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Press Releases

June 19, 2013 People v. Terence Paul Stevens

 

June 7, 2013 People v. Raymond Macias, et al

 

June 6, 2013 People v. Lorenzo Alex Padilla. Criminal Grand Jury indictment, June 5, 2013

 

June 4, 2014 People v. Penny Art Estes

June 3, 2013 Special Olympics Law Enforcement 2013 Torch Run ceremony, June 5, 2013

 

 

May 31, 2013 People v. Santos J. Guevara-Oliva

 

May 31, 2013 State Street Mile, Sunday, June 2, 2013 – Peter Sklar honored

 

 

 

Videos/In the News

District Attorney Budget Presentation

Santa Barbara New Press: Special Olympics Torch Run for Southern California

 

Noozhawk: Santa Barbara Law Enforcement Torch Run

 

KEYT: Woman arrested, accused of preying on fire victims Penn Estes arrested in San Bernardino County on Tuesday morning

 

 

Santa Maria Times: DA will not pursue death penalty in Ibarra murder 14-year-old suspect, 11th in the case, arrested by police Wednesday

 

 

Rape by Impersonation Bill finally passes Senate Public Safety Committee

 

KSBY: Seeking the death penalty. How prosecutors decide.

 

Santa Maria Sun: Focusing on the underserved. The District Attorney's Office reaches out to indigenous populations in Santa Barbara County

 

 

Noozhawk: Community Action Commission Honors Three 'Champions'

 

 

DDAs receive MADD Awards

 

The Santa Barbara Independent: Sexual Assault Response

 

Public Service Announcement: Distracted Driver

 

Executive Director of Counsel on Alcoholism and Drug and Drug Abuse retires

 

Rape-by-fraud bill is one step closer to being law

 

Assembly Bill 65 Rape

 

CBS 13 Sacramento: Attorney Seeking To Overturn California Rape Law that doesn't Protect All Victims

 

 

Picture from Career Day at Santa Barbara

 

KEYT: District attorney considers charges against S.B. clergy

 

KEYT: Witness wins award for testifying against relative

 

KCOY: Santa Barbara County DA Joyce Dudley Talks About Covarrubias Investigation

 

 

KEYT: Program Offers Second Chance For First Time Offenders

 

KEYT: Rape Loophole Spurs Controversy

 

KSBY: Loophole in Rape Law Back in the Spotlight

 

Noozhawk: Official Work to Change Rape-by-Fraud Law

 

CNN: 'Arcane ' 1872 California Law cited in overturning rape conviction

 

Board of Supervisors- Truancy Program Report

 

CADA Announces Winners of Kids Fight Drugs Poster Contest

 

June 28, 2011 Senate Public Safety Committee- Bill AB765R

 

 

 

 

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