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Nearly 70 inmates and staff members test positive for the coronavirus at the Santa Barbara County Jail.
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Authorities think it was a suicide
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COVID-19 safety protocols part of reopening
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No new cases reported
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More county jail inmates on the Central and South Coasts are testing positive for COVID-19.San Luis Obispo County is reporting 21 additional inmates have…
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A Santa Barbara County jail inmate who had coronavirus, but had appeared to have recovered, has died.Eduardo Velazquez was arrested on kidnapping and…
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Santa Barbara County officials say they’ve reached a settlement in a long running legal dispute over conditions at the main County Jail. The class action…
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A new grand jury report says that overall, Santa Barbara County’s jails are overcrowded, but that the new jail complex set to open in Santa Maria should…
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You might be surprised to find out what agency is the largest mental health care provider in Santa Barbara County. It’s not hospitals, or a clinic. It’s…
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Authorities are trying to figure out how some drugs got into the Santa Barbara County Jail, leading to at least one drug overdose. Thursday afternoon…