Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, Calif. – The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications for the upcoming Citizen’s Academy ...

Devlin Ott wasn’t expecting to walk into the scene of a burglary when she came into work Saturday morning at the Isla Vista ...

The suspect of a robbery and sexual assault that occurred at Goleta Beach two weeks ago is still at large, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office says.

Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office deputies are requesting public aid to investigate an overnight burglary at the Isla Vista CoOp ...

A small plane crashed near Highway 101 in Goleta Wednesday afternoon, according to the the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office, seriously injuring both people on board. Santa Barbara County Fire ...

Isla Vista, CA – Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office officials report that deputies are investigating a burglary at the ...

The man was walking his dog when he was shot, according to Raquel Zick, public information officer for the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies determined the bullet came from inside ...

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office (SBSO) — including the Carpinteria Coastal Division — does not enforce federal immigration law, Carpinteria Coastal Bureau Chief Rich Brittingham reaffirmed t ...