Giana Magnoli

Santa Barbara

Managing Editor at Noozhawk

Journalist, roadtripper, book lover. Executive editor of https://t.co/5fFIOrMHkG covering Santa Barbara County.

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Articles

DA Charges Woman Accused of Embezzling More Than $500,000 From Carpinteria Business

13 hours ago | noozhawk.com | Giana Magnoli

The woman accused of embezzling from a Carpinteria business has been charged with 69 felonies including grand theft and money laundering, according to the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office. Sheriff’s deputies arrested Angela Elizabeth Phillips, 53, of Oak View in Ventura County, on Tuesday on suspicion of embezzlement and credit card fraud. The criminal complaint filed Thursday accuses Phillips of grand theft from Sun Potion LLC over the period of Aug. 30, 2021, to Jan. 30, 2025.
Santa Barbara Starts Charging Fee for Paying Utility Bills With Credit Cards

1 day ago | noozhawk.com | Giana Magnoli

Santa Barbara residents may have noticed a new fee on their water, sewer and trash bills, or other payments to the city. The city is charging a fee of $2.95 or 2.95% of the transaction amount – whichever is higher – for all credit card and debit card payments, Google Pay and Apple Pay. It also applies to any of those payment methods used for autopay or in-person payment to the city. The city sent out the fee notice in mid-May and the charges are hitting customers starting this week.
DA Charges Santa Maria Man with Murder After Fatal Shooting, Stabbing

2 days ago | noozhawk.com | Giana Magnoli

The District Attorney’s Office charged a Santa Maria man with murder and attempted murder in connection to a shooting and stabbing incident. Josue Anguiano, 31, is accused of fatally shooting Julio Sanchez Lopez, 24, and stabbing and injuring Pedro Sanchez Rojas on Tuesday. Santa Maria police, fire and paramedic crews responded to the 200 block of North Western Avenue at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. They found one patient in the front yard of a residence and a second patient inside, police said.
Woman Accused of Embezzling More Than $750,000 from at Carpinteria Business

3 days ago | noozhawk.com | Giana Magnoli

A Ventura County woman was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of embezzlement and fraud for stealing more than $750,000 from a Carpinteria business, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office. Detectives started investigating in February after an organic food supplement business on Maple Avenue reported suspected embezzlement, sheriff’s spokesperson Raquel Zick said.
Judge Orders Competency Evaluation for Montecito Mansion Assault Suspect

5 days ago | noozhawk.com | Giana Magnoli

The criminal court case against a man accused of attacking and seriously injuring a woman at Ty Warner’s Montecito mansion last month is pending after a Santa Barbara judge ordered a competency evaluation for the defendant. Russell Maxwell Phay, 42, is accused of attempted murder, assault, kidnapping, residential burglary, and other crimes after allegedly violently attacking a woman in the home and then barricading himself in one of the rooms.
Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction Against Sable Oil Pipeline Work

1 week ago | noozhawk.com | Giana Magnoli

Sable Offshore Corp. this week said it completed hydrotesting and repairing its pipeline, which the company contends are the among the last conditions to restart oil production at its Santa Barbara County facilities. “Therefore, no more repairs are required to the onshore pipelines prior to restart,” the company wrote in a SEC filing Tuesday. A day later, a Superior Court judge in Santa Barbara granted a preliminary injunction to stop Sable from doing work on its onshore pipeline.
Major Injuries Reported in Over-the-Side Crash on Highway 154 Near Lake Cachuma

1 week ago | noozhawk.com | Giana Magnoli

A driver who crashed their vehicle off Highway 154 into steep terrain was transported to the hospital with major injuries early Wednesday morning, the Santa Barbara County Fire Department said. The over-the-side vehicle collision was reported east of the Lake Cachuma Recreation Area entrance at 2:24 a.m., County Fire Capt. Scott Safechuck said. Fire crews were dispatched to a report of debris on the highway and found a vehicle about 30 feet over the side down steep terrain, against a tree, he said.
Injured Hiker Rescued Off Hot Springs Trail in Montecito

1 week ago | noozhawk.com | Giana Magnoli

Crews rescued an injured hiker off the Hot Springs Trail above Montecito on Monday afternoon, according to Santa Barbara County Search and Rescue. A hiker with an ankle injury was reported at 3:42 p.m. about a quarter-mile below the hotel ruins on the Edison catway, said Jason Copus of Santa Barbara County Search and Rescue. Responders used off-highway vehicles to get to the hiker, who was medically treated at the scene then taken down the trail in a rescue vehicle, Copus said.
Suspect Charged with Attempted Murder in Montecito Mansion Assault, Standoff

2 weeks ago | noozhawk.com | Giana Magnoli

The Nevada man accused of attacking and seriously injuring someone at Ty Warner’s Montecito mansion Wednesday has been charged with attempted murder, assault, kidnapping and residential burglary. A large law enforcement response converged on Warner’s Fairway Road residence at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday after the report of a home invasion or possible vehicle burglary. Warner is a hotelier and Beanie Babies mogul.
Suspect Arrested After Barricading Themselves in Montecito Home, Sheriff Says

2 weeks ago | noozhawk.com | Giana Magnoli

A large law enforcement presence converged on a Montecito mansion Wednesday afternoon after the report of an apparent home invasion and barricaded subject. The incident started at 4:30 p.m. on Fairway Road near Channel Drive, reportedly at the home of hotelier and Beanie Babies mogul Ty Warner. A suspect barricaded themselves in a room on the second floor of the home, according to emergency radio traffic.