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The House of Representatives passed a bill to rename Goleta's South Patterson Post Office after retired Brig. Gen. Frederick Lopez.

Tiny transmitters attached to the insects transmit signals used to locate and monitor the butterflies using a smartphone app.

An initial investigation shows that the suspect stabbed a man multiple times before fleeing into the store, where a fatal confrontation occurred.

The woman's body was discovered in the Goleta Slough area Tuesday, after she disappeared July 11.

The Goleta Valley Library Express will serve as Goleta's library for two years, while the city's main location undergoes renovations.

Investigators say the woman was apparently momentarily blinded by an oncoming vehicle. She veered off the road and hit a pedestrian.

Police say a man posing as a home food delivery service worker would knock on a door. If no one answered, two accomplices would break into the house.

State officials will be on hand to answer questions and hear from the public at Thursday afternoon event. It's informational only and no action will be taken.

Herb Peterson created what he called the Fast Break Breakfast, but the wife of a McDonald's executive came up with the name we all know today.

Crash north of Highway 101 also triggered small brush fire.