The Santa Barbara Independent

Santa Barbara Lawmaker Passes Bill Requiring Independent Review of In-Custody Deaths

Assemblymember Gregg Hart’s FACTS Act is aimed at avoiding the “inherent conflict of interest” of having the sheriff act as ...
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Santa Barbara “Locks In” to Prison Reform, FACTS Act Requires Independent ...

Wednesday, local Assemblyman Gregg Hart announced the passage of the FACTS Act, which stands for “Forensic Accountability, ...
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New State Law Requires County Jail Deaths to Undergo Independent Review

Santa Barbara County will join other counties in the state in requiring inmate deaths to be investigated by an independent ...
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Santa Barbara Residents Weigh In on E-Bike Challenges, Solutions

The Westmont Center for Dialogue & Deliberation hosted a discussion on e-bikes on Thursday evening at the Community ...
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Santa Barbara man convicted of first-degree murder following 3-year-old's death

On Wednesday, a Santa Barbara man was convicted of first-degree murder and assault of a child following the death of a 3-year-old girl in February of 2023. According to Santa Barbara County District ...
Santa Barbara Independent

Jury Convicts Santa Barbara Man in Murder of 3-Year-Old

A Santa Barbara jury has convicted 27-year-old Elvis Alberto Lopez of first-degree murder and child abuse in the death of 3-year-old Mila, District Attorney John T. Savrnoch announced Wednesday. Lopez ...