Santa Barbara cops are back in the saddle. After years of struggling with recruitment and retention, the Santa Barbara Police ...

A 24-year-old Santa Barbara man was arrested for attempted murder after a domestic violence incident in the 1100 block of Hutash ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Chief Kelly Gordon of the Santa Barbara Police Department was in Washington D.C. this month to take her place as a founding ...

A police officers memorial took place in front of the Santa Barbara Police headquarters. First responders and the community ...

The Santa Barbara Police Department got a near standing ovation from members of its Fire & Police Commission, who all praised the police department, its command staff, and Police Chief Kelly Gordon ...

Encounters like that are something Santa Barbara Police Chief Kelly Ann Gordon hopes the Blue Envelope Program will address. "For me, it's very personal. My stepbrother was autistic. So for me ...

UPDATE (1 p.m.) - The Santa Barbara Police Department reports that the incident on Salsipuedes Street has been resolved and the man who was barricaded has been taken into custody. Police say ...

Santa Barbara Police Chief Kelly Gordon. Credit: Joshua Molina / Noozhawk photo Santa Barbara Police Chief Kelly Gordon was in Washington, D.C., this month to take her place as a founding member ...