2019 Press Releases

Sheriff's Office Discovers Apparent Homicide in Hope Ranch Home Suspect Fatally Wounded in Confrontation with Deputies
10/16/2019 1:30 AM
At 8:15 PM on Tuesday, October 15, 2019, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office - Public Safety Dispatch Center received a 9-1-1 call reporting a family disturbance at 4141 Mariposa Dr. in Hope Ranch, CA.

Sheriff's Detectives Arrest Suspected Gang Member with Drugs and Guns
10/10/2019 2:00 PM
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office - Special Investigations Bureau (SIB) concluded a several month's long investigation, culminating in the arrest of 26-year-old Jacob Cardenas on Tuesday, October 8, 2019.

People v_ California Resources Corp_, Ventura County Superior Court Case No_ 56-2019-00533727-CU-MC-VTA
10/9/2019 10:41 AM
California Resources Corporation Settles Environmental Enforcement Action - Joint Effort by District Attorneys of Santa Barbara, Kern, Los Angeles, and Ventura Counties

On Saturday, October 12, 2019, zombies will be taking over Santa Barbara County Animal Services' Santa Maria Animal Center to raise money and awareness for homeless shelter animals.

Jim Vreeland Motors Inc
10/7/2019 11:35 AM
Santa Barbara County District Attorney Joyce E. Dudley announced today the resolution of a civil lawsuit against Jim Vreeland Motors, Inc., d/b/a Jim Vreeland Ford.

Santa Ynez Residential Burglaries
10/4/2019 3:30 PM
The Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in keeping the community safe following three residential burglaries this week in Santa Ynez.

Prescribed Burn at Righetti Ranch Scheduled for the Fall
10/3/2019 2:12 PM
A permitted range improvement burn has been planned in conjunction with the Santa Barbara County Fire Department at the Righetti Ranch south of Orcutt, between Highways 101 and 135, during the burn window of October 15, 2019 – January 1, 2020.

Quemadura Prescrita en Righetti Ranch Planificada Para Este Otoño
10/3/2019 2:12 PM
Se planifica una quemadura en conjunto con el Departamento de Bomberos del Condado de Santa Bárbara en el Rancho Righetti al sur de Orcutt, entre las autopistas 101 y 135, durante la ventana de tiempo del 15 de octubre de 2019 al 1 de enero, 2020.

BarM Ranch Vegetation Management Burn Scheduled for October-November
10/3/2019 2:09 PM
The Santa Barbara County Fire Department will be conducting a prescribed Vegetation Management Burn approximately four miles southeast of Los Alamos at 10505 Highway 101, at the BarM Ranch (also known as Barham Ranch). The targeted burn window is from mid-October to early November 2019.

Quemadura de vegetación en BarM Ranch planificada para Octubre-Noviembre
10/3/2019 2:09 PM
El Departamento de Bomberos del Condado de Santa Bárbara llevará a cabo una Quemadura de Vegetación prescrita aproximadamente a cuatro millas al sureste de Los Alamos en 10505 Highway 101, en el Rancho BarM (también conocido como Rancho Barham).