By JOSH FRIEDMAN Five Santa Maria MS-13 gang members each received life sentences without parole on Monday for a series of murders and other crimes they committed in Northern Santa Barbara Read More …
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Santa Maria man who allegedly sold marijuana illegally in northern Santa Barbara County and had a stash of firearms and cash. Recently, the Santa Read More …
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Workers at J&G Berry Farms in Santa Maria who are demanding a pay increase have gone on strike. [KSBY] The striking workers say they currently make $2.10 per Read More …
By JOSH FRIEDMAN As part of an apparent TikTok stunt on Friday, a teenager allegedly shot a Righetti High School student about seven times with a pellet gun, including once in Read More …
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Righetti High School Assistant Principal Gene Rickman submitted his resignation on Wednesday amid outcry from some parents over an alleged sexual encounter on campus with another male staffer. Read More …
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Parents of Righetti High School students are alleging two staffers were caught having sex in an office on campus. Two male staffers were having sex in an office Read More …
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A dog died and five residents were displaced as a result of a mobile home fire in Santa Maria Tuesday morning at a mobile home park in the Read More …
Opening statements in the first of two trials of alleged Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang members accused of murdering 10 people began in Santa Maria court on Wednesday. Read More …
A man who allegedly caused a three-car collision last November by driving a vehicle into a Trump caravan in Santa Maria is set to stand trial for two felony charges. Read More …
Amid a rash of catalytic converter thefts, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies caught a pair of heavily armed Santa Maria men shortly after they stole a catalytic converter last week. Read More …