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3 weeks 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...
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1 month 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...
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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...
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Dec 22, 2024 | 
independent.com | Jackson Friedman
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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.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
independent.com | Jackson Friedman
Mountain Biker Airlifted to ER After Going 150 Feet Down Side of Romero Trail in Montecito First Responders Rescue 59-Year-Old Man on Saturday Afternoon Credit: Scott Safechuck/@SBCFireInfo A mountain biker was airlifted to the hospital Saturday afternoon after going over the side of Romero Trail above Montecito and landing about 150 feet down the hillside. Firefighters with Montecito Fire responded to the incident around 12:37 p.m. With the assistance of Santa Barbara County Fire’s Air...
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
independent.com | Jackson Friedman
Motorcyclist Killed in Collision on Highway 101 in Montecito Fatal Crash Occurred Friday Night on Southbound Freeway near San Ysidro Road Credit: Chalabala - stock.adobe.com A male motorcyclist died after crashing on the southbound Highway 101 in Montecito on Friday night, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP). The crash occurred around 9:47 p.m. near the San Ysidro Road off-ramp, CHP said. Montecito Fire Department, which also responded to the crash, stated that the motorcyclist...
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
independent.com | Jackson Friedman
Santa Barbara Police Seek Information About Vehicle Vandalism at Skyline Circle Suspect Arrested After Allegedly Breaking Windows and Side Mirrors and Slashing Tires of Several Vehicles Credit: Chalabala - stock.adobe.com The Santa Barbara Police Department is seeking information from victims whose vehicles were vandalized last Friday in the Skyline Circle area of Santa Barbara. On November 29, police responded to reports of several vandalized vehicles in the neighborhood, where victims...
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Nov 28, 2024 | 
independent.com | Jackson Friedman
Santa Barbara Unified Test Scores and School Data Show Need for Improvement More Than Half of District Students Failed to Meet Grade-Level Standards in Reading and Math, but District Makes Strides in Other Areas Like College Readiness SBUSD | Credit: Carl Perry Recent test results and district data showed how students in the Santa Barbara Unified School District are faring — in short, not great but not terrible, either. Let’s start with the bad news. According to results from the fall...
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
independent.com | Jackson Friedman
Santa Barbara Man Pleads Not Guilty to Multiple Child-Exploitation Offenses Carlos Arturo Gomez, 60, Out on Bail on Multiple Felony and Misdemeanor Charges Santa Barbara Courthouse | Credit: John Thomas Rose Santa Barbaran Carlos Arturo Gomez, 60, pleaded not guilty to multiple felony and misdemeanor child-exploitation charges on Wednesday, the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office announced today. According to court documents, Gomez has been charged with four felonies — possession...
