who informed deputies that… Continue Reading

VENTURA, Calif. – A 33-year-old Oxnard gang member pled guilty to the 2016 second-degree murder of Giovanni Vega on Thursday, according to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office. The 33-year-old and an associate entered an Oxnard convenience store on Dec. 8, 2016 and followed Vega out before the… Continue Reading

ISLA VISTA, Calif. — Devlin Ott wasn’t expecting to walk into the scene of a burglary when she came into work Saturday morning at the Isla Vista Co-Op.   “They came in through that top window. They busted out the screen and came in and they like walked around the store a little bit, looked at the… Continue Reading

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.— Friday morning, dozens of people came to a hearing at the Santa Barbara Courthouse to protest what they say is a violation of their First and Fourth Amendment rights. UC Police are seeking a search warrant would grant full access to two social media accounts— UCSB… Continue Reading

The man responsible for the Santa Maria Superior Courthouse bomb explosion in September, 20-year-old, Nathaniel James McGuire, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment in Downtown Los Angeles today.… Continue Reading

Steven Schapansky was supposed to make his first court appearance Friday morning, but he never showed… Continue Reading

42-year-old Alvin Johnson of Camarillo was arrested on suspicion of murder and other… Continue Reading

Santa Barbara police say a 19-year-old Santa Barbara man tried to Rob Bella Rosa Galleries and Gillio Coins Wednesday, and it drew a rapid response from… Continue Reading

Santa Barbara Police arrested a teenager involved in the attempted robbery at Bella Rosa Galleries and Gillio Rare Coins and Fine Jewelry located at 1103 State Street in downtown Santa Barbara Wednesday… Continue Reading

Fifty four-year-old Steven Schapansky was a teacher at Santa Barbara Charter… Continue Reading

ISLA VISTA, Calif. — A sense of temporary relief washed over community members like Dennis Berger, who were hoping the masked killer of the four Isla Vista chickens would finally be found. “I'm very glad that it was caught and caught quickly,” said Berger. It took 10 days from the time the… Continue Reading

ISLA VISTA, Calif.—A broken lock plate, a pile of feathers, and a community shocked by what they say was a disturbing series of events. This is what remains following the attack of the 4 chickens that the churchgoers at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in Isla Vista saw as family. “The children… Continue Reading

The Lompoc Police Department reported officers arrested a 22-year-old documented gang member on Thursday morning and found a ghost gun amidst the… Continue Reading