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John Palminteri

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – This has been a particularly tough week for small businesses in Santa Barbara.

Friday morning on Haley Street, Lito’s Mexican food, a family owned restaurant for about 40 years, found its front glass door shattered.

One or more thieves took the cash register and soon found out it was empty. It was discarded in the parking lot.

A neighboring meat business also had its door tampered with but no one got it.

Earlier this week, an act of vandalism left the Golden Eagle Tattoo shop on lower State Street with a broken front window. It was reportedly caused by someone who threw a rock at the large glass window with the store’s name on it.

Both businesses now have to deal with replacement costs which can be very expensive.

J & L glass quickly responded to Lito’s and replaced the door glass in time for the restaurant to open for lunch, but breakfast customers were turned away.

Branch Out Tree Service nearby on Palm Street also says burglars have tried to break in to their company headquarters several times. Some gas cans were taken.

Earlier this month, Metro Entertainment was broken into on Anapamu Street for the second time this year. One incident involved the front door and the other was a shattered window near the door.

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News Channel 3-12

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The SB Roads organization provided its two-week construction update on Highway 101 Friday afternoon.

Below is a press release on the announcement:

In Santa Barbara North, crews will begin pre-construction drainage improvements and shoulder strengthening near the northbound off-ramp at Hermosillo Rd. In the Santa Barbara South segment, crews will pave, install rebar, and pour concrete for the new northbound freeway lanes and the northbound off-ramp at Hermosillo Rd. On Coast Village Road, crews will install Americans with Disabilities Act, ADA, pedestrian ramps on the east side of the intersection with Hermosillo Rd. On Coast Village Circle, crews will close 12 sequential parking spaces each day to install fencing. In Montecito, crews are installing rebar and pouring concrete for the lanes, shoulder areas, and safety barriers of northbound Hwy 101. In the Padaro segment, crews will work on added drainage improvements.  As part of landscaping work, crews will continue installing irrigation in the northbound shoulder areas.

Closures (weather permitting)Pleasedrive safely through the corridor and remember to Slow for the Cone Zone. The speed limit is reduced to 55 mph for safety throughout the construction areas. Please expect day and night work. 

Northbound Highway 101

Sundays, 9:00 pm – 5:00 am, 1 lane: S Padaro/Santa Claus Ln to N Padaro Ln

Mondays – Thursdays, 8:00 pm – 5:00 am, 1 lane: S Padaro/Santa Claus Ln to N Padaro Ln

On-ramp at San Ysidro Rd,closed until mid-2025, drivers can use the northbound on-ramp at Sheffield Dr

Off-ramp at Hermosillo Rd, closed for 5 months, drivers can use the northbound off-ramp at Olive Mill Rd as a detour

Southbound Highway 101

Sundays, 10:00 pm – 7:00 am, 1 lane: N Padaro Ln to S Padaro/Santa Claus Ln

Mondays – Thursdays, 9:00 pm – 7:00 am, 1 lane: N Padaro Ln to S Padaro/Santa Claus Ln

On-ramp at Posilipo Ln, closed until spring 2026, drivers can use the southbound on-ramp at Sheffield Dr

N Jameson Ln

9:00 am – 3:00 pm, Mondays – Fridays, flaggers will direct traffic as needed on N Jameson Ln between Sheffield Dr and Olive Mill Rd to enable crews to move equipment and materials

Coast Village Circle

12 parking spaces will be closed daily to install fencing

Please note: consecutive ramps in the same direction will not be closed at the same time (unless where noted) to allow drivers to use a ramp before or after a closure. To view timelines, detours, and maps, please visit www.SBROADS.com and select the project segment or Construction Update page. Live project cameras are online at https://www.hwy101carpinteria-santabarbara.com/construction-updates

Highway 101: Santa Barbara NorthCrews will begin pre-construction drainage improvements and shoulder strengthening near the northbound off-ramp at Hermosillo Rd within the existing construction closure area

Highway 101: Santa Barbara SouthThe Santa Barbara South segment is located between Olive Mill and Hermosillo Rds with median work extending up to Cabrillo Blvd (for traffic lane shifts)

Northbound Hwy 101 and off-ramp at Hermosillo Rd

Crews will continue paving, installing rebar, and pouring concrete for the northbound lanes and ramp (see photo above). Crews will install fencing and continue work on drainage improvements

Intersection of Coast Village Road and Hermosillo Rd

Crews will install ADA pedestrian ramps on the east side of Coast Village Rd at the intersection with Hermosillo Rd

Coast Village Circle near Hwy 101

12 parking spaces will be closed daily to install fencing

Highway 101: MontecitoThe Montecito segment is located between Sheffield Dr and Olive Mill Rd

Highway 101

Northbound freeway lanes

Crews will continue installing rebar and pour concrete for the lanes and shoulder areas.  Crews will also continue work on safety barriers (see photo above), drainage improvements, and fencing

The northbound freeway lanes are divided by safety barriers between Hixon and Olive Mill Rds until the summer of 2025 to provide space to construct the new northbound lanes. Montecito exits are accessible from the slow lane

Romero, San Ysidro, and Oak Creek Bridges

Crews will continue constructing safety barriers for the new bridges and will form and pour concrete support slabs for the new bridges. Drainage improvements are ongoing.

Highway 101:  PadaroThe Padaro segment is located between N Padaro Ln and S Padaro/Santa Claus Ln

Landscaping

Crews will continue irrigation installation northbound from Santa Monica Road to the South Padaro/Santa Clause Lane area. Please expect daytime shoulder closures for this work

Highway 101

Crews will work on added drainage improvements in the northbound and southbound lanes

Rescheduled to June:  Along the southbound shoulder between N Padaro and S Padaro Lanes, crews will remove and replace the rumble strip with a mumble strip to reduce noise. Please expect nighttime noise during this work

Via Real

Crews are preparing a new safety barrier that will be installed along Via Real between Cravens and Santa Claus Lanes.

N Padaro Interchange

Concrete Mix Site:  May 20 – 29, 7:00 am – 3:00 pm, crews will mix concrete for concrete pours. By mixing concrete on-site, the project saves an estimated 463,771 truck miles, reduces water use by 400,000 gallons (concrete mixed on-site uses less water), and saves taxpayers between $10-$15 million

Concrete recycling continues by the northbound Highway 101 off-ramp at N. Padaro Ln

For more information, please visit our project website at www.SBROADS.com, call us at 805.845.5112, or email the project at info@sbroads.com.

SB Roads

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Caleb Nguyen

VENTURA, Calif. – Kevin Ray James, a 57-year-old San Bernardino man, pleaded guilty to a 1997 bank robbery murder in Thousand Oaks using a firearm in the crime, according to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office.

James’ sentence will be 19 years to life in state prison as part of the plea deal after he murdered Monica Leach in the incident, according to the VCDAO.

James and another man disguised themselves as construction workers on April 28, 1997 when they entered Western Financial Bank on Thousand Oaks Boulevard, according to the VCDAO.

They then forced two employees into handcuffs and demanded access to the safe room before Leach was fatally shot, according to the VCDAO.

Leach left behind four children after she died at the scene and the two men took just over $11,000 in cash, according to the VCDAO.

The case went cold for over two decades until new evidence traced back to James as a primary suspect in the crime, according to the VCDAO.

James was charged for Leach’s murder on March 13, 2023 and both victims’ families shared a joint statement on the long overdue resolution:

“Losing Monica has been an unbearable tragedy. While nothing can bring her back, we are pleased that the defendant has accepted responsibility for her death. This outcome brings a sense of justice and accountability and allows us to begin moving forward while honoring Monica’s memory. We want to thank investigators with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office and prosecutors and investigators with the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office for staying with it and achieving this outcome.”

Leach and Cavaletto families

James pleaded guilty to the charge of second-degree murder and admitted the special allegation of using a firearm during the crime.

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Mike Klan

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-

CIF-Central Section Softball First Round:

Division 1:

St. Joseph 4, Bullard 2

Division 2:

Edison 4, Righetti 1

Lompoc 5, Frontier 0

Division 3:

Wasco 6, Paso Robles 3

Templeton 15, Golden Valley 3

Mission Prep 3, Dinuba 0

Pioneer Valley 7, Chowchilla 2

Division 4:

Coalinga 11, Nipomo 1

Division 5:

Orcutt Academy 9, Rosamond 2

San Luis Obispo 12, Avenal 8

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Mike Klan

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Two local high schools are celebrating CIF-Central Section boys volleyball championships.

Santa Ynez outlasted Sanger West in five sets to win the CIF-CS Division 2 championship (Photo courtesy CIF-CS).

Nipomo sweeps Roosevelt to win the CIF-CS Division 3 championship. (photo courtesy CIF-CS).

(Video courtesy of Nipomo Facebook and CIF-CS).

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John Palminteri

SANTA YNEZ, Calif. – It will be a special day for aviation enthusiasts Saturday at the Santa Ynez Airport.

30 aircraft will be on display or showcased on the ground and in the air.

The annual Airport Day will be a chance to see the aircraft up close and talk to the owners.

This includes the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s and Fire helicopters. Guests will be able to see first-hand what they use on emergency calls.

Scholarships will also be handed out to young people who are interested in leaving more about aviation.

The event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. is free.

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Mike Klan

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. –

CIF-Central Section First Round

Division 1:

St. Joseph 4, Frontier 2

Bullard 2, Righetti 0

Division 2:

Sanger 11, Cabrillo 1

Ridgeview 3, Templeton 0

Lompoc 4, Garces Memorial 1

Arroyo Grande 6, San Luis Obispo 1

Paso Robles 6, Mission Prep 3

Kingsburg 3, Atascadero 1

Division 3:

Morro Bay 5, Justin Garza 4

Division 4:

Lemoore 4, Santa Ynez 0

Hanford West 8, Nipomo 4

Pioneer Valley 6, Santa Maria 3

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Mike Klan

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Dos Pueblos High School went deep to pull out a 5-3 11-inning CIF-SS Division 4 first round win in the baseball playoffs.

Trailing 3-1 at Katella, Alexander Hajda tied the game with a 2-run home run right-center field.

(Video courtesy of John Hajda).

The game stay tied at 3 until the top of the 11th inning.

Charlie Potter led off the inning with a double and Marcus Carbajal followed with a 2-run homer to center.

(Video courtesy of Stephanie Young).

Dos Pueblos advances a second round playoff game at Valencia on Tuesday, May 20th.

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Mike Klan

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. –

CIF-SS First Round

Division 2:

Oaks Christian 9, Redlands East Valley 2

Sultana 2, Royal 1

San Clemente 8, Westlake 0

Simi Valley 3, Ventura 0

Division 4:

Thousand Oaks 5, La Quinta 1

Dos Pueblos 5, Katella 3 (11 innings)

Pacifica 8, California 0

Division 6:

Foothill Tech 3, South El Monte 1

St. Bonaventure 3, Pasadena 1

Division 8:

Duarte 5, Dunn 3

Fillmore 7, VCA 2

Cate 3, Azusa 2

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Mike Klan

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – Junior catcher Jack Collins produced his second walk-off hit of the 2025 season, a single down the right-field line with two outs in the ninth inning, as Cal Poly escaped with a 6-5 Big West Conference baseball victory over UC Riverside on Friday night inside Baggett Stadium.

Coupled with UC Irvine’s 4-2 loss to Cal State Fullerton, Coach Larry Lee’s Mustangs pulled to within one game of first place in the Big West. Now 36-16 overall, Cal Poly lifted its conference mark to 22-7, while the Anteaters fell to 23-8 with their fourth loss in eight Big West games.

Cal Poly will go for its second Big West title in program history Saturday at 1 o’clock, needing a win and a UC Irvine loss. Should that happen, the Mustangs and Anteaters will be declared regular season co-champions.

On Friday, Cal Poly squandered an early 4-0 lead as last-place UC Riverside scored twice in the third inning, once in the fifth and, after Casey Murray Jr.’s sixth home run of the year in the sixth, two more runs in the seventh to knot the score at 5-5.

After the Highlanders were retired in order by Jake Torres in the top of the ninth, Cal Poly’s first two batters were retired in the bottom of the frame before second baseman Ryan Fenn singled to right-center field. Fenn sprinted to third base on third baseman Alejandro Garza’s single up the middle.

Collins, who capped a four-run Mustang rally in the ninth inning with a walk-off two-run home run to beat Oregon State 7-6 on March 22, was behind in the count, 1-2, when he lined a single about five feet inside the right-field line to score Fenn with the winning run.

Cal Poly’s only other walk-off win this year was an 11-inning 10-9 triumph over Cal State Fullerton on March 7 as reserve outfielder Dylan Knowles singled to center field with one out, scoring Dante Vachini from second base.

Torres (4-4) pitched three innings in relief for the win, allowing two unearned runs and a pair of hits with no walks and two strikeouts. Starter Josh Volmerding, who retired the first seven Highlander batters of the game, gave up three runs and seven hits over six innings with one walk and six strikeouts.

The loss was charged to UC Riverside reliever Joshua Martinez (2-7) despite allowing just one run over 3 1/3 innings. Starter Matthew O’Brien surrendered five runs and six hits over 5 1/3 innings with four strikeouts.

Two Mustangs extended their hitting streaks to nine or more games.

Fenn blasted a three-run home run in the second inning, his second of the year, to give Cal Poly a 4-0 lead and stretch his hitting streak to 12 games. Murray’s home run with one out in the sixth extended his hitting streak to nine games.

Right fielder Dylan Kordic and first baseman Zach Daudet both went 0-for-4, ending their hitting streaks at seven and six games, respectively.

Shortstop Nate Castellon singled to knock in a run in the first inning for Cal Poly. Fenn’s three-run home run to left field made it 4-0 in the second frame and Murray’s one-out blast to left gave Cal Poly a 5-3 advantage in the sixth.

UC Riverside tied the game in the seventh on Manoah Chapman’s two-out two-run homer to left, tying the game at 5-5. The Highlanders also had scoring chances in the fourth (runners at first and second with nobody out), fifth (first and third with one out), sixth (runners at first and second with no outs) and eighth (leadoff double by David Whittle) innings but couldn’t take advantage of any of the opportunities.

With 11 hits, Cal Poly produced double-digit hits for the 33rd time in its last 45 games. Fenn and Vachini each had three hits and Garza added a pair of singles, giving him a team-leading 31 multiple-hit games this season, including nine in his last 11 contests.

Prior to Friday’s game, at least seven Mustang starters collected hits in seven straight games, including all nine three times. Cal Poly hit .402 in those seven contests with a .481 on-base percentage and .580 slugging percentage. Only six Mustangs collected hits in Friday’s contest.

UC Riverside’s nine hits included a single and double by both Whittle and Joshua Torres.

With Friday’s win, Cal Poly clinched the series and has won eight of 10 Big West sets for the second straight year. The Mustangs are 20 games above the .500 mark for the first time since the 2014 squad finished the year 47-12.

Cal Poly’s three-run second-inning rally marked the 92nd time that the Mustangs had posted a crooked number on the scoreboard (two or more runs in an inning) in 52 games this season.

Junior southpaw Luke Kovach (0-0, 13.50 ERA) will make his second start of the season for Cal Poly on Saturday, facing UC Riverside senior right-hander Nolan Milliman (2-3, 6.93 ERA) in the Mustangs’ final home game of the year.

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