By JOSH FRIEDMAN Paso Robles police captured a suspect in a recent armed robbery after he allegedly carjacking a vehicle on Sunday evening, leading to his arrest Monday morning. At about 8 p.m. on Sunday, 29-year-old Richard Garcia approached a... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office identified the diver whose body was found off the coast near Gaviota on Saturday as Terry Gummerman, 54, of Santa Maria. At about 3 a.m., Gummerman went diving for lobster just... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver struck and killed a pedestrian in Santa Maria Saturday evening. Shortly before 7 p.m., the driver hit the pedestrian near the intersection of McCleland Street and Alvin Avenue. Officers arrived at the scene and found... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE The San Simeon Community Services District Board will consider indemnifying its district manager, shortly after the state discovered the community could seek reimbursement for funds spent under an illegally executed agreement. Currently under an investigation by San... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Debris caught on fire in Grover Beach Sunday morning, and the blaze spread into adjacent vegetation. At about 7 a.m., a caller reported the fire buring in the 1100 block of Farroll Road, according to the Five... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE An Oceano man is in jail after he fled from deputies following a vehicle code violation stop in rural Arroyo Grande on Saturday. Shortly before 2 a.m., a San Luis Obispo County Sheriff deputy observed a vehicle... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A pickup truck hauling fertilizer caught on fire east of Santa Maria on Friday, resulting in a spill of corrosive material onto the roadway. Shortly after 2 p.m., a Ford F-150 was hauling N-pHURIC acid fertilizer on... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A man allegedly shot and killed a woman, as well as himself, in an apparent murder-suicide on Thanksgiving Day at the Best Western in Goleta. Shortly before noon, a caller reported a shooting at the Best Western... (Continue reading)
By KAREN VELIE A robber fired a shot into a wall behind a clerk at the Chevron gas station on Ramada Drive early Thursday morning. The suspect then fled with an unreported amount of cash. Three hours earlier, on Wednesday... (Continue reading)
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Southern California man is slated to receive three life sentences without the possibility of parole after a judge convicted him on Wednesday of murdering a Santa Barbara doctor, as well as the doctor’s wife and daughter.... (Continue reading)