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Man arrested after allegedly waving a weapon at police, fleeing near Leadbetter Beach
17+ hour, 32+ min ago (195+ words) A Santa Barbara man was arrested after allegedly “brandishing an edged weapon” at Santa Barbara police officers on Friday. The Santa Barbara Police Department responded to the 800 block of Shoreline Drive when an man allegedly verbally threatened the officers and…...
Parking citations, arrests up during Fiesta weekend, data shows
3+ week, 4+ day ago (247+ words) THE NEW VIC THEATREGET TICKETS The Old Spanish Days Fiesta saw a more than 33% increase in felony and misdemeanor arrests over the five-day event this year compared to last year. Between Aug. 5-9, the Santa Barbara Police department arrested 199 people. Of…...