Man rescued after being dumped in Santa Maria garbage truck
Buried in a pile of trash, he was being hauled away en route to the landfill, but then Santa Maria firefighters came to his rescue. Read More …
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Jury convicts man of manslaughter, but not murder, for fatal Nipomo crash
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Santa Maria man who drove the wrong way while intoxicated, causing a crash in Nipomo that killed an 82-year-old woman, managed to evade a second-degree murder conviction Read More …
Woman to stand trial for murder in case of remains found at Nipomo golf course
A judge ruled last week that enough evidence exists for a Santa Maria woman to stand trial for the murder of a man whose remains were found on a Nipomo golf course in September. Read More …
Counter-protester causes three-car crash during Trump parade in Santa Maria
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A man who had been antagonizing supporters of President Donald Trump as they drove through Santa Maria was cited after he caused a three-car collision in the middle Read More …
Two shootings in less than an hour in Santa Maria
Santa Maria police are searching for gunmen following two shootings in the northern Santa Barbara County city in a span of about 45 minutes on Sunday night. Read More …
Woman opens fire on moving cars on Highway 101 in Santa Maria
A Los Angeles woman allegedly fired a gun at passing vehicles on Highway 101 in Santa Maria Monday evening, wounding one person and striking three cars with bullets. Read More …
Santa Maria police searching for robbery victim and suspects
Santa Maria police are searching for both the suspects and the victim in a robbery at gunpoint that occurred earlier this month. Read More …
Lompoc murder suspect arrested after seven-hour standoff in Santa Maria
A fugitive suspected in the murder of a United States Army soldier, as well as two recent shootings in Lompoc, was arrested Friday following an approximately seven-hour standoff in Santa Maria. Read More …
Santa Maria hotel evacuated due to fire, one person hospitalized
A fire broke out at the Hampton Inn & Suites in Santa Maria early Tuesday morning, resulting in the hotel being evacuated and one person being taken to the hospital. Read More …
Santa Maria man and woman steal safe, go shopping in LA
A man and woman, both 21-year-old Santa Maria residents, received two-year state prison sentences this week for stealing an elderly person’s safe and then using the cash inside it to go Read More …