Jade Martinez-Pogue, Author at News Channel 3-12

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Ventura woman sentenced to over six years for human trafficking

October 21, 2022 12:30 pm Jade Martinez-Pogue

A Ventura woman on Tuesday was sentenced to six years and four months in state prison for human trafficking of a minor.

Jury decides Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s use of force against Cameron Ely in 2019 was justified

October 21, 2022 12:13 pm Jade Martinez-Pogue

A federal jury recently decided that the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office’s use of force in a fatal 2019 shooting where actor Ron Ely’s 30-year-old son, Cameron Ely, was shot by deputies was lawful and justified.

San Luis Obispo Police looking for robbery, assault suspects

October 21, 2022 11:32 am Jade Martinez-Pogue

The San Luis Obispo Police Department is looking for suspects who robbed and assaulted a victim with a knife on Thursday night.

Police investigative fatal shooting in Santa Maria Thursday night

October 21, 2022 11:07 am Jade Martinez-Pogue

The Santa Maria Police Department is looking for a suspect who fatally shot a 33-year-old man in Santa Maria late Thursday night

Visalia resident killed in crash on Highway 46 Thursday night

October 21, 2022 10:07 am Jade Martinez-Pogue

A Visalia man died on Thursday night after driving down a dirt shoulder on Highway 46 in Templeton, causing his vehicle to flip over multiple times.

Central Coast agencies take part in California’s Great ShakeOut earthquake drill

October 20, 2022 5:13 pm Jade Martinez-Pogue

Several agencies up and down the Central Coast participated in California’s Great ShakeOut earthquake drill on Thursday morning.

Loma Alta Drive to be closed to traffic starting Monday

October 20, 2022 4:36 pm Jade Martinez-Pogue

Loma Alta Drive in Santa Barbara will be closed to car traffic beginning Monday, Oct. 24 as the city Public Works Department prepares for potential storm impacts in the future.

Santa Barbara News-Press to end newspaper delivery

October 20, 2022 3:47 pm Jade Martinez-Pogue

A notice went out with the daily Santa Barbara News-Press paper Thursday morning letting readers know that their daily papers will no longer be delivered directly by the News-Press.

Two Northern Branch Jail inmates resuscitated from drug overdose, one dead

October 20, 2022 3:08 pm Jade Martinez-Pogue

Custody deputies were able to resuscitate two inmates from a drug overdose at the Santa Barbara County Northern Branch Jail within hours late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning, but one inmate was unable to be resuscitated and was declared dead.

Santa Barbara County Probation Department receives grant to supervise people with multiple DUI convictions

October 20, 2022 11:30 am Jade Martinez-Pogue

The Santa Barbara County Probation Department was awarded a $178,000 grant to fund an intensive probation supervision program for high-risk DUI offenders who have multiple DUI convictions.

Santa Barbara resident hosts signing for her new bestseller book

October 20, 2022 11:03 am Jade Martinez-Pogue

Local Santa Barbara resident Dr. Jennifer Freed is holding a book signing in Montecito on Thursday for her new bestseller book, “A Map to Your Soul.”

Old Spanish Days announces 2023 leadership team ahead of 99th Fiesta celebration

October 20, 2022 10:30 am Jade Martinez-Pogue

Organizers of Old Spanish Days announced the leadership team for the 99th Fiesta celebration, with David Bolton serving as 2023 El Presidente.

Comedian Andy Dick arrested in Santa Barbara for felony residential burglary

October 20, 2022 9:49 am Jade Martinez-Pogue

Comedian Andy Dick was arrested in Santa Barbara on the evening of Oct. 13 for burglarizing a vacant home that was under construction.

Former Oxnard AYSO soccer coach sentenced to 155 years to life, plus 20 years for child molestation

October 19, 2022 4:04 pm Jade Martinez-Pogue

A former American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) coach in Oxnard was sentenced to 155 years to life plus 20 years for child molestation, the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday.

One person found dead after structure fire in Orcutt

October 19, 2022 3:52 pm Jade Martinez-Pogue

Santa Barbara County Fire crews were responding to a structure fire in Orcutt that broke out on Wednesday afternoon.

Santa Barbara City College celebrates grand opening of Dream Center

October 19, 2022 11:29 am Jade Martinez-Pogue

Santa Barbara City College on Wednesday celebrated the grand opening of its new Dream Center during Community Colleges’ Undocumented Student Week of Action.

Santa Maria man pleads guilty to murder of two woman, injuring two others while driving under the influence in 2019

October 19, 2022 10:52 am Jade Martinez-Pogue

The Santa Maria man accused of killing two women and causing great injury to two others while driving under the influence in Santa Maria in 2019 has pleaded guilty to the charges.

Lompoc Police make second arrest in February fatal shooting

October 18, 2022 3:52 pm Jade Martinez-Pogue

The Lompoc Police Department arrested a 17-year-old man for involvement in the murder of 37-year-old Maurilio Delacruz in February.

Federal jury issues new indictment in Conception Boat Fire

October 18, 2022 3:23 pm Jade Martinez-Pogue

The captain of the Conception Dive Boat was indicted on new charges after a federal judge in September dismissed manslaughter charges against him for the deaths of 34 passengers in the 2019 boat fire.

Paul Flores found guilty of murder of Kristin Smart, Ruben Flores found not guilty

October 18, 2022 12:00 pm Jade Martinez-Pogue, Lily Dallow

Both Paul and Ruben Flores’s juries have handed down their verdicts for the high-profile Kristin Smart murder trial that has been taking place in a Salinas courthouse over the past three months. The verdict will be read at 1:30 p.m.