The Global Chip Shortage Is Driving Prices ‘Sky-High’: Here’s How It Could Affect You

Ailan Evans on September 9, 2021 The global chip shortage is beginning to impact consumers, driving up prices of smartphones, vehicles and personal electronics as manufacturers struggle to keep up with rising…

Santa Barbara Man Indicted in San Diego for Killing his Children in Mexico

Director of Media Relations Kelly Thornton (619) 546-9726 or Kelly.Thornton@usdoj.gov NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – September 8, 2021 SAN DIEGO – Matthew Taylor Coleman of Santa Barbara was indicted by a federal grand…

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Multiple Defendants in ‘Grandparent Scam’ Network Indicted for Racketeering Conspiracy

Note: Click to view the indictment. A federal grand jury in San Diego has returned an indictment against eight defendants for their alleged roles in a federal racketeering conspiracy. The indictment alleges the…

Federal Grand Jury Expands RICO Indictment Against MS-13 by Adding Defendants and 4 Previously Unsolved Murders

LOS ANGELES – Nine new defendants and a series of previously uncharged murders are included in a federal grand jury indictment unsealed today that significantly expands a wide-ranging racketeering indictment targeting…

Feds say cartels increasing maritime human and drug trafficking in Southern California

OS ANGELES — Maritime smuggling events in Orange, Los Angeles, and Ventura counties increased significantly this summer reaching record levels. Just in the month of July, members of the Department of Homeland Security…

Grand Jury Charges 19 Defendants in Alleged Conspiracy to Traffic Heroin via Telephone Call Centers and Launder $2 Million in Proceeds

SANTA ANA, California – Law enforcement officials today arrested 12 defendants charged in a federal grand jury indictment with conspiring to distribute at least $2 million worth of heroin by operating…

Former Genentech Principal Scientist And Her Husband Convicted Of Crimes Related To Pilfering Corporate Secrets

SAN FRANCISCO – Former Genentech Principal Scientist Xanthe Lam, and her husband Allen Lam, pleaded guilty to conspiracy and other charges related to the theft of trade secrets from Genentech for use…

Sixty Defendants Charged in Nationwide Takedown of Sinaloa Cartel Methamphetamine Network

For more information contact: Assistant U. S. Attorney Matthew J. Sutton (619) 546-8941, Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicole Bredariol (619) 546-8419, and Assistant U. S. Attorney Amy B. Wang (619) 546-6968 Click…

Detroit Man Who Robbed Credit Union and Crashed Getaway Car Near Vandenberg Air Force Base Sentenced to 2½ Years in Federal Prison

LOS ANGELES – A Michigan man was sentenced today to 30 months in federal prison for robbing a credit union – and two days later attempting to rob a bank then…

Six Former Railroad Employees Charged With Fraudulently Obtaining Federal Disability Benefits

CHICAGO – Six former railroad employees have been indicted on criminal charges for allegedly fraudulently obtaining federal disability benefits. The indictments accuse the defendants of working other jobs while providing false information…

Border Patrol Expands Simplified Arrival at El Paso, Presidio, Fort Hancock, Tornillo, Santa Teresa and Columbus ports of entry

EL PASO, TEXAS — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is introducing Simplified Arrival at multiple pedestrian border crossings within the El Paso Field Office area of operations. Simplified Arrival is an enhanced…

Two more illegal alien sex offenders stopped near border

EL CENTRO, Calif. – U.S.Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested two illegal aliens Wednesday evening with prior convictions for a sexual offense. The first incident occurred at…

Big West Player of the Year and Big West Tournament MVP JaQuori McLaughlin and the Gauchos will play Creighton on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. (PDT) (Photo by Tre Penn)

March Madness: UC-Santa Barbara vs. Creighton Preview

Saturday, March 20: (12) UC-Santa Barbara vs. (5) Creighton College hoop fans will be anxious to see if 19th-ranked Creighton can bounce back from a devastating 25-point loss to Georgetown in the…

Husband, Wife plead for child’s life as violent carjackers held gun to wife’s head

WALTON COUNTY, Fla—Carjacking victim’s plea for their child’s life at gunpoint, and now, two men are behind bars facing felony charges from multiple counties. On February 12th a man finished pumping gas…

California man caught sawing flagpole in front of Santa Barbara Junior High School

SANTA BARBARA, CA – On Sunday, January 17, 2021 at approximately 7:40 P.M. the Santa Barbara Police Department was called to Santa Barbara Junior High School on a report of an individual…

Santa Barbara Police arrest two men while checking local convenience store

SANTA BARBARA, CA – The Santa Barbara Police Department arrested two men while checking out a local convenience store. According to police, on January 7, 2021 at approximately 11:00 P.M., Officers from…

Two Golden Gate residents charged for dealing deadly fentanyl

GOLDEN GATE, FL – The Collier County Sheriff’s Office arrested two people today and charged them with trafficking in fentanyl, the powerful and often-deadly synthetic opioid. Jacob Nathaniel Vititoe, 23, and Tamara…

Hours after locking down Los Angeles, county supervisor who voted for ban goes out to dinner in Santa Monica

LOS ANGELES, CA – Hours after declaring a total lockdown in Los Angeles, County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl, who had just voted to ban outdoor dining in the city’s 31,000 restaurants went out…

Jenkinson’s has the perfect gift for everyone this holiday season, plus Christmas tree ornaments

POINT PLEASANT BEACH, NJ – Are you a fan of Jenkinson’s in Point Pleasant? If so, you can show your appreciation in holiday style with two Jenkinson’s themed Christmas tree ornaments. Jenkinson’s…

Blue Lives Matter Symbol by Santa Clara University Security Officer Deemed Incident of Racial Hatred

SANTA CLARA, CA – A Santa Clara University security officer is at risk of losing his job for display a symbol of “Blue Lives Matter”. Now, university officials are declaring an “incident…

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