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Caleb Nguyen

OXNARD, Calif. – Several agencies in Ventura County arrested a 46-year-old man after a long investigation for selling narcotics for cash, according to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office.

VCSO agents started an investigation in March and later obtained a search warrant for the 46-year-old’s property, cars and residence.

Detectives later contacted and arrested the Oxnard man on April 29 before authorities searched his residence at the 1400 block of Cedar Street in the city, detailed the VCSO.

Police found eight ounces of cocaine, an ounce of methamphetamine, mushrooms, Adderall pill, other substances, packaging material consistent with narcotic sales and over $74,000 in cash at his home, according to the VCSO.

VCSO agents charged the 46-year-old with the following charges and subsequently booked him into the Ventura County Pre-Trial Detention Facility:

11351 – Possession of a Controlled Substance for Sales

11378 – Possession of a Controlled Substance for Sales

The Oxnard man awaits trial and VCDA authorities opted for one count of HS 11351 and another count of HS 11378 due to the large drug amounts sold, according to the VCSO.

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Mike Klan

GULF SHORES, Ala. – Cal Poly beach volleyball came up mere points away from advancing to the NCAA National Championship. However, the No. 6 Mustangs fell to No. 2 TCU in the NCAA Championship Semifinals by a score of 3-1.

Three of the five matches went to three sets with several games decided by two points. TCU picked up wins at the No. 1 and No. 4 spots to go up 2-0. The No. 2 Mustang pair of Izzy Martinez and Logan Walter then won their match to make it 2-1.

At that point, the 3’s and the 5’s went to a third set with the Mustangs needing to win both. Both pairs battled back-and-forth. However, TCU’s No. 3 pair won in the third set 15-13 to clinch the dual.

2025 was another historic year for the Mustangs as the team made it to the NCAA Championship Semifinals for the second straight year and won 31 matches on the season.

The Mustangs will lose nine total seniors, four of which were starters and includes players who have been All-Americans and All-Big West honorees.

Beach Volleyball Match ResultsTCU vs Cal Poly May 03, 2025 at Gulf Shores, AL

2 TCU 3, #6 Cal Poly 1

Daniela Alvarez/Tania Moreno (TCU) def. Piper Ferch/Erin Inskeep (CP) 27-25, 21-12

Izzy Martinez/Logan Walter (CP) def. Hailey Hamlett/Maria Gonzalez (TCU) 21-15, 17-21, 15-12

Allanis Navas/Sofia Izuzquiza (TCU) def. Quinn Perry/Lindsey Sparks (CP) 21-13, 18-21, 15-13

Ana Vergara/Anhelina Khmil (TCU) def. Ella Connor/Madi Nichols (CP) 25-23, 21-18

Abbey Reinard/Elise Lenahan (CP) vs. Stacy Reeves/Denie Konstantinova (TCU) 14-21, 21-18, 11-13, unfinished

Order of finish: Doubles (1,4,2,3)

Earlier in the day Cal Poly knocked off third-ranked Stanford 3-1

Cal Poly beach volleyball took down the No. 3 seed Stanford 3-1 in the Quarterfinals of the NCAA Championship Saturday to advance to the Semifinals later on Saturday.

The No. 6 seed Mustangs will take on No. 2 seed TCU in the semifinals at 11:30 a.m. PT. The match will air live on ESPN2 and ESPN+.

Against Stanford, Cal Poly got wins from the No. 1 pair of Erin Inskeep and Piper Ferch, the No. 5 pair of Abbey Reinard and Elise Lenahan, and was clinched by the No. 4 pair of Ella Connor and Madi Nichols.

This is the second straight year Cal Poly has advanced to the NCAA Championship Semifinals.

Beach Volleyball Match ResultsStanford vs Cal Poly May 03, 2025 at Gulf Shores, AL

6 Cal Poly 3, #3 Stanford 1

Piper Ferch/Erin Inskeep (CP) def. Taylor Wilson/Ruby Sorra (STAN) 21-16, 21-15

Brooke Rockwell/Avery Jackson (STAN) def. Izzy Martinez/Logan Walter (CP) 21-14, 21-15

Quinn Perry/Lindsey Sparks (CP) vs. Charlotta Bell/Kelly Belardi (STAN) 10-21, 24-24, unfinished

Ella Connor/Madi Nichols (CP) def. Chloe Hoffman/Logan Tusher (STAN) 21-19, 21-16

Abbey Reinard/Elise Lenahan (CP) def. Daria Gusarova/Emmy Sharp (STAN) 21-17, 21-13

Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,5,4)

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Allison Winslow

MONTECITO, Calif. — Graduation season is underway.

Westmont College held its commencement ceremony Saturday on Thorrington Field in Montecito.

About 340 graduates participated, with nearly half earning honors. Some alumni also joined the procession with the Class of 2025 to celebrate their 50th reunion.

Retiring philosophy professor Jim Taylor served as the commencement speaker, reflecting on decades of teaching and offering guidance to the next generation.

John Davies, owner of Davies Public Affairs, was honored as the 2025 Westmont Medal recipient for his significant contributions to the community and public discourse.

Westmont also livestreamed the ceremony for friends and family unable to attend in person.

Congratulations to the Class of 2025!

For more information visit https://www.westmont.edu

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Mike Klan

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. –

NCAA Championship Beach Volleyball:

Cal Poly 3, Stanford 1 (Quarterfinal)

TCU 3, Cal Poly (Semifinal)

College Baseball:

CS Fullerton 10, UCSB 4

College Softball:

UCSB 4, CS Northridge 0 High School Boys Volleyball CIF-SS Playoffs

Division 4 Round 2:

Dos Pueblos 3, Fontana 1 (DP at Crean Lutheran Quarterfinal Wed, May 7).

Santa Barbara 3, Foothill 2 (Notre Dame/SO at SB Quarterfinal Wed, May 7).

Division 6 Round 2:

Laguna Blanca 3, La Canada 1 (Pacifica Christian/OC at LB Quarterfinal Wed, May 7).

Division 8 Round 2:

Carpinteria 3, Montclair 0 (Carp at Desert Christian/L Quarterfinal Wed, May 7).

Channel Islands 3, Magnolia 2 (CI at Wildwood Quarterfinal Wed, May 7).

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Mike Klan

GOLETA, Calif. – Dos Pueblos High School boys volleyball got defensive in their four set CIF-SS Division 4 second round playoff win over Fontana.

The Chargers had three players with double-digit digs and the team totaled 14 blocks as they won 25-15, 25-15, 23-25, 25-23.

Wyatt Silver had 14 digs and 4 blocks while Kawin Ramko added 12 digs and Nathan Vincent finished with 10 digs.

Noah Grant led the Chargers offensive attack with 19 kills while Ramko added 10 kills.

(Noah Grant added 2 blocks and 5 digs to go along with 19 kills. Entenza Design).

Dos Pueblos plays at Crean Lutheran on Wednesday, May 7 in a quarterfinal match.

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Mike Klan

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas.- No. 32 UC Santa Barbara Women’s Tennis team (17-9) battled in their NCAA Tournament second round matchup against reigning national champion No. 2 Texas A&M (27-3) on Saturday, which ultimately ended as a 4-1 Aggies win. After dropping the doubles point, the Gauchos had an admirable showing in singles but could not pull off the upset. They end the year with 17 wins, including a Big West Championship and NCAA Tournament win, one of the most successful seasons in recent program history.

THE MATCHFinal: No. 2 Texas A&M 4, No. 32 UC Santa Barbara 1Records: UC Santa Barbara (17-9), Texas A&M (27-3)

HOW IT HAPPENEDThe hosts won the doubles point in quick fashion. After a 6-0 victory on court three, another 6-2 win on court two gave the Aggies a 1-0 advantage into singles.

Almost simultaneously, Raphaelle Leroux earned a singles point on court four—6-1, 6-3—as Texas A&M won 6-3, 6-1 on court five. Shortly after, the Aggies would claim their third point with a 6-2, 6-4 victory on court two. Dropping the first sets on court one and three via tiebreak, and on court six 6-3, the Gauchos’ backs were against the wall.

They stayed confident and resilient in the remaining matches, though, despite the toughness of their opponents. Katarina Vayser won court six’s second set 7-5, and Tyra Richardson dominated to a 6-1 second set victory on court three. No. 16 Amelia Honer came back from down 5-2 against the Aggies’ No. 1 Mary Stoiana, winning four in a row to flip the score 6-5 in her favor. Unfortunately for the Gauchos, Texas A&M would take the third set on court six to clinch the match, 4-1.

RESULTSDoubles

Mary Stoiana/Mia Kupres (A&M) vs. Amelia Honer/Ali Benedetto (UCSB) 5-2 unfinished

Lexington Reed/Daria Smetannikov (A&M) def. Lucy Lu/Lily Pradkin (UCSB) 6-2

Nicole Khirin/Lucciana Perez (A&M) def. Marie Weissheim/Raphaelle Leroux (UCSB) 6-0

Order of finish: 3, 2

Singles

#1 Mary Stoiana (A&M) vs. #16 Amelia Honer (UCSB) 7-6 (7-1), 5-6 unfinished

#13 Nicole Khirin (A&M) def. Marie Weissheim (UCSB) 6-2, 6-4

Tyra Richardson (UCSB) vs. #67 Mia Kupres (A&M) 6-7 (11-9), 6-1, 3-0 unfinished

Raphaelle Leroux (UCSB) def. #51 Lucciana Perez (A&M) 6-1, 6-3

#109 Daria Smetannikov (A&M) def. Emma Tutoveanu (UCSB) 6-3, 6-1

Lexington Reed (A&M) def. Katarina Vayser (UCSB) 6-3, 5-7, 6-1

Order of finish: 5, 4, 2, 6

IN CONCLUSION…In 2025, UC Santa Barbara Women’s Tennis went undefeated (11-0) against conference opponents on the way to their third Big West Championship of the past five years and fifth of the past nine years. With their win over No. 39 Rice on Friday, the Gauchos reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the third time, also doing so in 2022 and 2016.

Amelia Honer soon will graduate as one of the most, if not the most, decorated Gauchos in program history. With five underclassmen in Santa Barbara’s lineups today, the program looks to be in good hands for the years to come.

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Caleb Nguyen

ISLA VISTA, Calif. – Fire crews helped with a water rescue off Camino Majorca and Del Playa Drive in Isla Vista just before 5:15 p.m. Saturday, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department.

Two sailors were helped to Goleta Beach without medical complaints thanks to four firefighter ocean rescuers getting them to safety, according to the SBCFD.

Two emergency vehicles helped the two sailors and their boat after it was found 3/4 of a mile off the coast of the beach.

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Andie Lopez Bornet

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.- It’s the annual nation wide Free Comic Book Day.

“Free comic day is by far our biggest day of the year, we get about a thousand people in the door,” said Metro Entertainment store owner in Santa Barbara Bob Ficarra. “It’s a great community event we love giving away free stuff, we love seeing the kids get big piles of comics and walking away with big smiles on their faces. 

For years, the comic shops take part in giving away free books the first Saturday of May.

“I tell all kinds of people, I’ve told multiple people and even in other states or cities I say it’s a national thing,” said shopper, Santiago Williams.

And Saturday the Central Coast went to their local comic book store to shop and collect free books.“We are giving away so much great brand new reading material and art to the community, they get to jump into comics for the first time ever,” said Carla Hoffman, who was handing our free comic books at Metro Entertainment. “We have a lot of kids this is their first comic so this is really exciting for them. We are part of a community here, very important  geeky community that covers games, it covers toys, it covers t-shirts, comic books, graphic novels, the whole works so we want to make sure everyone is welcomed as possible.”

The owner of the store says the community has been very supportive despite the recent robbery.

Days ago the store on Anapamu street was robbed for the second time in the last four months.

“The robbery had a big effect on our business for the month in terms of loss and expenses paying for new windows and things like that, but if anything the community rallies around us and comes to support us even more,” said Ficarra.

The community sure did show up to support and shop, whether it be groups of friends or families joining together.

“I love to see kids reading, I love to see kids getting into comics, I love to see kids imaginations grow.” said Hoffman.

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Caleb Nguyen

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. –  A 21-year-old drunk driver severely injured himself and two construction workers after crashing his Toyota into a CalTrans vehicle just before 11:00 p.m. Friday, according to the CHP.

The Oxnard drunk driver hit a construction vehicle and two workers standing outside it on Highway 101 north of Main St., sending himself and a 24-year-old Bell man to the hospital for their serious injuries, according to the CHP.

Another 54-year-old worker was sent to the hospital for his minor injuries, according to the CHP.

Anyone with more information on the crash during this active investigation is asked to contact the CHP.

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Mike Klan

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. –

High School Baseball:

Santa Barbara 3, Pacifica 0

Ventura 6, Dos Pueblos 0

(SB and Ventura co-Channel League champs)

San Marcos 4, Buena 3

College Baseball:

CS Fullerton 3, UCSB 2

Cal Poly 4, CS Bakersfield 1

College Beach Volleyball:

Cal Poly 4, LSU 1

CIF High School Boys Volleyball:

Division 3 Round 2

Orange Lutheran 3, San Marcos 1

Division 7 Round 2

San Jacinto 3, Ventura 2

CIF High School Boys Lacrosse:

Division 2 Round 2

Dos Pueblos 15, El Segundo 7

Division 3, Round 2

ML King 15, Santa Barbara 9

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