Jackson Friedman

Santa Barbara

Associate Editor at Santa Barbara Independent

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Family Shares Update on Condition of Young Woman Critically Injured in Alleged DUI Crash on Hwy. 154

3 days ago | independent.com | Jackson Friedman

Family Shares Update on Condition of Young Woman Critically Injured in Alleged DUI Crash on Hwy. 154 Family of Carly Grace Howard, 24, Starts GoFundMe to Help Cover Medical Costs of ‘Life-Altering Event’ Carly Grace Howard remains on life support after suffering a traumatic brain injury in a head-on collision on Highway 154 on May 1.
Santa Barbara Zoo’s Snow Leopard Dies at 16

1 week ago | independent.com | Jackson Friedman

Santa Barbara Zoo’s Snow Leopard Dies at 16 Kisa Was Euthanized After Losing Ability to Walk Kisa the snow leopard first came to the Santa Barbara Zoo in 2019.
Highway 154 Closed in Both Directions Thursday Following Head-On Crash

2 weeks ago | independent.com | Jackson Friedman

Highway 154 Closed in Both Directions Thursday Following Head-On Crash One Person Found Unresponsive with Critical Injuries, Two Suffer Moderate Injuries Three people were injured in multi-car crash on Highway 154, which was closed in both directions Thursday morning, May 1.
Body Found in Vehicle on Casitas Pass Road in Carpinteria

3 weeks ago | independent.com | Jackson Friedman

Body Found in Vehicle on Casitas Pass Road in Carpinteria Sheriff’s Office Says Death ‘Does Not Appear to Be Criminal in Nature’ A body was found in a vehicle on the 6800 block of Casitas Pass Road in Carpinteria on Wednesday, April 16.
Goleta Resident, 19, Killed in Three-Vehicle Crash on Modoc Road Near Santa Barbara

3 weeks ago | independent.com | Jackson Friedman

Goleta Resident, 19, Killed in Three-Vehicle Crash on Modoc Road Near Santa Barbara Thursday’s Crash Also Sent 87-Year-Old Goleta Woman to Hospital with Major Injuries A fatal three-vehicle crash occurred on Modoc Road east of Via Senda on Thursday, April 17.
Santa Barbara Man Arrested for Stabbing Person in Neck with Ballpoint Pen

1 month ago | independent.com | Jackson Friedman

Santa Barbara Man Arrested for Stabbing Person in Neck with Ballpoint Pen Jeffrey Wojcik, 37, Booked in County Jail for Assault with Deadly Weapon By Jackson Friedman Tue Apr 01, 2025 | 11:00am Add to Favorites Credit: Chalabala - stock.adobe.com A verbal altercation turned violent this weekend when a Santa Barbara man allegedly stabbed another man in the neck with a ballpoint pen. The assault was reported on March 30 around 11:30 a.m. on the 800 block of Cacique Street, where arriving...
Flood Watch Issued for Santa Barbara County Ahead of Winter Storm

2 months ago | independent.com | Jackson Friedman

Flood Watch Issued for Santa Barbara County Ahead of Winter Storm Storm Expected to Hit South Coast Wednesday Evening, Bringing Between One and Two Inches of Rain A moderate to strong winter storm will likely bring periods of moderate to heavy rain and mountain snow to Southwest California Wednesday into Thursday, according to the National Weather Service, which has issued a flood watch for Santa Barbara County and other parts of Southern California. | Credit: NWS A significant winter storm...
Santa Barbara Police Respond to Armed Bank Robbery Near Milpas Street

Jan 14, 2025 | independent.com | Jackson Friedman

Santa Barbara Police Respond to Armed Bank Robbery Near Milpas Street Suspect on Run After Robbing Teller at Gunpoint at Bank on 900 Block of Carpinteria St., Police Say Credit: Chalabala - stock.adobe.com Santa Barbara Police responded Tuesday afternoon to a report of an armed robbery at a Santa Barbara bank near the Milpas Street roundabout. The robbery was reported at 2:21 p.m. on January 14 at a bank on the 900 block of Carpinteria Street, police spokesperson Sgt. Brian Kerr said. The 900...
Santa Barbara City College Trustee Gets Unusual Sendoff as Board Welcomes Newly Elected Members

Dec 22, 2024 | independent.com | Jackson Friedman
Santa Barbara Deputies Arrest Alleged Grinch Who Stole Christmas Trees

Dec 12, 2024 | independent.com | Jackson Friedman

Exactly two weeks before Christmas, Santa Barbara authorities may have nabbed a real-life Grinch. On Wednesday, sheriff’s deputies arrested a Santa Barbara man they say stole multiple Christmas trees and wreaths from a local nursery earlier this week, according to a press release from Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Raquel Zick. Deputies were informed on Monday that a suspect had taken multiple trees and wreaths from La Sumida Nursery on South Patterson Avenue.