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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Gabriel Zepeda of Santa Maria was convicted of the March 14, 2022, murder of Theresa Carina on State Street near Stearns Wharf.

Zepeda, 49, was convicted of first-degree murder and first-degree robbery with special circumstances following a five-week trial shared the Santa Barbara Police Department in a press release Friday.

On March 14, 2022, law enforcement began to investigate the suspicious death of an unhoused woman found in the parking lot of Surf N Wear's Beach House near Stearns Wharf in the 100 block of State Street .

Later the same day, Zepeda was arrested while wearing a court-ordered GPS ankle monitor in connection with the murder and robbery.

On March 16, the 49-year-old Santa Maria man was officially charged with the killing and the special circumstance that the murder occurred during a robbery and that Zepeda had a prior felony conviction that qualified as a strike offense.

Zepeda is currently scheduled for sentencing on June 16, 2026, where he faces a potential life sentence without the possibility for parole shared the Santa Barbara Police Department.

The Santa Barbara Police Department added that he will remain in custody without bail.

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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Santa Barbara's Restaurant Week begins today! Foodies can enjoy a number of restaurants for a discounted fixed price. It's a foodie's dream right in Santa Barbara!

To tell share about the week, The Morning News is joined by Executive Chef Roberto and Chef Lucas from the Lulio at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara. 

You can learn more about restaurant week on their website.

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La ciudad de La Quinta celebra su 44º aniversario este sábado con un evento gratuito y familiar en el Parque Civic Center, de 9am a 12 pm.

El evento contará con presentaciones en vivo de estudiantes locales y juegos gratuitos, además habrá venta de comida, helados, refrescos y golosinas.

Además, el colectivo juvenil de la ciudad organizará un evento de adopción de perros en conjunto con Servicios Animales del Condado de Riverside, enfocado en perros grandes que suelen esperar más tiempo para encontrar hogar.

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