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Santa Barbara News & Stories most recent | top reads | top comments |||                 Breaking News reads comments Roger has the Friday scanner report. Ever see a man with a woman in a shopping mall and he's holding her purse and he totally looks like he has no brain? updated 1:36 pm 299 4 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Nov 19, 2009 reads comments Roger has the midweek scanner report. His neighbor protects him from a prowler, and Milpas Southbound Offramp Boy makes an appearance. (11/19/09) 866 10 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Nov 17, 2009 reads comments Roger has the weekend scanner report. Saturday afternoon there was a collision involving a motorcycle which caught on fire at Salinas and Old Coast Highway. (11/17/09) 639 6 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Nov 15, 2009 reads comments Here are some of the excerpted highlights (and featured lowlifes) from Roger’s scanner columns this week. (11/15/09) 477 add Articles from Daily Newsletter on Nov 14, 2009 reads comments Roger has the Friday scanner report. There's been a lot of "food on the stove" going up in smoke. Check those burners! (11/14/09) 912 24 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Nov 12, 2009 reads comments Roger has the Wednesday scanner report. He's got a new name for his neighborhood, Dramaville. Watch out for the ladies with garden hoses. (11/12/09) 711 8 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Nov 10, 2009 reads comments Roger gets personal in this week's scanner report and shares part of his past, but he also has a detailed wrap up on all the weekend's events. (11/10/09) 1025 14 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Nov 07, 2009 reads comments Roger has the Friday scanner report. In the county somewhere there was another suicidal person calling from a pay phone to get help. (11/07/09) 823 23 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Nov 05, 2009 reads comments Roger has the midweek scanner report. He's been hearing numerous calls for flu patients who are having difficulty breathing. (11/05/09) 739 10 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Nov 03, 2009 reads comments Roger has the scoop on what went on all over town in the Monday scanner report. Halloween made for a busy few days for local law enforcement. (11/03/09) 1294 8 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Oct 31, 2009 reads comments Roger wishes everyone a Happy Halloween in the scanner report. Your treat is another update on the latest happenings .. and an orange donut with sprinkles. (10/31/09) 683 5 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Oct 29, 2009 reads comments Roger has the Wednesday scanner report. The devil winds are blowing and trouble is in the air. Watch out for mohawked car kickers. (10/29/09) 970 25 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Oct 27, 2009 reads comments Weekend scanner report from Roger. There were a lot of warrants being called in. And, the outer space police make an appearance. (10/27/09) 1010 10 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Oct 24, 2009 reads comments Roger's scanner report for Friday includes what he heard the day of the Eastside assaults. Sometimes vehicle vs. bicycle is not just an accident. (10/24/09) 1037 23 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Oct 22, 2009 reads comments Scanner report: Someone sliced the top of their thumb off, I hope they have a car because they won't be doing any hitch-hiking anytime soon. (10/22/09) 748 13 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Oct 20, 2009 reads comments Monday scanner report: If you were going to go shoplifting, would you wear a flourescent shirt? (10/20/09) 1143 12 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Oct 17, 2009 reads comments Scanner report: a disagreement between a landlord and a renter resulted in the landlord breaking down his door with a baseball bat. (10/17/09) 1062 12 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Oct 15, 2009 reads comments Scanner report: 20 to 30 kids were hiding in a back yard yesterday after being followed by a couple of gang types in two vehicles. (10/15/09) 1446 22 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Oct 13, 2009 reads comments Roger has a very thorough scanner report. When it comes down to it our mothers are tougher than the law and the police know that. (10/13/09) 1227 12 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Oct 10, 2009 reads comments Roger files his Friday scanner report. Dogs, drunks, car accidents, wheelchairs in traffic and more. (10/10/09) 834 12 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Oct 08, 2009 reads comments Roger has the mid-week scanner report. But first, he shares some thoughts about the recent local suicides. Why are people killing themselves? (10/08/09) 1008 17 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Oct 06, 2009 reads comments It was a really busy weekend on the county law enforcement scanner frequencies. Roger has all the details in the Monday scanner report. (10/06/09) 1080 9 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Oct 05, 2009 reads comments Roger has a Sunday police scanner update for us. An attempted robbery at East Valley and Hot Springs was reported at 11 a.m. (10/05/09) 1031 3 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Oct 03, 2009 reads comments Roger has his own insight yesterday's incident at San Marcos, and he's worried about a runaway he saw on a sign in the scanner report. (10/03/09) 1103 26 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Oct 01, 2009 reads comments Roger confirms that the body of a suicide victim was found under the bridge this morning in today's scanner report. (10/01/09) 1664 26 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Sep 29, 2009 reads comments Roger the Scanner Guy gives his weekend report. It isn't good to date your neighbor, and it's not good to threaten to kill them either. (09/29/09) 951 6 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Sep 26, 2009 reads comments All the latest from the scanner is reported by Roger, including elderly injuries, disturbances at Ralphs, and renegade snakes. (09/26/09) 1047 20 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Sep 24, 2009 reads comments Scanner report: A group of people on the railroad tracks, I don't know if they were homeless, gang types, or the City Council having a meeting. (09/24/09) 727 5 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Sep 22, 2009 reads comments Roger gives us a little insight into what it was like to hear the scanner traffic from Operation Apehanger in today's scanner report. (09/22/09) 1269 5 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Sep 19, 2009 reads comments Roger's scanner report includes an item about a thief who drove a Buick convertible right off the lot at Milpas Motors, through the chains and all. (09/19/09) 739 21 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Sep 17, 2009 reads comments Scanner Report: The last thing Roger heard last night before he fell asleep was that someone had hit a cow on 154. (09/17/09) 780 7 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Sep 15, 2009 reads comments Illegal bear hunts, dead bodies, bus stops covered with vomit .. must be the Monday police scanner report from Roger. (09/15/09) 1170 12 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Sep 10, 2009 reads comments Cats with fleas, drama on the lower eastside and the low down on Labor Day: read it all in Roger's Wednesday Scanner Report. (09/10/09) 867 36 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Sep 08, 2009 reads comments It scared the hell out of Roger the scanner guy picturing old people carrying torches and wooden stakes chasing Frankenstein down Carrillo. (09/08/09) 1338 22 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Sep 05, 2009 reads comments Roger has computer troubles but still files the scanner report, says there hasn't been much to report as in the way of "bang em up and smash em." (09/05/09) 544 15 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Sep 03, 2009 reads comments Roger the Scanner guy has his ears open for Monday and Tuesday night's street action .. nothing major but still plenty to report. (09/03/09) 769 8 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Sep 01, 2009 reads comments Mean people stink .. says Roger the scanner guy. Plus, the weekend scanner report in all its detailed glory. (09/01/09) 1129 19 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Aug 29, 2009 reads comments Roger the scanner guy has filed another great report packed full of local reports and sprinkled with some personal anecdotes. (08/29/09) 1171 27 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Aug 27, 2009 reads comments Roger the scanner guy starts off the recap with a story about a red Dodge Ram involved in three separate traffic collisions at different parts of town. (08/27/09) 1076 22 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Aug 26, 2009 reads comments Roger was wrong when he said that partying in Santa Barbara goes on every night. Last night was pretty dead in scannerland. (08/26/09) 692 37 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Aug 25, 2009 reads comments Roger, the scanner guy, has a complete report of what the police were up to this weekend. There is just too much stuff to summarize, you have to read it yourself. (08/25/09) 1391 38 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Aug 24, 2009 reads comments Well things jumped for a couple hours Saturday night as it hit the nine o clock hour. Roger gives a recap of what he heard on the scanner. (08/24/09) 1166 14 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Aug 21, 2009 reads comments Scanner reports assault and battery occurred at Alameda Park. Victim transported to Cottage. Be on the lookout for man who looks like Santa Claus. (08/21/09) 950 17 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Aug 13, 2009 reads comments Anyone know what is going on in the 5600 block of San Vincente, besides the police??? they are hush, hush on the scanner but it sounds serious. (08/13/09) 1422 10 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Aug 08, 2009 reads comments From the police scanner ... gang beating witnessed by a police officer units set up a perimeter right away and at least one suspect was caught. (08/08/09) 1048 10 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Aug 07, 2009 reads comments The first night of Fiesta seemed quiet, but Roger heard bits and pieces of crimes taking place in our little town on his scanner. (08/07/09) 863 22 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jul 29, 2009 reads comments A citizens report came over the scanner that five Hispanic men, one carrying a long black rifle, were seen at the corner of Cacique and Quarintina. (07/29/09) 957 26 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jul 27, 2009 reads comments Another pedestrian has been hit by a train near Refugio, per scanner and CHP web site. (07/27/09) 958 23 Articles from Daily Newsletter on Jul 16, 2009 reads comments A 13-year-old girl was abandoned at a Gaviota rest stop, according to reports on the police scanner. (07/16/09) 1292 12 Articles from Daily Newsletter on May 28, 2009 reads comments Some people fell off the cliffs Wed night at Hendrys Beach ... 3 victims ... sounds like broken bones ... Call over the scanner at aprox. 10:25 P.M. Any news? (05/28/09) 925 1

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