Twenty-nine elected representatives — from Salud Carbajal in Congress to Peter Wright of the Santa Ynez College board — ...

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office logged 298,740 hours of overtime in the 2024-25 fiscal year, bringing its total ...

Over dozen elected officials in Santa Barbara County signed a letter addressed to Sheriff Bill Brown urging him to oppose ICE ...

Sheriff Bill Brown told the Board of Supervisors earlier this week that overtime expenses were the main reason for its ...

Santa Barbara County residents are asking for protection against federal immigration agents. Local law enforcement officials say their hands are ...

In an emergency, remember you can always text 911 in Santa Barbara County, a reliable option available for everyone in our county.

Sheriff Bill Brown checks election results Tuesday evening with County Supervisor Salud Carbajal, right, at the Butler Event Center in Santa Barbara.

"Let me be clear. We issue evacuation orders to save lives, and your safety is non-negotiable," said Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office will be hosting a blood drive in their parking lot on Tuesday, June 17, from 1:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Community members will receive a $10 gift card and a ...

In a testy exchange on Tuesday, Board Chair Laura Capps questioned Brown about the expensive Santa Maria lease for the cannabis enforcement team, which she noted has cost the county $1.2 million ...

The check presentation was made at the Santa Barbara Sheriff's Department headquarters, with Sheriff Bill Brown and his staff welcoming he runners.