Two detectives assigned to investigate 10 alleged MS-13 killings across the Santa Maria Valley from 2013 to 2016 testified in court Wednesday about their wiretap operations, which ultimately set the stage for the takedown of more than a dozen members of the city’s local clique following a police operation one month later.Â
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A 4.17-acre cannabis cultivation operation along Highway 246 just east of Lompoc sailed through the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission hearing Wednesday when no one from the public spoke in opposition.
An interview with the Santa Ynez High School Theatre Group ahead of debut performance | Elle Arvesen
The end of the first semester of school is almost over, and with that comes performances by the Santa Ynez High School Theatre Group. I am proud to announce that we will be putting on a production of "Our Town" by Thornton Wilder, which we have worked hard on throughout the semester.Â
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