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Sheriff’s Office Hosts Coffee with a Cop in Orcutt

Orcutt, Calif. – The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office invites community members to join deputies for Coffee with a Cop on Saturday, December 20, 2025, from 9:00am – 11:00 a.m…. Read more »

Celebrate the Holiday Season Responsibly

National “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” Enforcement Campaign The holiday season can be dangerous for people on the roads. In December 2023 alone, 1,038 people were killed in the… Read more »

Goleta Police Department Awarded Grant from the Office of Traffic Safety for Traffic Enforcement Program to Increase Safety on Roads

The Goleta Police Department was awarded a $120,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS). The grant will support our ongoing enforcement and education programs to help reduce… Read more »

Detectives Arrest Ashlee Buzzard on Unrelated Charges; Search for Melodee Ongoing

Lompoc, Calif. – Sheriff’s detectives have arrested 40-year-old Ashlee Buzzard on charges unrelated to the ongoing search for her missing 9-year-old daughter, Melodee Buzzard. Detectives learned of a recent incident where Ashlee prevented a victim from… Read more »

Updated Information in Search for Missing At-Risk Child, Surveillance Video Shared

Lompoc, Calif.  – Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s detectives are releasing additional information in the ongoing search for missing at-risk 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard, including a portion of the surveillance video from… Read more »

Sheriff’s Office Shares Information on Proposed 72-Hour Ban on Amplified Music During Deltopia Weekend

Town Hall Scheduled for November 12 to Gather Community Input Isla Vista, Calif. – The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is sharing information about a proposed change to the County’s… Read more »

Sheriff’s Office Recaps Halloween Activity in Isla Vista

Isla Vista, Calif.  – The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is sharing a recap of law enforcement activity in Isla Vista surrounding Halloween activity, including the weekend prior to Halloween…. Read more »

Update in Ongoing Search for Melodee Buzzard- Investigative Focus on October 9 Travel Route

Lompoc, Calif. – Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s detectives are sharing additional information, a route map, and photo that includes Ashlee Buzzard in their ongoing search for missing at-risk 9-year-old Melodee… Read more »

Deputies Recover Stolen Firearm During Curfew Violation Contact in Isla Vista

Isla Vista, Calif. – Just after midnight on November 1, 2025, Sheriff’s deputies contacted a group of five juveniles and one adult at the beach access point near the 6500-block of… Read more »

Felon Arrested After Traffic Stop Leads to Seizure of Loaded Firearm and Narcotics

Santa Barbara, Calif.  – A traffic enforcement stop in the early morning hours of October 31, 2025, led to the arrest of a felon found in possession of a loaded… Read more »

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