Santa Maria, Calif. – On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, the Sheriff’s Office Programs Unit and Allan Hancock College celebrated a major academic achievement for 63 incarcerated students at the Northern… Read more »

The Goleta Police Department will hold a DUI checkpoint on Friday August 15, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. at an undisclosed location within the City of Goleta. Checkpoint… Read more »

Goleta, Calif. –  The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office (SBSO) successfully thwarted an elaborate scam operation on August 4, 2025, in the 500 block of Pine Avenue in the city… Read more »

Santa Barbara, Calif. – Sheriff’s detectives have arrested a West Hollywood man who posed as a luxury car executive and scammed victims out of thousands of dollars with false promises… Read more »

Isla Vista, Calif. – At approximately 11:11 am, Sheriff’s detectives located 85-year-old Sonia Lang Crestfield who was reported as an at-risk-missing person on July 14, 2025. Sadly, she was found deceased in… Read more »

Santa Barbara, Calif.  – ** Updated July 23, 2025 ** Phone service including 911 and non-emergency lines to the Sheriff’s Office Communication Center have been restored. The outage that began… Read more »

Santa Maria, Calif. – The Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of an incarcerated individual who died at the Northern Branch Jail (NBJ) after being found unresponsive in his cell…. Read more »

Goleta, Calif. – The Sheriff’s Office Major Accident Response Team is investigating a fatal traffic collision involving a pedestrian that occurred early Sunday morning.  On Sunday, June 29, 2025, at approximately 12:55… Read more »