Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating the theft of Pride flags in the Los Olivos area and requesting the public’s assistance with any suspect information or video footage, spokeswoman
Lord Mayor Sophie Hæstorp Andersen criticized the Danish-inspired town for not reflecting the “genuine warmth and acceptance of pride” in Denmark after Solvang banned pride-themed banners and painted over rainbow sidewalks.
Avi Stone Williams and Joshua Jerome Eligino pled not guilty to their charges in connection with the July 2022 theft of two pride flags and burning of one in the Santa Ynez Valley, according to the Santa Barbara County District Attorney's Office.