Sheriff’s Blotter
By Kelly Mahan Herrick   |   March 15, 2018

(Information provided by Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department) A Santa Paula resident is in custody at the Santa Barbara County Jail after she was located in a vehicle on March 3 in the Painted Cave area with a large quantity of stolen mail, stolen packages, and methamphetamine. Some of the stolen property was determined to […]

A Cut above: Richie Among Nominees
By Joanne A Calitri   |   November 30, 2017

Self-made Montecito business owner Richie Ramirez, owner of Richie’s Barber Shop on Coast Village Road (CVR) is one of five nominees for the title and responsibilities of the Santa Barbara Young Professional [SBYP] 2017. It’s a role that continues till December 2018. To find out more, I contacted attorney Andrea G. Posey, Young Professionals board […]

 

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