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3 men allegedly kidnapped SoCal teen for ransom

Several apps are displayed on an Apple iPhone on May 14, 2019, in San Anselmo, Calif. (Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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‘We’re blood relatives now’: Father-and-daughter duo swap …

Former Santa Barbara County resident gets 3 months in …

Elephant seals are seen on the Piedras Blancas' beach, near Carmel, Calif., on Dec. 25, 2006. Elephant seals come ashore and form colonies for only a few months of each year to give birth, breed and molt. The rest of the year, the colonies disperse and individuals spend most of their time in pursuit of food, a quest which involves swimming thousands of miles and diving to great depths. (GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images)

Man pleads guilty to fatally shooting protected elephant …

In this file photo taken Oct. 6, 2013, tourists watch elephant seals basking in the sun on the Piedras Blancas beach near San Simeon, Calif. The Piedras Blancas Marine Reserve rookery, on Highway 1, seven-miles north of San Simeon on the California Central Coast, is home to thousands of elephant seals. (Nick Ut/Associated Press)

3rd suspect arrested in death of man whose remains were …

Benjamin Mersai is shown in a photo released by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office on Sept. 29, 2020.

‘Where’s Your Passport?’: Video Captures Chant, Confrontation …

A sign for St. Joseph High School is seen in a Google Maps image.

Man Accused of Arson, Hate Crime Following Fire at Santa …

Winepress Church, 896 Cambria Ave. in Santa Maria, as pictured in a Google Street View image.

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L.A. Division of FBI Warns of Scammers Using Real …

The FBI seal is seen outside the headquarters building in Washington, DC on July 5, 2016. (Credit: Yuri Gripas/AFP/Getty Images)

Suspect’s Wife and Son Among 5 Dead After Longtime …

Five people died after a shooting and mobile home fire in Santa Maria. (Credit: KEYT)

5 Dead After Golf Course Dispute Sparks Shooting, …

A police vehicle is seen in a file photo. (Credit: Getty Images)

Lifelong Dodgers Fan Who Lost Both Legs in Boating …

The Dodgers celebrate after defeating the Houston Astros 3-1 in game six of the 2017 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 31, 2017 in Los Angeles. (Credit: Joe Scarnici/Getty Images)

Deputies Seize Pounds of Drugs, Stolen Handgun, Cash …

A bust in Santa Maria netted an arrest, along with a large amount of methamphetamine, cocaine and heroine, as well as a stolen handgun, on April 23, 2019. (Credit: Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office)

More Than 2 Pounds of Meth Seized in Arrest of Suspected …

Julio Cesar Aguilar-Lopez, 38, of Santa Maria is pictured alongside the meth officials have accused him of dealing in Santa Maria. The photos were released by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office on Dec. 21, 2018.

Santa Barbara County Farm Linked to Romaine E. Coli …