By Noozhawk Editors
| 9:00 p.m.
Regarding Noozhawk’s April 8 article, “3 Arrested on Murder Charges in January Double Homicides on Santa Barbara’s Eastside,” many thanks are owed the Santa Barbara Police Department for the arrests in the Jan. 3 murders of two Santa Barbara High School students. As a resident of the neighborhood where the murders occurred, I’ve been resentful of how the case was handled, but I hope the suspects will be convicted and rot in prison.
Acting Police Chief Barney Melekian was quoted as saying, “As a society we must continue to work with the young people in our community to ensure that no more lives are lost.” I agree, and I hope the police will start with being more forthcoming with people like me who live in neighborhoods where gang members live. I’d like to see more police patrols.
Santa Barbara Police Department Puts PIO Anthony Wagner on Leave
City will hire outside firm to investigate allegations related to the cannabis dispensary selection process; Wagner says LA Magazine story has multiple errors
Anthony Wagner speaks during a 2019 town hall meeting at Santa Barbara City Hall. (Joshua Molina / Noozhawk file photo ) By Joshua Molina, Noozhawk Staff Writer | @JECMolina | UPDATED 4:14 p.m.
March 15, 2021
| 12:01 p.m.
Santa Barbara city public information officer Anthony Wagner has been placed on temporary paid leave in the wake of an Los Angeles Magazine article published Friday.
Wagner, the Police Department s public engagement officer and spokesman, was the central character in a story that highlighted Santa Barbara s cannabis dispensary licensing process.