Orcutt shelter-in-place lifted after suspicious package investigation
ORCUTT, Calif. - UPDATE: The Santa Barbara County Sheriff s Department lifted a shelter-in-place in Orcutt and declared the area safe just after 10:15 p.m. Sunday after a bomb squad recovered a device at Foster Road and Odie Lane, following a suspicious package investigation.
Shelter in place has been lifted. Device has been recovered and the area is safe. Thank you for your cooperation. PIO Raquel Zick (@SBSOPIO) May 17, 2021
The Sheriff s Department announced the initial shelter-in-place just after 8:45 p.m.
Bomb Squad is investigating a suspicious package- Foster Rd & Odie Ln in Santa Maria. Foster Rd is closed from Orcutt Rd to Hummel Dr. Shelter in place requested for residents to the south of road closures ending at Union Valley Parkway. pic.twitter.com/YBhqXbmAi0 PIO Raquel Zick (@SBSOPIO) May 17, 2021
Santa Barbara Ceremony Honors Fallen Peace Officers Who Made the ‘Ultimate Sacrifice’
Law enforcement and community members gather on National Peace Officers Memorial Day to pay tribute to six local men who died in the line of duty
Santa Barbara Interim Police Chief Barney Melekian stands near the memorial honoring local peace officers who died in the line of duty. (Jade Martinez-Pogue / Noozhawk photo) By Jade Martinez-Pogue, Noozhawk Staff Writer | @MartinezPogue
May 14, 2021
| 9:30 p.m.
Santa Barbara police, county sheriff s officers and community members gathered at the police station Friday National Peace Officers Memorial Day to honor the local peace officers who have died in the line of duty.
Thieves Take Soul Cats Band’s Audio Equipment, Damage Vehicles in Buellton
Santa Ynez Valley musical group, which is gearing up to perform again soon amid the COVID-19 pandemic, hopes for the return of stolen items
Members of The Soul Cats Band perform at a February 2020 fundraiser in Los Alamos. Thieves recently targeted the band’s truck and trailer, damaging the vehicles and stealing thousands of dollars worth of audio equipment. (Jeffrey Bloom Photography photo) By Janene Scully, Noozhawk North County Editor | @JaneneScully
May 4, 2021
| 8:04 p.m.
After being silenced by COVID-19 pandemic rules restricting live performances, members of The Soul Cats Band now have fallen prey to thieves.
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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.