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Our County Supervisors’ Role in the Fiesta Murder

By Andy Caldwell

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Aug 10, 2025
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It is standard policy of local law enforcement agencies to release as little information as is possible while investigating criminal activity. Such is the case with the apparent murder of one person and wounding of two others by way of a knife attack during the weekend celebration of the Santa Barbara Fiesta.

At the time I am writing this column, three s…

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