Chief Deputy Kevin Huddle Sworn In as President of California Peace Officers’ Association

Santa Barbara, Calif. – Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement Chief Deputy Kevin Huddle has been sworn in as president of the California Peace Officers’ Association (CPOA), assuming a… Read more »

Secure Their Future with the Proper Car Seat

Goleta, Calif. – During Child Passenger Safety Week, the Goleta Police Department encourages all parents and caregivers to make sure their children are riding safely by using the correct car… Read more »

Notice of In-Custody Death

Santa Maria, Calif. – The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 68-year-old incarcerated man who was found unresponsive in his cell at the Northern Branch… Read more »

Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office Announces 1988 Cold Case Investigation Reopened

Santa Barbara, Calif. – Santa Barbara Sheriff’s detectives have re-opened a 1988 cold case homicide investigation. In February 1988, human remains were found in the mountain range above Santa Barbara…. Read more »

Santa Barbara County First Responders Mark 25th Anniversary of September 11

Santa Barbara, Calif. –  Local first responders, community members and elected officials gathered this morning at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Gardens to mark the 25th anniversary of the… Read more »

Solvang Deputies Remind Park Visitors of Leash Requirements

Solvang, Calif. –The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is reminding residents and visitors that dogs must be kept on a leash at all times while visiting City of Solvang parks…. Read more »

Man Arrested Following Felony Assault Incident Near Highway 101

Montecito, Calif. –Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man following a felony assault incident near a homeless encampment along Highway 101. On Thursday, September 3, 2026 at approximately 8:17… Read more »

Missing Shafter Man Found Deceased Near Main Jail

Santa Barbara, Calif. –  The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a missing Shafter man who was found near the Main Jail Administration building on Thursday,… Read more »

Sheriff’s Investigation Thwarts School Threat, Explosive Devices Recovered

Orcutt, Calif. – The Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office Behavioral Sciences Unit (BSU) Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT), working with Sheriff’s detectives, have thwarted a potential school threat and recovered two explosive… Read more »

Deputies Investigate Social Media Threat Directed at Orcutt Academy High School

Orcutt, Calif. – Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies have identified the source of a social media post threatening a shooting at Orcutt Academy High School and determined that the juvenile… Read more »