Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made a surprise outing together at a glamorous charity event in Santa Barbara, their first ...

The event, which raises funds for local fire, police and sheriff departments, was held at Kevin Costner's oceanside estate ...

Deep in California’s Emigrant Wilderness, in the High Sierra north of Yosemite, Santa Barbara’s Boy Scout Troop 26 was on a ...

Deep in California’s Emigrant Wilderness, in the High Sierra north of Yosemite, Santa Barbara’s Boy Scout Troop 26 was on a backcountry trek when they ...

A Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s Office deputy faces felony fraud and embezzlement charges in connection with his work at two New Mexico law enforcement agencies in recent years. New Mexico State Police ...

The Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Department arrested 22-year-old Damian Silverio in Isla Vista on Aug. 30. A press release given by the sheriff’s department said the victim was subject to physical and ...

A five-hour standoff with a man who allegedly brandished a machete west of Santa Maria ended with the subject in custody Tuesday afternoon. Members of the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office and ...

Ron Shipley, who spent decades greeting locals as Santa every holiday season at various locations in downtown Petaluma, became the subject of an hours-long standoff after officers were dispatched to ...

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Deputies have safely arrested a barricaded suspect following a five-hour standoff in Santa Maria on Tuesday. At approximately 10:15 a.m., deputies responded to the ...

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On Friday, September 5, Sheriff's deputies arrested three suspects in connection with a retail theft from Ulta Beauty in the Camino Real Marketplace. Deputies were able to recover hundreds of dollars' ...

September 6, 2025 – Isla Vista, CA – Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office officials report that investigators are renewing their call for witnesses to come forward in connection with a sexual assault ...