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“The Lompoc Police Department is awaiting the determination of the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office pending the review of the completed investigation by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office.”
Schmidt said that despite the dispute regarding the weapon, “nothing prevents the AG from taking over an investigation at any time.”
He noted that Sheriff Bill Brown served as Lompoc’s former police chief overseeing the recruitment and training of police officers.
Brown was hired as Lompoc’s police chief in 1995 and served 11 years before being elected as sheriff.
Schmidt also contends that District Attorney Joyce Dudley is “prominently featured” in the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, or POST, training video regarding amendments to laws related to the justified use of lethal force by peace officers.
Lompoc police say officer-involved shooting investigation won t go to state AG
KSBY
and last updated 2021-04-20 22:34:32-04
The Lompoc Police Department released a response Tuesday to a report calling for state prosecutors to investigate a recent officer-involved shooting.
In a story in the Santa Maria Times, the attorney for the family of Krys Ruiz, who was shot and killed by police last month, called for the California Attorney General to investigate the shooting.
However, Lompoc police say the case would only qualify for a state investigation if Ruiz had been unarmed. A new law that went into effect this year calls for a state prosecutor to investigate all officer-involved shootings involving unarmed civilians.
Orcutt wine bar owner faces criminal charges for stay-at-home order violations
KSBY
and last updated 2021-04-08 02:42:35-04
An Orcutt wine bar owner is facing criminal charges for allegedly defying public health orders.
The Santa Barbara County District Attorney s Office filed four misdemeanor complaints against Kurt Hixenbaugh, co-owner of Vino et Amicis in Orcutt. The complaint alleges he violated stay-at-home orders and failed to file a public health order between December and January.
Santa Barbara County District Attorney s Office
Santa Barbara County District Attorney s Office
In December, Hixenbaugh posted a YouTube video with the title We are Staying Open days after California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new stay-at-home order which forced many businesses to shut down.
Assemblyman defending former SLO officer charged with violating COVID-19 rules
April 7, 2021
BY JOSH FRIEDMAN
The Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office filed criminal charges against a former San Luis Obispo police sergeant for allegedly violating coronavirus health orders, setting up a possible court battle between prosecutors and a sitting California assemblyman.
Prosecutors charged Kurt Hixenbaugh, the co-owner of a wine bar in Orcutt, with four misdemeanors. The charges include two counts of failing to obey a stay-at-home order and two counts of failing to file a public health report.
Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham (R-San Luis Obispo), who is a practicing attorney, has agreed to defend Hixenbaugh in court. Both Hixenbaugh and Cunningham have been outspoken critics of California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s coronavirus orders.
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William Santoro of Montecito holding worthless gift card (Herb Tuyay/KEYT)
It is a pandemic mantra folks in Santa Barbara have practiced for the past year. But, as one man learned, that slogan should come with a warning: Let the Buyer Beware. The Enterprise Fish Company is one of our favorite restaurants for many years, said William Santoro, a resident of Montecito.
That consumer warning comes as a painful reminder for Santoro, like a slap in the face with a cold fish. It can happen with any type of retailer, large or small, local or national.