National “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” Enforcement Campaign Begins Dec. 13 The holiday season can be a dangerous time for people on the roads. In December 2021 alone, 1,013… Read more »

Goleta, Calif. – On Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at approximately 6:04 p.m., Sheriff’s deputies responded with fire and medics to the 7300-block of Hollister, near the intersection of Lowell Way… Read more »

The Goleta Police Department was awarded a $135,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS). The grant will support our ongoing enforcement and education programs to help reduce… Read more »

Santa Maria, Calif. – One custody deputy and two inmates sustained minor injuries in a traffic collision involving a Sheriff’s Office transportation van. On Thursday, December 7, 2023, at approximately… Read more »

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office congratulated and welcomed 13 academy graduates at the Allan Hancock College Basic Law Enforcement Academy graduation today. The class of 26 recruits completed a… Read more »

Santa Barbara, Calif. – Two Santa Maria men have been arrested for attempted murder and numerous other charges following a shooting on Thanksgiving morning. On Thursday, November 23, 2023, at… Read more »

Santa Maria, Calif. – Sheriff’s detectives are currently looking into a shooting involving a young girl in the Santa Maria area. The incident took place on Monday, November 20, 2023,… Read more »

Goleta, Calif. – Sheriff’s detectives are confirming the identity of the person of interest who was subsequently arrested for homicide on Carson Avenue in Goleta. The suspect, 42-year-old Marino Luis… Read more »

Goleta, Calif. – Los detectives del sheriff están compartiendo la confirmación de la identidad de la persona de interés que fue arrestada posteriormente por homicidio en la avenida Carson en… Read more »

Goleta, Calif. – Los detectives del Sheriff están compartiendo información adicional de su investigación del homicidio que comenzó ayer. La víctima está siendo identificada como Efrain Alvarado Morales de 57… Read more »