A man was taken into custody in Santa Barbara over the weekend after police say he stabbed another man in the neck with a ballpoint pen.

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

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Santa Barbara Police Department officers arrested a 47-year-old Carpinteria man Friday morning in Port Hueneme after multiple robberies in both Santa Barbara and ...

In January of 2025, the Santa Barbara Police Department and Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office began investigating a series of robberies in both the Cities of Santa Barbara and Carpinteria. The first ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – A 34-year-old Santa Barbara man was arrested after he allegedly robbed and vandalized a surf shop on State Street Sunday. On March 9, 2025, around 5:21 p.m., dispatchers ...

The Santa Barbara Police Department (SBPD) and Santa Barbara Sheriff's Office (SBSO) reportedly began investigating the robberies in January. Authorities say the first robbery occurred at City ...