Shafter, CA

Shafter's city council passed an ordinance making it illegal to sleep or camp in public spaces, taking effect Oct. 1.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a man from Shafter whose body was found near the Main Jail on Thursday afternoon.

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – The body of David Mireles, a 53-year-old Shafter man missing since last week, was discovered Thursday of this week outside of the Santa Barbara County Jail. On Aug. 27, around 2:50 p.m., a custody staff member reached out to Sheriff's dispatchers after discovering what appeared to be a person underneath The post Body of Missing Shafter Man David Mireles Discovered Near Main Jail Thursday Afternoon appeared first on News Channel 3-12.

Shafter approved a tentative tract map for about 1,200 homes in an area where high-speed rail is expected to run, igniting the discussion over what could happen next.

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – Members of the community are asked to be on the lookout for an at-risk 53-year-old Shafter man, David Eric Mireles, who has been missing since Thursday. The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office confirmed that Mireles was released from their custody Thursday after being arrested earlier this week. His family The post Missing At-Risk Shafter Man David Eric Mireles Last Seen in Santa Barbara Thursday appeared first on News Channel 3-12.