Chaos Settles in Orcutt After Student Is Found With Empty Firearm

Chaos Settles in Orcutt After Student Is Found With Empty Firearm

ORCUTT, Calif. (KEYT) - A student at Pine Grove Elementary School in Orcutt is accused of bringing a firearm on campus. Officials say the situation may have been scary but it was handled quickly and smoothly. The call was made around lunchtime yesterday when a fellow student alerted a staff member who immediately called law enforcement. Sheriffs were on the scene at Pine Grove School in Orcutt shortly after 1:00 Wednesday, responding to a call t…

Deputies investigate gun found at local elementary school

Parents at Pine Grove Elementary School in Orcutt are processing the news after deputies say a student brought an unloaded gun to campus.School District Superintendent Dr. Holly Edds said the situation was resolved in less than 10 minutes. A student reported to a teacher that they had seen a weapon inside another student's backpack."That teacher immediately notified the school principal," Edds said. "The principal responded and took possession o…

Orcutt Elementary Student Found with Unloaded Firearm at School

A student took an unloaded firearm to an Orcutt elementary school on Wednesday, but the handgun was safely recovered by law enforcement officers.  Shortly after 1 p.m., Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to Pine Grove School, 1050 E. Rice Ranch Road. The campus is in the Orcutt Union School District. A classmate told a staff member about the weapon, leading school officials to contact law enforcement officers, said Raquel Z…

Student Reports Unloaded Firearm at Pine Grove School

Credit: Courtesy Orcutt, Calif.  –  On March 25, 2026, at approximately 1:08 p.m., deputies responded to Pine Grove School in Orcutt after

Elementary school student in Orcutt brings a gun to school

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An elementary school student brought an unloaded handgun to Pine Grove Elementary School in Orcutt on Wednesday morning whicl led to a law enforcement response. Another student notified a school staffer of the firearm. A school employee then contacted the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office. Shortly after 1 p.m., sheriff’s deputies responded […]