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Authorities identified the body found in the Goleta Slough area Tuesday as the elderly woman reported missing since July 11th ...

Re: People v. Gonzalo Gutierrez Cuevas, Santa Barbara County Superior Court Case Number 19CR03022 Santa Barbara County ...

The Goleta City Council voted Monday to give $100,000 to local nonprofit organizations to help families affected by U.S. Immigration and Customs ...

The Goleta Valley South LL 12U All-Stars lost a heartbreaker to Golden Hill LL, 3-2, via a walk-off in the SoCal State Tournament on Tuesday at Fountain ...

GOLETA, Calif,-A Special City Council Meeting is getting underway to Goleta to discuss recent ICE activities and next steps.

The City of Goleta passed a resolution urging federal lawmakers to advocate for immigrants who live and work in the city. The ...

The City of Goleta is hosting a special community meeting in light of recent ICE activities in nearby communities and across ...

The body of 85-year-old Sonia Lang Crestfield, a Friendship Manor resident in Isla Vista, was found in Goleta Slough after ...

Whether you’re a fan of fireworks or you're looking for something new, this Fourth of July, the City of Goleta is lighting up the sky without the boom.

A Goleta man accused of fatally stabbing his parents, two children and the family dog was charged Wednesday with four counts of murder with special allegations and a felony count of animal cruelty ...