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Three Santa Maria residents are set to face trial over a fatal robbery attempt in December 2023, which resulted in the death ...

The third meeting this season between Cal State Bakersfield and UC Santa Barbara’s men’s basketball teams was in a new ...

Three Santa Maria men have been ordered to stand trial in what police say was a botched robbery that left one man dead and ...

In a case that could have broad implications for commercial cannabis growers, Superior Court Judge Thomas Anderle ruled on ...

To level the path to admissions, he’s suing the University of California system because, he says, race factored into his UC ...

On Monday, the Commission on Judicial Performance scheduled a hearing and appointed special masters regarding allegations that ...

Prince Harry steps out in Santa Barbara, plus Kylie Jenner, Timothée Chalamet, Doechii, Nicole Kidman and more. From Austin ...

Port Hueneme officials gave red and yellow tags to several structures in the rundown Surfside Motel and Apartments last week.

The Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office has filed new charges in a case involving a father and son from Santa ...

Court records for Mark Pearse show previous convictions for felony burglary and multiple probation violations. His younger ...

The Santa Barbara County Grand Jury reports that local agencies agreed with 64.8% of their findings during the 2023-24 ...