Overall Part 1 Crime and Property Crime Rates Continued to Decrease Along with a Reduction in Violent Crime Santa Barbara, Calif. – The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office has… Read more »
Santa Barbara, Calif.: In an effort to raise awareness about the dangers of distracted driving, the Goleta Police Department and the Buellton Police Department Traffic Units issued 157 citations during… Read more »
Goleta, Calif. – The Goleta Police Department reminds travelers to always buckle up and secure children in the right car seats when visiting friends and family. This year’s Click It… Read more »
Santa Barbara, Calif. – The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce that Sheriff’s Lieutenant Christopher Gotschall and Sheriff’s Sergeant Sandy Frausto were recognized on Thursday, May 14,… Read more »
Santa Ynez, Calif. – The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office recognized members of the agency and community during its annual Recognition Awards Program and Luncheon held on May 6, 2026…. Read more »
Santa Barbara, Calif. – Newly finalized mortality data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that Santa Barbara County continues to rank among the counties with the… Read more »
Detectives Seeking Additional Victims Santa Barbara, Calif. – A Carpinteria man has been arrested on multiple felony charges related to elder financial abuse, and Sheriff’s detectives are working to identify… Read more »
Detectives Seek Additional Victims Santa Barbara, Calif. – Sheriff’s detectives have arrested a Santa Barbara man in connection with a child sexual abuse investigation and are asking for the public’s… Read more »
The Goleta Police Department, along with officers from the California Highway Patrol, will hold a DUI checkpoint on Friday May 8, 2026 from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. at an… Read more »
Goleta, Calif. – The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office invites community members to join deputies for Coffee with a Cop on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00… Read more »

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