At around 11:11 am, Sheriff’s detectives found Sonia Lang Crestfield, aged 85, who had been reported missing on July 14, 2025. She was discovered deceased in the Goleta Slough area. A Silver Alert had been issued for Crestfield, last seen on July 11, 2025, near Friendship Manor at 6647 El Colegio Rd in Isla Vista.
The death does not appear suspicious. The cause and manner of death are under investigation.
Sheriff’s deputies in Goleta arrested three individuals on September 5, 2025, following a reported theft at Ulta Beauty in the Camino Real Marketplace.
Congressman Brad Sherman used social media between September 4-5, 2025 to announce new union legislation with Senator Warren and call for RFK Jr.
The California National Guard’s Counterdrug Task Force has returned to full operational strength after a period during which many servicemembers were reassigned to Los Angeles under federal orders.
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