Santa Maria man arrested and booked in connection with two arsons and vandalism
A 33-year-old Santa Maria man was arrested in connection with two arsons in Santa Maria.…
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Simi Valley man charged with murder for September stabbing death of Jessica Tinoco
On Wednesday, Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced that Ramon Joseph Rivas has been charged with murder for the September…
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Nathaniel McGuire faces ten counts in connection with Sep. 25 bombing at Santa Maria Courthouse
On Tuesday, Santa Barbara County District Attorney John Savrnoch announced ten counts have been filed against Nathaniel McGuire who is already facing…
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Santa Ynez Valley farm frustrated by repeated vandalism and theft at pumpkin patch
A Solvang area farmer is frustrated that vandalism and theft is once again recurring at his annual roadside pumpkin…
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New law set to increase penalties for convicted corporations and increase victim assistance
Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2432, which allows state courts to issue increased financial penalties on corporations convicted in criminal…
Continue Reading One man in custody after overnight standoff at apartment complex on North Salsipuedes Street
A man was taken into custody after a standoff at an apartment complex in the 500 block of North Salsipuedes Street…
Continue Reading Police investigating inappropriate text exchange between student and SBHS staff member
A staff member at Santa Barbara High School is currently under investigation after an inappropriate text exchange with a…
Continue Reading Santa Maria man arrested Friday in connection with fatal August hit-and-run at a shopping center
A 36-year-old Santa Maria man was arrested Friday, Sep. 27 in connection with a hit-and-run at a shopping center that resulted in the death of…
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A sharp rise in the theft of backflow devices in recent months impacting Central Coast businesses
According to a local small business in the Santa Maria Valley there is a rise of theft in Backflow Devices causing thousands in damages.…
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Steven Wayne Bower of Ojai convicted of three felony counts of lewd acts on children
Steven Wayne Bower of Ojai was convicted by a Ventura County jury Wednesday of three felony counts of lewd acts on a…
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Kendra Cordova arrested and facing felony murder charge for fatal September 8 collision
On Friday, Santa Barbara County District Attorney John Savrnoch announced that Kendra Cordova has been charged with one felony count of murder in…
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Santa Barbara County Fire Investigating Nathaniel James McGuire for possible arson activity
The Santa Barbara County Fire Department confirmed Thursday they are investigating 20-year-old Nathaniel James McGuire who is the suspect booked for…
Continue Reading Lewis Flamson Junior High student arrested for criminal threats posted on Snapchat
On Thursday, a 12-year-old student at Lewis Flamson Junior High was arrested after they posted a threat towards their school on Snapchat.…
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Joel James Gonzales of Ventura sentenced to 16 years eight months for lewd acts on a dependent adult and the attempted murder of a six-year-old
Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced Wednesday that Joel James Gonzales was sentenced to 16 years eight months after he was…
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Kimberly Ann Miletta convicted of defrauding publishing company and its owner
Kimberly Ann Miletta of Ventura was found guilty of three counts of wire fraud after she defrauded a Beverly Hills-based publishing company and its…
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CHP holds ‘Coffee with a Cop’ event in Arroyo Grande to discuss issues, build stronger community relationships
The California Highway Patrol San Luis Obispo office is holding a Coffee with a Cop gathering on Tuesday in an effort to help build stronger…
Continue Reading Teen taken into custody in connection with attempted murders at Haskell’s Beach
A 15-year-old boy was arrested in connection to an attempted murder of two men at Haskell’s Beach on Sunday.…
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Parents file lawsuit linked to missing charter school teacher
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.- There is another lawsuit regarding a missing Santa Barbara Charter School teacher accused of child molestation and recording…
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Angel Gabriel Lopez Rojas arrested for lewd acts on multiple children at Orcutt Dollar Tree
Detectives arrested Angel Gabriel LopezRojas of Santa Maria in connection with lewd acts on multiple children at an Orcutt Dollar…
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Two teenagers injured in chase, crash on Highway 101 in Camarillo
Two teenage boys were injured, one critically, following a high-speed chase that ended in a crash in…
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