The Santa Barbara Police Department responded to 53,715 calls in 2024, and eight resulted in complaints about the department.

Starting April 4, new rules for cyclists, e-bike riders, and scooter users will take effect across Santa Barbara, California ...

A woman sustained a gunshot wound from a shooting in Isla Vista on Wednesday event. The incident took place at 10:34 p.m. at the intersection of El Colegio Road and Los Carneros Road, near the Santa ...

Santa Barbara police officers arrested a woman who robbed a Santa Barbara after a month-long pursuit Tuesday. The initial ...

Through congruently run investigations, the Santa Barbara Police Department and Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office were able to ...

A new state-of-the-art Harbor Patrol vessel has been launched in Santa Barbara. It will replaces a boat that was about 25 ...

A Carpinteria woman is facing charges following a bank robbery in Santa Barbara last month. The arrest was announced Tuesday.

Santa Barbara police arrested a man on suspicion of robbing a local surf shop Sunday night. At 5:21 p.m., officers responded to the report of a robbery on ...

The City of Santa Barbara has officially updated its municipal code to include e-bike regulations, granting police officers the discretion to cite riders for unsafe behavior. The changes, which have ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. The Santa Barbara Police Department is excited to announce the launch of our new Blue Envelope Program, which aims to foster ...

On February 11, 2025, at 1:06 p.m., Santa Barbara Police Dispatch received a report of a robbery that had just occurred at a bank on the 900 block of Carpinteria St. A female suspect entered the bank ...

Arnold Buckner, a shopkeeper at Antique Alley, says the rise in bikes, especially e-bikes owned by young adults has caused ...