SB County District Attorney: Criminal charges will not be filed against San Marcos Preserve protesters
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. - Santa Barbara County District Attorney Joyce E. Dudley announced Monday that criminal charges will not be filed against the eight protesters arrested during a rally at the San Marcos Preserve last month.
On Feb. 25, a group of people gathered at the preserve to protest a construction project on its land.
Deputies were informed of the situation the evening before and monitored the rally overnight. However, when contractors arrived in the morning with equipment, a group of protesters mobilized to block the entrance to the preserve.