Santa Barbara, Calif. – On Monday, May 9, 2022, the Sheriff’s Office welcomed four new hires and congratulated 15 recently promoted staff members. The ceremony celebrating important career milestones was… Read more »

Santa Maria, Calif. – Sheriff’s Detectives from the Compliance Response Team (CRT) have arrested a wanted Santa Maria man after he fired a single round from a firearm while attempting… Read more »

Goleta, Calif. – A Sheriff’s deputy interrupted the theft of avocados at a ranch in Goleta and arrested a Lompoc man for the grand theft of fruit as well as… Read more »

Santa Maria, Calif. – On Thursday, May 5, 2022, detectives from the Sheriff’s Office Cannabis Compliance Team concluded a proactive investigation into a subject selling marijuana illegally in Orcutt and… Read more »

Buellton, Calif. – Sheriff’s deputies in Santa Barbara have arrested a suspect for a robbery in Buellton that had just occurred. On Monday, May 2, 2022, at approximately 10:46 a.m.,… Read more »

Goleta, Calif. – In an effort to raise awareness about the dangers of distracted driving, the Goleta Police Department issued 130 citations during the month of April to drivers who… Read more »

Santa Barbara, Calif. – The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office was pleased to participate in the 2022 Kiwanis Club of Santa Barbara’s annual “Extra Step Awards.” The Sheriff’s Office nominated… Read more »

Deputies conducting a traffic enforcement stop discovered a passenger in the vehicle actively overdosing and was able to administer naloxone to the passenger, saving his life. On Tuesday, April 5,… Read more »

Sheriff Brown, along with the members of the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office will be celebrating and thanking our dispatchers and call takers during Nation Public Safety Communications Week from… Read more »

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is releasing preliminary numbers related to the unsanctioned spring break party in Isla Vista known as Deltopia. The Deltopia weekend this year started on… Read more »