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Second person shot in Santa Maria in 24-hour span

Written on 21 Sep, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN For the second time within a span of 24 hours, a gunman shot and wounded a victim in Santa Maria. Shortly after 8 p.m. on Saturday, a caller reported hearing gunshots on the 700 block of South... (Continue reading)

Suspect shoots victim during attempted robbery in Santa Maria

Written on 19 Sep, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A would-be robber shot a victim in the leg in Santa Maria Friday night, after which police caught one of two suspects they were seeking. Shortly after 9:30 p.m., officers responded to the alley in the 300... (Continue reading)

Man wounded in Santa Maria shooting

Written on 12 Sep, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A man suffered a gunshot wound in an overnight shooting in Santa Maria. Early Saturday morning, just after midnight, officers responded to the 2400 block of North Baldwin Way. Officers located a 34-year-old man who had sustained... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County deputies arrest 10 suspected drug dealers

Written on 11 Sep, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested 10 people on Thursday and Friday following a lengthy investigation into the Nipomo 13 criminal street gang. The investigation focused on the sale of controlled substances in SLO County.... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria man exploited farmworkers in visa fraud scheme

Written on 31 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A Santa Maria man was sentenced today to 12 months and one day in federal prison for illegally collecting tens of thousands of dollars from Mexican nationals in exchange for visas permitting them to be employed as... (Continue reading)

Arson suspect arrested after car fire in Santa Maria parking lot

Written on 31 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Police officers arrested a man for arson following a car fire in a parking lot in Santa Maria on Saturday evening. Shortly before 10:15 p.m., officers responded to the 600 block of North Broadway over a vehicle... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria police arrest teen for firearm violation

Written on 30 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Santa Maria detectives arrested a 19-year-old man on Saturday evening whom they caught at a traffic stop with an unregistered firearm. Shortly after 5 p.m., Santa Maria Police Department Gang Suppression Team detectives conducted a traffic stop... (Continue reading)

Warrants lead to arrests for cocaine, firearms in Santa Maria

Written on 16 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE Santa Maria police officers arrested two men on Saturday – one of whom had six outstanding arrest warrants – for multiple narcotics, firearm, ammunition, and stolen property charges. Santa Maria police officers located 40-year-old Isidro Munoz Garcia,... (Continue reading)

Pedestrian dies after being struck by car in Santa Maria

Written on 10 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A vehicke struck and killed a female pedestrian in Santa Maria on Sunday evening. Shortly before 9 p.m., Santa Maria police, as well as firefighters and medics, responded to the 100 block of West Battles Road over... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles man crushed car with tractor, arrested

Written on 3 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE A 38-year-old Paso Robles man is in jail after he allegedly used a tractor to crush a vehicle following an argument early Saturday. Shortly after midnight, a caller reported a front-loader tractor had crashed into an occupied... (Continue reading)